Founded in 2009, Postmark’s delivery platform specializes in transactional emails like password resets, welcome emails and newsletters. Its business model hinges on being able to deliver emails to inboxes in seconds. ActiveCampaign is a marketing technology platform that allows sales and marketing teams to design and send automated emails.
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Technically Philly: Wildbit just sold two of its products to ActiveCampaign. Its cofounders say they’re taking a break to ‘regroup’
A pair of tech founders who’ve been running their bootstrapped business since their teen years are taking a break to spend time with family and figure out what’s next.
Technically Philly: Power Moves: Code for Philly welcomed this Jarvus exec as its new chapter director
Jarvus VP of Client Engagement Kat Jost is Code for Philly’s next co-director.
PHL Inno: Philadelphia region’s 71% increase in VC funding easily tops all major U.S. markets during 1Q
Greater Philadelphia was one of three regions where venture capital funding didn’t drop from the fourth quarter of 2021. Also seeing increases were Atlanta, up 30%, and Dallas, up 18%.
Technically Philly: Here’s what you can see inside the Philly Tech Week metaverse kickoff
Kick off the 12th annual Philly Tech Week presented by Comcast with a weird tour through a virtual world filled with Philadelphia landmarks and digital art. Powered by Philly-founded Agora, #PTW22 will formally start virtually — though events are already underway for this weeklong festival of technology, entrepreneurship and innovation. Tickets are free:
Technically Philly: Osage Venture Partners had its most active year ever in 2021. Here’s how the pandemic changed its game plan
As we slid into the second quarter of 2020, venture capitalists were no less nervous about the incoming COVID-19 pandemic than any other group.
PHL Inno: 4 freshmen win Penn’s Venture Lab Startup Challenge, claiming $85,000 in funding
Four freshmen at the University of Pennsylvania are on a mission to make drinking water and biopharma product endotoxin testing more sustainable.