Companies & UniversitiesPhiladelphia
32 recordsConsumer / Other
Atlantic City Board of Education
● NJ
Atlantic City NJ public school system. Teya Williams: Transportation Manager.
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Cagent Vascular
● WAYNE, PA
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.
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Clutch
● Philadelphia, PA
B2B ratings and reviews platform for service providers. Philadelphia PA. Bessemer + Revolution. 500,000+ verified reviews.
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Curalate
● Philadelphia, PA
Visual commerce platform. Philadelphia PA. NEA + First Round Capital. Acquired by Bazaarvoice 2021.
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Drexel University
● Philadelphia, PA
Founded 1891, Philadelphia. Known for its pioneering co-op program since 1919. College of Engineering is among the oldest and largest. ~$1.3B endowment. Innovation ecosystem: Drexel Innovation Fund, Drexel Applied Innovation, Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship, Baiada Incubator, ic@3401. Notable alumni: Paul Baran (packet switching), Norman Joseph Woodland (barcode), Stephanie L. Hill (Lo
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EmployeeCycle
● Philadelphia, PA
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.
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GreenPlaces
● Philadelphia, PA
Sustainability management platform for companies. Philadelphia PA. Dreamit Ventures portfolio. ESG reporting and carbon tracking.
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GSI Commerce
● King of Prussia, PA
King of Prussia PA. Ecommerce services company — managed online retail operations for major brands. Acquired by eBay for $2.4B in 2011. Troy Pearsall led Business Intelligence and Analytics team here, working for/with Jim MacIntyre (Chief of eCommerce Technology). Both had prior IQT ecosystem connections — Troy from IQT directly, Jim from Visual Sciences (IQT-backed). GSI Commerce is the commercia
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Guru
● Philadelphia, PA
Knowledge management platform. Philadelphia PA. First Round Capital + Thrive Capital. 2,000+ companies.
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Holtec International
● Camden, NJ
Nuclear decommissioning and restart specialist. Pursuing Palisades plant restart (Michigan). $500M own capital + ~$2B state/federal support.
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Holy Spirit High School
● Absecon, NJ
Catholic high school, Absecon NJ (Atlantic County). Troy Pearsall and Thea Hughes both attended. Adjacent to Pleasantville — draws from Atlantic County Catholic families.Diocesan Catholic high school in Absecon NJ (Atlantic County). Receives feeder students from St. Peter's Pleasantville and other parish elementaries in the area. Grades 9-12, co-ed.
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Jersey Shore Federal Credit Union
● NJ
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.
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Kanvas Biosciences
● MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ
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.
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Mineralys Therapeutics
● Radnor, PA
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.
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New Jersey American Water
● NJ
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.
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Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station
● Forked River, NJ
Oyster Creek nuclear plant, Forked River NJ. Oldest US commercial nuclear plant — opened 1969, closed 2018. Operated by Exelon/Constellation. Hazel Pearsall worked here.
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Penn Engineering
● Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia PA. School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS). GRASP Lab (General Robotics, Automation, Sensing, Perception) — pioneered quadruped robots and drone swarms. Penn Medicine partnership drives bioengineering. Kumar lab: aerial robotics. Strong DARPA research.
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Penn Office of Investments
● Philadelphia, PA
Manages University of Pennsylvania endowment. CIO: Peter Ammon (since 2013, ex-Yale Investments Office, ex-PRINCO). $24.8B AUM 2025 ($19.5B university + $5.3B Penn Health System). FY2025 return 12.2%. 8,900+ individual funds.
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Princeton University
● Princeton, NJ
Princeton NJ. Ivy League. $36.4B endowment managed by PRINCO (Princeton University Investment Company). CIO: Vincent Tuohey (since May 2024). One of largest per-student endowments in world. Strong CS, engineering, policy programs. Princeton Entrepreneurship Council. Tiger Challenge student accelerator. Alumni Ventures fund: Nassau Street Ventures.
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PRINCO (Princeton University Investment Company)
● Princeton, NJ
Manages Princeton University endowment. President: Vincent Tuohey (since May 2024, ex-MITIMCo; succeeded Andy Golden). $36.4B AUM June 2025. 5th largest US academic endowment. Per-student: LARGEST in US. 70+ external manager partnerships. Spending: ~65% of Princeton operating revenue.