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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Lessons Learned: Prudent Management of Corporate Cash
Much has been written recently about the amount of cash companies are accumulating through their operations. In an August 2011 report, the Wall Street Journal…
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Defining Safeguard Scientifics: Not Venture Capital. Not Private Equity. And More than Just Capital.
Here at Safeguard Scientifics, we provide capital to growth-stage companies in both the life sciences and technology. It’s important to note, however, that Safeguard provides…
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Do Europe’s Problems Really Impact Us?
We are constantly being reminded of the economic challenges impacting members of the European Union. It is no surprise that the economic upheaval in Greece…
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Week in Review: Venture Capital Growth and MediaMath on the Talent Gap
According to a report published by Cambridge Associates LLC, private equity and venture capital funds in the U.S. continued to generate positive returns for their…
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Safeguard Scientifics to Acquire 36% Interest in Penn Mezzanine
Safeguard Scientifics announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a 36% ownership interest in Penn Mezzanine, a mezzanine platform which commenced operations…
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A Conversation with TechnicallyPhilly’s Sean Blanda
Last week, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by TechnicallyPhilly’s Sean Blanda for the publication’s, “Friday Q&A” segment. Sean and I talked about a…
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