iPipeline of Exton scores eighth-largest first-quarter VC deal in U.S.
At more than $71 million, iPipeline of Exton has racked up the 8th largest venture capital investment in the country for the first quarter of 2012.
Expansion for Knopp Biosciences, Carnegie Speech and overall Pittsburgh job growth
Growth spurts at two Pittsburgh-based companies are driving hiring at Knopp Biosciences and Carnegie Speech.
SnipSnap's hot streak continues, among six funded by Ben Franklin Technology Partners-Southeast PA
Thirty thousand downloads can't be wrong. SnipSnap was one of six companies to receive a combined $675,000 in funding from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, announced on Monday.
Pittsburgh companies raise $34.6M first quarter 2012
Pittsburgh companies raised $34.65 million in the first quarter 2012 spread among 22 companies, a strong showing for the region.
Calif. investment firm takes over Delaware County's Alarm Capital Alliance, 12-15 hires expected
Norwest Venture Partners, a $3.7 billion California investment firm, is now majority owner of Alarm Capital Alliance (ACA), providing resources that "will help us pursue multiple strategic growth initiatives," says ACA's CEO.
Startup America Lands in PA to Galvanize State's Entrepreneurs
A sold-out room of PA's most engaged entrepreneurs revealed many truths and hopes at Harrisburg University on Wednesday.
State loans $3M to venture capital firm for investments in central, northern PA
New and expanding businesses in the central and northern parts of the state now have more of a shot at getting the money they need to reach their goals.
Pittsburgh's Birchmere Labs launches community driven venture fund
A new venture capital fund arrives with Birchmere Labs, a �community driven� approach led by Sean Ammirati, formerly the CEO of mSpoke and COO of ReadWriteWeb.
Reading-area company focuses on market research for new and small businesses
Paradigm2 is different from other market research companies because it studies how people choose different products or services rather than just figuring out which ones they prefer.
Vascular Magnetics' $7M Series A round shows impact of Science Center's QED program, company's team
Fresh off a $7 million round of Series A financing, Richard Woodward says without hesitation that the company he co-founded, Vascular Magnetics, would not exist without the first-of-its-kind QED Proof of Concept Funding Program.