Guthrie AI, a two-year-old Philadelphia construction bid assistant startup, raised $4 million in seed funding led by Chicago Ventures.

Nuclear decommissioning and restart specialist. Pursuing Palisades plant restart (Michigan). $500M own capital + ~$2B state/federal support.

Sustainability management platform for companies. Philadelphia PA. Dreamit Ventures portfolio. ESG reporting and carbon tracking.

Cagent Vascular is a medical device company headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania, developing next-generation angioplasty balloons using proprietary Serration Technology for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. It is the first and only company to commercialize an angioplasty balloon featuring integrated serrations.

B2B ratings and reviews platform for service providers. Philadelphia PA. Bessemer + Revolution. 500,000+ verified reviews.

The personal-computer giant Jack Tramiel built — "computers for the masses, not the classes." HQ West Chester, PA. Made the Commodore PET (1977, one of the founding trinity of home computers with the Apple II and TRS-80), the VIC-20, and the Commodore 64 — the best-selling single computer model ever (~12.5M+ units), on the MOS Technology 6502 (its own PA chip division). Acquired Amiga in 1984. Overlooked read: the best-selling PC in history came out of suburban Philadelphia, not Silicon Valley. Defunct 1994.

Visual commerce platform. Philadelphia PA. NEA + First Round Capital. Acquired by Bazaarvoice 2021.

EGA Associates, based in Philadelphia, PA, is a veteran-founded staffing and consulting firm providing healthcare staffing and IT/HR consulting to government clients.

HR analytics platform (Employee Data Platform) for SMBs. Integrates with 30+ HR software systems. CEO: Bruce Marable. Philadelphia PA. Raised $2.5M seed 2022: Impellent Ventures, Collab Capital, Converge VC. Accelerator: Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs powered by Techstars (2021) — only Philly company in cohort.

King of Prussia PA. Ecommerce services company — managed online retail operations for major brands. Acquired by eBay for $2.4B in 2011.

Knowledge management platform. Philadelphia PA. First Round Capital + Thrive Capital. 2,000+ companies.

Jersey Shore Federal Credit Union is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative based in New Jersey. It offers checking, savings, loans, and other financial products to its members, with a focus on great rates, low-cost financial products, and personal service.

Kanvas Biosciences is a biotech company building the world's first microbiome drug screening, discovery, and manufacturing platform. It uses advanced imaging tools to illuminate microbial ecosystems and translate those insights into novel microbial therapeutics.

Marine Solutions, based in Malvern, PA, is a woman-owned marine and bridge engineering firm specializing in underwater bridge inspections and waterfront structure design.

Mineralys Therapeutics is a Radnor, Pennsylvania-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company founded in 2020 and focused on improving outcomes for patients managing hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and related conditions driven by dysregulated aldosterone. The company was founded by Catalys Pacific and in June 2026 priced a $150 million public offering.

Subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK). Investor-owned water utility headquartered in Camden, NJ. Provides water and wastewater services across New Jersey — most densely populated state service area. Shelton Anderson is Senior Manager, GIS.

Oyster Creek nuclear plant, Forked River NJ. Oldest US commercial nuclear plant — opened 1969, closed 2018. Operated by Exelon/Constellation. Hazel Pearsall worked here.

QlikView business intelligence and visual analytics platform. Founded 1993 in Lund, Sweden. Listed on NASDAQ 2010 (QLIK), taken private by Thoma Bravo $3B 2016. Direct competitor to Spotfire, Tableau, Visual Sciences. Visual-analytics category.

Red Metals is a next-generation domestic copper manufacturer building a new US supply chain for finished copper products, converting domestic copper feedstocks to finished rod faster and cleaner than traditional methods. The company established its first manufacturing operation in Charleston County, South Carolina, announced in June 2026.

Software factory for national security. Washington DC. Accelerates FedRAMP and DoD software deployment. Defense tech enablement layer.