March 29, 2017
When Is a Unicorn Really Worth $1 Billion?
In an era of ambitious startup valuations, it’s important to remember how difficult it is to grow and sustain a viable ‘unicorn’ – a company…
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March 29, 2017
September 20, 2013
Forever Young: Safeguard celebrates its 60th birthday with an enduring spirit of entrepreneurship
In 1953, the average cost of a new home was $9,550. Gas was 20 cents a gallon, and the average annual wage was $4,000. The…
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July 24, 2013
Why VC Interest in Biotechnology Companies Jumped in the Second Quarter of 2013
The second quarter 2013 NVCA numbers came in, and while capital deployments in medical device companies declined 1 percent in both dollars and deals from…
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April 12, 2013
How to Get Funding: 3 Ways Successful Entrepreneurs Close Deals Faster
When looking for investors, entrepreneurs used to have a tendency to sign with the first VC who came through the door with money. Today, that’s…
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February 11, 2013
The Most Essential Attribute You Should Look For in a Capital Provider
In evaluating prospective capital providers, savvy entrepreneurs have come to understand that while capital is their number one priority, there are other attributes they need…
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September 20, 2012
Life Sciences Entrepreneurship: How to Keep Pennsylvania Competitive
A recent article in Harvard Business Review pointed to the human genome as the next focus for diagnosing and treating diseases. The authors call for…
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August 10, 2012
Week in Review: VC Deployments and Deal Volume Grow by Double Digits in Q2 2012
Amidst the quarterly earnings over the past few weeks, you may have missed the NVCA’s second quarter 2012 report on venture capital performance. The report…
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July 12, 2012
What health tech innovations will drive growth?
In the second quarter of 2012, the dollar value of venture capital deals was up, but the number of funds was down, according to data…
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Putting Growth Capital to Work in Philadelphia
On average, Safeguard Scientifics evaluates more than a thousand business plans each year—that’s 20 business plans per week. Last year, we chose to partner with…
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