Investors backing Philadelphia startups
655 investors have backed a company based in Philadelphia: 523 funds and 132 angels. Dreamit Ventures, BioAdvance and Robin Hood Ventures lead by local deal count, and most of them sit outside Philadelphia.
The most active investors in Philadelphia
What the numbers say about Philadelphia
655 investors have backed a Philadelphia company. 523 funds and 132 angels
99 of the 523 are private-equity firms. One in five of the list will not write a seed cheque
Series A and Seed are neck and neck. 606 and 594 active investors
Dreamit Ventures leads by deal count. 67 investments in Philadelphia
How a founder raised from investors like these
Frequently asked
Are there venture funds based in Philadelphia?
A handful, which is why this page counts investors by portfolio instead. The 655 investors here have already written a cheque into a Philadelphia company from wherever they sit, and that is the list that matters for outreach.
How many investors do founders contact to get meetings?
Founders in our Raise Benchmarks reached 45 to 900 investors per round. Besample closed $1.5M from 24 investors after 55 first meetings. A wide, well-targeted list beats ten warm names.
How do I get a warm intro to these investors?
Fundraisly's Warm Intro maps your team's LinkedIn connections against every investor in this database and shows which of these funds and angels a colleague can introduce you to.
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