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Open Angel Forum demos six companies

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Welcome to the VC Roundup, where we’ll parse through venture capital news related to Philadelphia-based private equity firms and the companies they fund. Subscribe to the roundup as an email newsletter. If you have any VC-related news to pass along to us, please drop us a line.
MUST READS
Last week the Open Angel Forum came to Philly, and although the event was closed to the media, angel Antonio Tedesco offered the low-down on the six presenting companies. Included in the event was DreamIt Ventures alum Sqoot and Contently a crowdsourced writing platform. Organizer Gabe Weinberg also has a recap on his blog.
MIGHT BE WORTH YOUR TIME
Robin Hood Ventures and Delaware Crossing were named as investors in Compliance Insurance. The insurance technology company raised $1.25 million in new financing. Robin Hood was also named in a $11.5 million investment round for Core Essence Orthopedics.
Comcast Interactive Capital’s Eric Grilly was honored as one of the “Forty under 40” from the Sports Business Journal. Gilly was behind the company’s investment in the Bleacher Report and a handful of Comcast SportsNet-related innovations.
GIVE A GLANCE

Vator.tv has a story about the sudden glut of New York City early-stage incubators, including DreamIt Ventures. Also, a note to Vator, SeatGeek was from DreamIt AND NYC Seed, not just NYC Seed. The anti-Philadelphia bias strikes again.

First Round Capital has joined Google Ventures in its investment in VigLink, an automated affiliate marketing company.
Edison Ventures has invested $6 million in LearningGuide Solutions.

Companies: Delaware Crossing / Open Angel Forum

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