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Crossbeam Announces Acquisition of Partnered at Inaugural Conference

May 23, 2022

Quickly growing partnerships SaaS company Crossbeam, which raised a very Philly $76 million last year to accelerate growth, announced during its partnerships conference May 18 that it had acquired account-based networking tool Partnered. The company was hosting the first-ever partnerships conference Supernode, a two-day Philadelphia event gathering roughly 250 partnerships pros from far-reaching SaaS companies, […]

Phenom’s Made its 4th Acquisition in 16 Months as the HR Tech Biz Expands its European Reach

February 4, 2022

In the first half of 2021, HR tech company Phenom announced three acquisitions as it bolstered its business for an inevitable IPO. And here comes the fourth: Today, the Ambler-based company announced it has acquired 2013-founded Tandemploy, a Berlin-based HR tech company focused on solving key problems associated with employee experiences. The addition enhances Phenom’s […]

CenTrak Acquires Infinite Leap

November 22, 2021

CenTrak Inc., a Halma company, today announces its acquisition of Infinite Leap, a healthcare consulting and services provider for real-time technologies, joining two of the leading forces in Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS). The acquisition expands and strengthens capabilities for CenTrak and its extensive partner ecosystem, helping healthcare organizations improve patient outcomes and substantiate return on […]

Phenom CEO Mahe Bayireddi Announced as a 2021 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 in Greater Philadelphia

August 20, 2021

Phenom, the most widely used talent experience platform, today celebrates the leadership of co-founder and CEO Mahe Bayireddi, who was recently named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 Greater Philadelphia Award winner. The Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards program is one of the most preeminent competitive awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of […]

Houwzer, Phenom, Piano and more Philly Tech Companies Made 2021’s Inc. 5000 list

August 18, 2021

The 2021 edition of the Inc. 5000 list, a roundup of the country’s fastest-growing private companies, was released Tuesday, and Philadelphia-area companies made a strong showing again. This year’s list comes amid a continuing global pandemic, taking stock of the companies that report three-year revenue growth. Out of the top 5,000 companies, 149 come from […]

Investment Firms are Set to Acquire Chesterbrook-Based Boomi From Dell in a Deal Valued at $4B

July 12, 2021

Boomi is set to have new owners. The Chesterbrook-based SaaS company, which was first acquired by Dell more than a decade ago, is now the center of an impending deal to be spun out of the computing giant to global investment firms Francisco Partners and TPG Capital. The definitive agreement for the acquisition, announced in […]

KOP Clinical Payments Company Greenphire Set to be Acquired by Thoma Bravo

May 27, 2021

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo will acquire King of Prussia-based Greenphire via a strategic investment, the companies announced Wednesday. Thoma Bravo is purchasing the clinical trial payment company from The Riverside Company in a deal that is expected to close by the end of this fiscal quarter. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. […]

Ambler’s Phenom Raises a $100M Series D After Acquiring 3 Companies in 6 Months

April 8, 2021

Ambler-based HR tech company Phenom just announced a $100 million Series D round of financing shortly after it acquired its third company in six months. The round was lead by B Capital Group with participation from Dragoneer Investment Group, OMERS Growth Equity and GoldenArc Capital. Phenom raised a $30 million Series C at the beginning […]

HR Tech Company Phenom Just Made its Third Acquisition in 6 Months: Munich’s Talentcube

February 24, 2021

Ambler-based HR tech company Phenom (née Phenom People) has had quite a busy few months: As of Wednesday, the company has scooped up three HR and recruiting companies since September. After announcing its first and second acquisitions in 2020 (of companies My Ally and Endouble, respectively) Phenom said Wednesday that it has also acquired Talentcube, […]

Inspirational Women Leaders Of Tech: Christina Lopes of FidoCure On The Five Things You Need To Know In Order To Create A Very Successful Tech Company

January 29, 2021

Thank you so much for joining us in this interview series! Before we dive in, our readers would love to learn a bit more about you. Can you tell us a story about what brought you to this specific career path? My career has always been mission-focused. Having grown up between Brazil, the US and […]