Startup Ecosystem

Business For Good: JVS Philadelphia Fund For Women

March 31, 2023

A new partnership offers grants and investments for local, women-owned and led businesses — courtesy of Judee von Seldneck, a woman who’s been there. By any measure, Judee von Seldeneck has had an incredible career. She started in politics, working as an executive assistant to then-Sen. Walter Mondale after graduating college. When her husband’s job required […]

How Philly-Area Businesses And Start-Ups Can Tap Into $584M In New Federal Funding

March 29, 2023

$584 million in federal funding has been targeted for businesses in the Delaware Valley under the State Small Business Credit Initiative program. Millions in federal funding is earmarked for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware to help small businesses. But where does it come from and how can local entrepreneurs get it? The money is coming […]

Philadelphia Venture Report 2022

March 7, 2023

Philadelphia’s VC ecosystem proved resilient in 2022 and now counts itself in the top five ecosystems in the United States in terms of deal flow. The city has taken in more than 1,000 investments over the past two years, worth $12.7 billion altogether. Long known as a biotech hub, Philadelphia is also gaining ground in […]