The Startup Scene in Pennsylvania

Browse the Pennsylvania startup ecosystem featuring 98 investors and startups. Our directory includes 93 angel investors and VCs with an average check size of $8.7M, plus 5 startups across all sectors. 4 investors are actively investing, and 0 startups are generating revenue.

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Philadelphia
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Active Investors

Trace Orthopedics

Adam Greenspan

Philadelphia, PA

MEDICAL DEVICES

Millions of people in the U.S. experience tendon injury each year, with over 300,000 undergoing surgery for tendon repair. Surgery involves operating room time, anesthesia, and associated expense,...

Technical

Gold Onyx Enterprises LLC

Tiffany Douglas

Pennsylvania

LOGISTICS AND SHIPPING

Flat5

Scott Noerr

PRE SEED

PA

LOGISTICS AND SHIPPING

Fragmentation in freight logistics: no single secure, transparent platform connecting shippers, brokers, and drivers causing staffing bloat and empty miles.

Product BuiltTechnicalRepeatPrior Exit

Noerr Trucking

Scott Noerr

Pennsylvania

LOGISTICS AND SHIPPINGSUPPLY CHAIN TOOLS
RepeatPrior Exit

Palaeco

smorse@palaeco.com

PA

RepeatPrior Exit

First Round Capital

First Round Capital

VC

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Check: $5.0M – $25.0M
Exploring

US Innovative Technology Fund

US Innovative Technology Fund

VC

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Exploring

Synapse Investment

Synapse Investment

VC

Wayne, Pennsylvania

Exploring

Osage Venture Partners

Osage Venture Partners

VC

Bala Cynwyd, PA

Check: $2.0M – $30.0M

Osage Venture Partners seeks to invest in determined and creative entrepreneurs that have a unique concept or product. Osage works closely to mentor entrepreneurs, and assists them in building...

Exploring16 portfolio co.

Novitas Capital

Novitas Capital

VC

Wayne, PA

Check: $1.4M – $40.0M

Novitas Capital ([formerly PA Early Stage Partners](http://novitascapital.com/news/novitas_20071114.html) is a venture capital firm that prospers because of their investment philosophy, their strong...

Exploring12 portfolio co.

BioAdvance

BioAdvance

VC

Philadelphia, PA

Check: $500K – $34.5M

BioAdvance provides funding to startup life sciences companies in Southeastern Pennsylvania through its $20 million Greenhouse Fund. We invest in therapeutics, devices, diagnostics and platform...

Exploring6 portfolio co.

Mid Atlantic Angel Fund

Mid Atlantic Angel Fund

VC

Philadelphia, PA

Check: $1.1M – $23.0M

The Mid-Atlantic Angel Group Fund I, LP (MAG) was created to bridge the gap between angel funding and institutional venture capital funding serving the Greater Philadelphia Region. This...

Exploring7 portfolio co.

Merion Investment Partners

Merion Investment Partners

VC

Radnor, PA

Check: $5.0M – $5.2M

Merion is a mezzanine capital fund that defines its target market through a matrix broken down between change of control and growth financing for both equity sponsored and unsponsored transactions....

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Valley Capital Partners Direct Invest

Valley Capital Partners Direct Invest

VC

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pa

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania

GOVERNMENT

Bethlehem, PA

BIO HEALTHCAREBIOTECHMEDICAL DEVICES+6

Regional economic development investor providing capital, business expertise and incubator support to early-stage technology companies and manufacturers across a 21-county territory in Northeastern...

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Broad Street Angels

Broad Street Angels

Angel

Philadelphia, PA

Check: $25K – $1.0M

Broad Street Angels is an angel investment group and affinity club of the Union League of Philadelphia focused on investing in promising startups across the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States....

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Alpha Ascent Sprout

Alpha Ascent Sprout

VC

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Exploring

KohFounders Formation Fund

KohFounders Formation Fund

VC

Willow Grove, Pennsylvania

Check: $50K – $250K
Exploring

GLOBAL STRATEGIC MOBILITY FUND

GLOBAL STRATEGIC MOBILITY FUND

VC

Ambler, Pennsylvania

Exploring

Aberdeen Asset Management

Aberdeen Asset Management

VC

Philadelphia, PA

Check: $5.7M – $7.0M

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC is a global investment management group, managing assets for both institutional and retail clients from offices around the world. Their mission is to deliver strong fund...

Exploring1 portfolio co.

DreamIt Ventures

DreamIt Ventures

VC

Philadelphia, PA

Check: $15K – $1.5M

DreamIt Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in incubation and seed investments. The firm seeks to invest between $10,000 and $30,000 in each company that goes through one of its...

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Susquehanna Growth Equity

Susquehanna Growth Equity

VC

Bala Cynwyd, PA

Check: $6.0M – $35.0M

Susquehanna Growth Equity, LLC (SGE) is a private equity group investing in growth capital and buyout opportunities in financial technology, information services, and software. We utilize our...

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SCP Partners

SCP Partners

VC

Wayne, PA

Check: $1.1M – $44.0M

SCP Partners is a principal investment firm specializing in early stage companies with exceptional technology or other proprietary advantages that are poised to capitalize on major market trends;...

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania

VC

Philadelphia, PA

Check: $25K – $15.0M

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania offers technology-based economic development programs.

Exploring28 portfolio co.

LLR Partners

LLR Partners

VC

Philadelphia, PA

Check: $18.0M – $50.0M

LLR Partners, a leading private equity firm based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, provides capital to middle market growth companies with proven business models in a broad range of industries. With...

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NextFab Ventures

NextFab Ventures

Accelerator

Philadelphia, PA

Check: $57K – $100K
ROBOTICSCLEAN ENERGYIOT

Pre-seed, hardware-focused investor and product development center that provides seed capital (initial $57,500), hands-on engineering/product development support, business coaching, access to...

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Draper Triangle Ventures

Draper Triangle Ventures

VC

Pittsburgh, PA

Check: $2.0M – $20.6M

[Draper Triangle Ventures](http://www.crunchbase.com/financial-organization/draper-fisher-jurvetson) is the Midwest-based Network Partner of Draper Fisher Jurvetson.

Exploring12 portfolio co.

Internet Capital Group

Internet Capital Group

VC

Radnor, PA

Check: $3.0M – $30.0M

From its inception in 1996, ICG has built an outstanding management team, deep industry expertise and a powerful network of partner companies. Their business model was designed to leverage their...

Exploring7 portfolio co.

Milestone Partners

Milestone Partners

VC

Radnor, PA

Check: $14.0M – $110.0M

Milestone Partners, founded in 1995, is a private equity firm that partners with management to make control equity investments in LBOs and recapitalizations of lower middle market businesses....

Exploring2 portfolio co.

Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds

Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds

VC

Bethlehem, PA

Check: $500K – $35.0M

The Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds are four private venture capital partnerships (the first two were called NEPA Venture Funds) with approximately $200 million under management. Their primary investment...

Exploring5 portfolio co.

Mentor Capital Partners

Mentor Capital Partners

VC

Yardley, PA

Check: $2.2M – $12.3M

MENTOR's investment criteria are not confined by heavy reliance on certain industries. The existing portfolio and areas of interest encompass a wide variety of areas: * Business and Financial...

Exploring8 portfolio co.

Newlin Investment Company

Newlin Investment Company

VC

Sewickley, PA

Check: $2.4M – $20.6M

Newlin Investment Company characterizes itself as a longer term investor based on specific performance goals to create substantial value for the company & the fund. Capital investment in selected...

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MissionOG

MissionOG

VC

Devon, PA

Check: $1.2M – $3.2M

MissionOG provides human and financial capital to build B2B companies that have proven feasibility. We apply our experience and capabilities to a group of highly skilled and passionate entrepreneurs...

Exploring2 portfolio co.

Benjamin Franklin Technology Partners

Benjamin Franklin Technology Partners

VC

University Park, PA

Check: $150K – $3.0M

Ben Franklin has provided the Capital, Knowledge and Networks that help innovative enterprises compete in the global marketplace, generating wealth and supporting regional economic growth. Ben...

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Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University

Corporate

Pittsburgh, PA

Check: $50K – $3.1M

Carnegie Mellon University is a global research university with more than 11,000 students, 84,000 alumni, and 4,000 faculty and staff. Recognized for its world-class arts and technology programs,...

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Gabriel Investments

Gabriel Investments

VC

Philadelphia, PA

Check: $1.2M – $2.3M

Gabriel Investments is a venture company that invests in businesses in Philadelphia and its surrounding areas.

Exploring51 portfolio co.

BlueTree Capital Group

BlueTree Capital Group

VC

Wexford, PA

Check: $1.1M – $15.8M

BlueTree Allied Angels is a regional group of accredited investors who invest in regional early-stage companies. This members-only organization is designed to operate as a network of private equity...

Exploring3 portfolio co.

The Musser Group

The Musser Group

VC

Wayne, PA

Check: $500K – $4.0M

The Musser Group was started by Warren V. "Pete" Musser a legend in the venture capital and private equity business. The Musser Group is a new type of private equity company created to help...

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Berkshire Ventures LLC

Berkshire Ventures LLC

VC

Philadelphia, PA

Check: $2.0M – $3.0M

Berkshire Ventures LLC is a financial organization. Nothing is publicly known about the organization other than this announcement (if there is one--check the sources section at the bottom). If you...

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Hamilton Lane

Hamilton Lane

VC

Bala Cynwyd, PA

Check: $13.0M – $19.0M

Hamilton Lane is a firm that provides private equity investment management services.

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TE Connectivity

TE Connectivity

VC

Berwyn, PA

Check: $5.0M – $15.0M
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Clearwater Capital Management

Clearwater Capital Management

VC

Sewickley, PA

Check: $250K – $1.0M

Clearwater Capital is a privately held fund management firm dedicated to investing in private ventures and market-neutral hedge opportunities. Clearwater's investment approach combines fundamental...

Exploring2 portfolio co.

STV Group

STV Group

VC

Douglassville, PA

Check: $1.3M – $1.3M
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BlueTree Allied Angels

BlueTree Allied Angels

VC

Wexford, PA

Check: $1.8M – $2.4M

BlueTree Allied Angels is a regional group of accredited investors who invest in regional early-stage companies. This members-only organization is designed to operate as a network of private equity...

Exploring2 portfolio co.

SIG

SIG

VC

Bala Cynwyd,, PA

Check: $6.0M – $51.0M

Since its inception in 1987, the Susquehanna International Group of Companies (SIG)* has grown from a trading firm on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange to one of the largest privately held financial...

Exploring18 portfolio co.

GIV Venture Partners

GIV Venture Partners

VC

Radnor, PA

Check: $2.9M – $22.0M

GIV, they're a team of individuals with completely diverse backgrounds. They have partners who have helped build the very infrastructure that powers today's Internet and payment processing machines,...

Exploring5 portfolio co.

Xandra Laskowski

Xandra Laskowski

Angel

Kutztown, PA

We inspire women to learn more about the angel investing world by offering education and access to early stage companies looking for investors. Prospective members are invited to attend one meeting...

Exploring10 portfolio co.

TL Ventures

TL Ventures

VC

Wayne, PA

Check: $160K – $100.0M

With over $1.5 billion under management, TL Ventures have been actively engaged in the business of venture capital since 1988, investing in over 200 companies to date. Their network of approximately...

Exploring28 portfolio co.

Goldin Ventures

Goldin Ventures

VC

Macungie, PA

Check: $1.0M – $1.0M

Goldin Ventures is a private equity and early stage investment firm focused on investments in technology companies with growth opportunities. In addition to minority ownership investments positions,...

Exploring5 portfolio co.

Originate Ventures

Originate Ventures

VC

Bethlehem, PA

Check: $1.2M – $4.5M

Originate Ventures is a venture capital investment firm, targeting early stage product and services companies located in Pennsylvania and the surrounding regions. They focus on investing in...

Exploring21 portfolio co.

Nextstage Capital

Nextstage Capital

VC

Audubon, PA

Check: $1.0M – $21.0M

Headquartered just outside of Philadelphia, NextStage Capital focuses on finding undiscovered early stage investment opportunities in the Mid-Atlantic region. With an emphasis on technology software,...

Exploring9 portfolio co.

Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center

Kutztown University Small Business Development Center

GOVERNMENT

Kutztown, PA

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Wayne K. Barz

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania

GOVERNMENT

Bethlehem, PA

BIO HEALTHCAREDIGITAL HEALTHMEDICAL DEVICES+9

State-backed seed investor focused on early-stage technology companies and innovation-driven manufacturers in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Provides capital, mentorship, and incubation through Ben...

Exploring4 portfolio co.

Next Act Fund

Next Act Fund

Angel

Pittsburgh, PA

We help women grow their personal wealth by investing in early-stage, women-owned/led companies, thereby positively impacting women, the region, and the nation.

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Meakem Becker Venture Capital

Meakem Becker Venture Capital

VC

Sewickley, PA

Check: $1.0M – $10.0M

Meakem Becker Venture Capital was founded in late 2005 by Glen Meakem and Dave Becker. Glen was co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of FreeMarkets, formerly the leading provider of internet deployed...

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Osage Partners

Osage Partners

VC

Bala Cynwyd, PA

Check: $2.0M – $49.0M

Osage Partners LLC is a venture capital firm specializing in early stage and mid venture investments. It seeks to invest in life sciences, technology, cleantech, and advanced materials sector. It...

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Emerald Stage2 Ventures

Emerald Stage2 Ventures

VC

Philadelphia, PA

Check: $1.5M – $3.0M

Emerald Stage2 Ventures is a Philadelphia-based early stage venture fund that invests in capital-efficient emerging technology companies across Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic region. Emerald...

Exploring9 portfolio co.

Will Thomas

Angel Star Ventures

Syndicate

Chadds Ford, PA

Check: $30K – Varies
BIO HEALTHCAREBIOTECHPROPTECH+1

We guide innovative entrepreneurs to scale early-stage startups (pre-seed/seed) across technology, healthcare, life sciences, real estate and consumer goods through mentorship, funding support, and a...

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Angel Star Ventures

Angel Star Ventures

Syndicate

Chadds Ford, PA

Check: $30K – Varies
BIO HEALTHCAREMEDICAL DEVICESDIGITAL HEALTH+4

Invest in early-stage, scalable startups where the ASV member network can add operational mentorship and domain expertise. Focus on healthcare, life sciences, real estate, and select technology and...

Exploring37 portfolio co.

Phase 2 Investments

Phase 2 Investments

VC

Philadelphia, PA

Check: $250K – $2.0M
B2B SAASFINTECHCONSTRUCTION TECH+3

Value-add boutique growth investors partnering with founders and mid-size VCs to scale software and adjacent verticals toward strategic exits or IPOs. Focus areas include SaaS, software development,...

Exploring6 portfolio co.

Yvonne Campos

NextFab Ventures

VC

Philadelphia, PA

Check: $30K – $100K
CLIMATE ENERGY SUSTAINABILITYINDUSTRIAL ROBOTICSROBOTICS+4

NextFab Ventures is a pre-seed stage hardware-focused investor and product development center. We provide hard-tech startups with seed capital, hands-on technical product development support,...

Exploring36 portfolio co.

Numoda Capital Innovations

Numoda Capital Innovations

VC

Philadelphia, PA

Check: $5.3M – $20.6M

Numoda Capital Innovations is the investment and financing affiliate of Numoda Corporation and the manager of a new venture fund focused on life sciences companies. The fund is designed to take...

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Smithfield Trust

Smithfield Trust

VC

Pittsburgh, PA

Check: $1.6M – $15.8M

Smithfield Trust Company is a mix of the old and the new. Like the trust companies of an older era, they understand the need to deliver the highest level of personal service and to honor customer...

Exploring3 portfolio co.

iNetworks

iNetworks

VC

Pittsburgh, PA

Check: $1.0M – $11.0M

Since iNetworks was founded in 1999, they have helped companies and entrepreneurs accelerate their solutions to combine capital, management, and intellectual resources to solve many of the critical...

Exploring9 portfolio co.

Phoenix IP Ventures

Phoenix IP Ventures

VC

Philadelphia, PA

Check: $500K – $1.0M

Phoenix IP Ventures is a fully integrated Private Equity and Venture Capital Fund which specializes in the Life Sciences, principally in the pharmaceutical sector. The Fund acquires intellectual...

Exploring1 portfolio co.

Inverness Graham Investments

Inverness Graham Investments

VC

Newtown Square, PA

Check: $10.0M – $13.8M

Inverness Graham is an operationally focused, lower middle market private equity firm headquartered in suburban Philadelphia. Inverness acquires high growth, innovative manufacturing and service...

Exploring37 portfolio co.

Pittsburgh Equity Partners

Pittsburgh Equity Partners

VC

Pittsburgh, PA

Check: $1.1M – $3.1M

Pittsburgh Equity Partners (PEP) is a venture capital fund specifically formed to grow Western Pennsylvania's most promising early-stage companies in the life sciences and information technology...

Exploring4 portfolio co.

Mellon Ventures

Mellon Ventures

VC

Pittsburgh, PA

Check: $5.0M – $11.0M

As of March 11, 2007, Mellon Ventures, Inc. was acquired by Goldman Sachs Private Equity Group. Mellon Ventures, Inc. is a principal investment firm. The firm is no longer investing. It specializes...

Exploring2 portfolio co.

NewSpring Ventures

NewSpring Ventures

VC

Radnor, PA

Check: $4.0M – $10.0M

[NewSpring Ventures](http://www.crunchbase.com/financial-organization/newspring-ventures) is the venture capital arm of [NewSpring...

Exploring2 portfolio co.

Eagle Ventures

Eagle Ventures

VC

Pittsburgh, PA

Check: $3.0M – $15.8M

Eagle Ventures International, Inc. engages in the business of providing next-generation voice over internet protocol (VoIP) services to customers in the consumer and small business markets. Eagle...

Exploring8 portfolio co.

Life Sciences Greenhouse of Pennsylvania

Life Sciences Greenhouse of Pennsylvania

VC

Harrisburg, PA

Check: $100K – $3.6M

LSGPA partners with a range of institutions, including local research universities, colleges, medical centers, economic development agencies and companies both small and large, to identify needs and...

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Liberty Associated Partners

Liberty Associated Partners

VC

Bala Cynwyd, PA

Check: $5.0M – $26.0M

Liberty Associated Partners, L.P. is a principal investment firm specializing in private equity investments. It seeks to invest in the telecommunications, media, internet, and related technology...

Exploring9 portfolio co.

Guggenheim Venture Partners

Guggenheim Venture Partners

VC

King of Prussia, PA

Check: $1.3M – $15.0M

Guggenheim Venture Partners (GVP) is a private equity and venture capital firm that is focused on undercapitalized technology companies, with practices in distressed venture capital, early stage...

Exploring5 portfolio co.

SCP Vitalife Partners

SCP Vitalife Partners

VC

Wayne, PA

Check: $500K – $43.0M

SCP Vitalife is a Life Sciences Fund formed by SCP Partners , a U.S.-based investment organization with over $900 million in venture funds under management, and Vitalife , an experienced venture firm...

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Devon Park BioVentures

Devon Park BioVentures

VC

Wayne, PA

Check: $7.0M – $50.0M

Devon Park Bioventures is a venture capital fund targeting investments in therapeutics companies and, in certain cases, medical device, diagnostic and drug discovery technology companies.

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SeventySix Captial

SeventySix Captial

VC

West Conshohocken, PA

Check: $150K – $189.0M

SeventySix Capital is a seed and early-stage venture capital fund investing in consumer products and services businesses.

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Cross Atlantic Capital Partners

Cross Atlantic Capital Partners

VC

Radnor, PA

Check: $467K – $40.0M

Cross Atlantic Capital Partners is a venture capital firm with a distinct perspective. They currently manage four venture funds with over $500 million in total capital under management. Raised in...

Exploring44 portfolio co.

AlphaLab

AlphaLab

VC

Pittsburgh, PA

Check: $25K – $25K

AlphaLab is a catalyst for launching and accelerating the growth of the next generation of software, web, mobile and entertainment technology companies. Created by [Innovation...

Exploring24 portfolio co.

Element Partners

Element Partners

VC

Radnor, PA

Check: $599K – $50.0M

Element Partners invests exclusively in established high growth companies in the energy and clean technology markets. They specifically focus on companies with innovative solutions to global energy,...

Exploring17 portfolio co.

NewSpring Capital

NewSpring Capital

VC

Radnor, PA

Check: $370K – $41.5M

NewSpring Capital, based in Radnor, Pennsylvania, and Short Hills, New Jersey, is a leading provider of private equity capital to the Mid-Atlantic region. NewSpring Capital currently manages over...

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EnerTech Capital

EnerTech Capital

VC

Conshohocken, PA

Check: $1.9M – $60.0M

EnerTech Capital has been successfully investing in energy and clean energy technology companies since 1996. The Firm focuses on early to expansion stage ventures that dramatically improve the...

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MentorTech Ventures

MentorTech Ventures

VC

Philadelphia, PA

Check: $425K – $41.5M

MentorTech Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in information technology, marketing technology and medical device companies with a primary focus on those companies...

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Osage University Partners

Osage University Partners

VC

Bala Cynwyd, PA

Check: $2.0M – $50.0M

Osage University Partners is a venture capital fund investing in start-ups that commercialize university research.

Exploring27 portfolio co.

Quaker BioVentures

Quaker BioVentures

VC

Philadelphia, PA

Check: $1.6M – $67.0M

Quaker BioVentures is a venture capital firm investing in life science companies. The firm leads investments across the spectrum of the life science industry, including biopharmaceuticals, medical...

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Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse

Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse

VC

Pittsburgh, PA

Check: $40K – $11.6M

The Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse (PLSG) provides capital investments and customized company formation and business growth services to our region’s life sciences enterprises. We support...

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Safeguard Scientifics

Safeguard Scientifics

Corporate

Wayne, PA

Check: $2.5M – $45.0M

Safeguard Scientifics provides capital and operational support to growth-stage health care and technology companies.

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Adams Capital Management

Adams Capital Management

VC

Sewickley, PA

Check: $1.2M – $25.0M

"Adams Capital Management, Inc. (ACM) is a national venture capital firm specializing in early-stage applied technology investments. Established in 1994, ACM is a lead Series A investor and currently...

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeast Pennsylvania

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeast Pennsylvania

VC

Bethlehem, PA

Check: $13K – $8.4M

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeast Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) is part of a state-funded economic development initiative created in 1983. They link early-stage technology firms and...

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Innovation Works

Innovation Works

VC

Pittsburgh, PA

Check: $25K – $26.0M

Innovation Works invests capital, business expertise and resources into companies with the greatest likelihood of regional economic impact.

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Sahil Koul

NA. I am an Individual Investor

Angel

PA

AI MLROBOTICSINDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS+20

Individual angel investor (lawyer). Open to the right fit. Interested in SAAS, marketplace, ecommerce, transactional, licensing, freemium, hardware, agency, usage-based, and subscription business...

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Joe Wayman

Petabolix

Angel

Philadelphia, PA

Check: $25K – $1.0M

Broad Street Angels is an angel investment group and affinity club of the Union League of Philadelphia, focused on investing in promising startup companies in the Mid-Atlantic region. Since 2017, the...

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Adam Greenspan

Trace Orthopedics

Philadelphia, PA

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Robin Hood Ventures

Robin Hood Ventures

Angel

Philadelphia, PA

Check: $250K – $1.0M
B2B SAASHEALTHCARE SAASHEALTHCARE SAAS+3

Early-stage, Mid-Atlantic focused angel group investing ~$250k–$1M; syndicates with VCs and institutions; sector expertise includes Software/Healthcare IT, Hardtech, Life Sciences, and Consumer.

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Keiretsu Forum Southeast

Keiretsu Forum Southeast

Angel

King of Prussia, PA

Check: $1.0M – $15.0M
BIO HEALTHCAREBIOTECHHEALTHCARE SAAS+7

Keiretsu Forum is a global angel investor network (Mid-Atlantic, South-East & Texas regions) that sources, vets, and facilitates investment in early-stage companies across technology, healthcare/life...

Exploring3 portfolio co.

Keiretsu Forum Mid-Atlantic

Keiretsu Forum

Angel

King of Prussia, PA

Check: $1.0M – $15.0M

Keiretsu Forum Mid-Atlantic is an angel investor network providing vetted early-stage investment opportunities across technology, healthcare/life sciences, biotech, consumer products, energy/green...

Exploring4 portfolio co.

Delaware Crossing Investor Group

Delaware Crossing Investor Group

Angel

Philadelphia, PA

BIOTECHHEALTHCARE SAASDIGITAL HEALTH+2

DCIG is an angel investor group focused on early-stage, high-growth companies in the Mid-Atlantic/Greater Philadelphia region. The group prioritizes strong management teams, attractive market...

Exploring69 portfolio co.

412 Venture Fund

412 Venture Fund

VC

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Check: $250K – $2.0M
AI MLB2B SAASROBOTICS+4

412 Venture Fund is an early-stage VC based in Pittsburgh investing nationwide in technology and technology-enabled companies. They focus on AI/ML, B2B SaaS, robotics, advanced materials, sensors,...

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Matthew Tarver

RZC Advisors

Bethlehem, PA

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania is a leading economic development organization providing investment capital and business support to innovative startups, manufacturers,...

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About the Pennsylvania Startup Ecosystem

Pennsylvania is home to a thriving startup ecosystem with 93 investors and 5 startups in our directory. Key hubs include Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Wayne.

The most active sectors in Pennsylvania include HEALTHCARE SAAS, BIO HEALTHCARE, DIGITAL HEALTH. 4 investors have made recent investments, showing strong capital deployment activity in the region.

Local investors offer advantages beyond capital — regional network effects, knowledge of local market dynamics, and introductions to customers and partners. Geographic proximity often leads to more engaged board members and advisors.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many investors and startups are in Pennsylvania?
We track 93 investors and 5 startups in Pennsylvania. 4 investors have made recent investments, and 0 startups are generating revenue.
What is the typical check size for investors in Pennsylvania?
The average check size among investors in Pennsylvania is $8.7M. Check sizes vary by investor type — angels typically write smaller checks while VCs and funds invest larger amounts.
How do I connect with investors in Pennsylvania?
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What sectors are most popular in Pennsylvania?
The most active sectors in Pennsylvania based on our data include HEALTHCARE_SAAS, BIO_HEALTHCARE, DIGITAL_HEALTH. However, investors and startups in our directory span all major sectors.
Which cities in Pennsylvania have the most startup activity?
The highest concentration of investors and startups in Pennsylvania is in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Wayne. These cities have the strongest local ecosystems for fundraising and startup growth.

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