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May 31, 2012

Q&A: Don Hardison, CEO, Good Start Genetics – “Don’t Take Anything for Granted”

Good Start Genetics is setting the pace for carrier screening. Based on proprietary gene-sequencing technology, Good Start Genetics’ pre-pregnancy test is more accurate and comprehensive,…

Posted by Peter J. Boni

May 31, 2012

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…

Posted by James A. Datin

May 18, 2012

Week in Review: Facebook and Other Venture-Backed IPOs Grab Headlines

The big news today is the Facebook IPO. The company that famously started in a Harvard dorm room set three records at IPO, including the…

Posted by John E. Shave III

April 30, 2012

Q&A: Ben Kartzman, CEO, Spongecell – “Entrepreneurs Need to Be Eternal Optimists”

Our Q&A series turns now to one of our newest partner companies, Spongecell, and its CEO and Co-founder Ben Kartzman. Spongecell is a digital advertising…

Posted by Peter J. Boni

April 27, 2012

RECAP: Safeguard Scientifics First Quarter 2012 Financial Results

Here is a recap of our first quarter 2012 financial results. Our team is executing a focused and disciplined strategy that enhances Safeguard’s brand as…

Posted by John E. Shave III

April 20, 2012

Week in Review: Healthcare Mobile Apps Catch VCs’ Attention

The convergence of technology and healthcare attracted significant new attention last year, according to research from Dow Jones VentureSource. In 2011, VCs poured $439 million…

Posted by John E. Shave III

April 19, 2012

Safeguard Scientifics to Announce First Quarter 2012 Financial Results on April 26

Join us next week when Safeguard Scientifics releases its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 prior to market open on Thursday, April 26,…

Posted by John E. Shave III

March 30, 2012

Q&A: Jean Hoffman, CEO, Putney – “Entrepreneurs are Problem Solvers”

For the next installment of our partner company Q&A series, we turn to the life sciences side of our portfolio and interviewed Jean Hoffman, Founder,…

Posted by Peter J. Boni

February 29, 2012

Q&A: Rich Milgram, CEO, Beyond.com – “Persistence and Patience are Key” to Success

This year, we launched a Q&A Series with our partner company CEOs to provide insight, lessons learned and  first-hand knowledge about what it takes to…

Posted by Peter J. Boni

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