14 Jul Lessons for an Entrepreneur
Towards the end of June, I had the opportunity to sit in on a lunch meeting with several RHV members, employees, and the CEO of one of our portfolio companies. Although...
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04 Jan Funding Do’s and Don’ts: Ellen Weber
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Robin Hood Ventures' Ellen Weber appeared on the Blind Entrepreneurship podcast with Johnathan Grzybowski to discuss the Philadelphia VC environment. The episode can be found here. EPISODE SUMMARY Ellen Weber is passionate...
08 Oct Robin Hood Ventures Invests $417,500 in Virion Therapeutics, LLC
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Fresh Funding Robin Hood Ventures Invests $417,500 in Virion Therapeutics, LLC’s Angel Round Immunotherapy company raises more than $5 million for genetic construct of a checkpoint inhibitor. Philadelphia, PA (September 20, 2018) — Philadelphia-based...
28 Sep Proscia Closes $8.3M Series A Round of Financing
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Proscia, the pioneer in the development and advancement of digital pathology, has closed an $8.3 million round of Series A financing from a group of East and West Coast venture...
26 Jun Tips For Entrepreneurs on Hiring vs. Outsourcing
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You never forget having to fire someone. And unfortunately, I have had to fire quite a few people. During the dot-com boom of the late 1990s and early 2000s, new...
19 Jun AlphaPoint Raises $15 Million In First Major Funding Round
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Crypto services company AlphaPoint successfully raised $15 million in its first major round of venture capital funding, the firm announced Thursday. AlphaPoint raised the funds through Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital, the...
15 Jun These 14 Investors Have Urgent Tips For Your First Meeting
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For startups considering the venture-backed route, an infusion of capital can be a pivotal moment that helps fill up the office, raise up regional or international outposts or get a product across the finish line. Really, venture...
07 Sep Should a founder always become CEO?
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Should a founder always become CEO? Four local experts weigh in...
01 Jun AlphaPoint Unveils an Asset Issuance and Custody Solution for Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)
AlphaPoint released its new solution for ICO funding! Start-ups can use this application to raise money outside of the typical VC community, by issuing "tokens" for cash. Read More at AlphaPoint...
05 May What does a Philly success look like?
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Defining “triumph” for Philadelphia’s scrappy tech community can be a very divisive task. For some, it’s already here. For others, we’re barely scratching the surface. Here’s one look at what...