Rushed for time? Here is the top 5 Early Stage Venture investors for Financial Services startups. Scroll down for more information on these investors or to view the rest of the investors.
Name | Website | Stages | Location | Socials |
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania | Early Stage Venture, Seed | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America | ||
ic@3401 | Crowdfunding, Early Stage Venture, Grant, Non Equity Assistance, Seed | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America | ||
Mid Atlantic Angel Fund | Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America | ||
Aperture Venture Capital | Early Stage Venture, Seed | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America | ||
Global Startup Accelerator | Early Stage Venture | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America |
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We’ve ranked the top Financial Services Early Stage Venture investors in Philadelphia. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
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- Market share
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- ESG rating
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Top Financial Services Investors & Funds (Philadelphia)

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania
We’re (not just) investors. We’re (more than) advisors. We’re (beyond) connectors. Ben Franklin Technology Partners combines the best practices of early stage investing with a higher purpose – to lead the region’s technology community to new heights, creating jobs and transforming lives. For over 30 years, Ben has been the leading seed stage capital provider for the region’s technology sectors, investing over $170 million in more than 1,750 regional technology companies, many of which have gone on to become industry leaders. Ben Franklin has also launched university/industry partnerships that accelerate scientific discoveries to commercialization, and has seeded regional initiatives that strengthen our entrepreneurial community.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
Industries: Commercial Real Estate, Financial Services, Government, News, Venture Capital
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ic@3401
ic@3401 is the largest group of funded, early-stage tech companies in Philadelphia. Located at the intersection of academic, business & civic interest in Philadelphia’s Innovation District, our space and our community are designed to increase your entrepreneurial and business acumen. By joining our vetted community, you join a group of diverse entrepreneurs that want to build their high-growth startups, but do not want to go it alone.
Stages: Crowdfunding, Early Stage Venture, Grant, Non Equity Assistance, Seed
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
Industries: Business Development, Finance, Financial Services
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Mid Atlantic Angel Fund
Mid Atlantic Angel Fund is a private equity firm that provides investments to firms based in New Jersey, Delaware, New York, and Maryland. It was founded by Chris Starr and is based in Pennsylvania.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Aperture Venture Capital
Aperture Venture Capital is VC for the Multicultural Mainstream. We back diverse founders leveraging financial innovation to help individuals and businesses thrive.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
Industries: Consumer Software, Enterprise Software, Financial Services, Software, Venture Capital
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Global Startup Accelerator
Global Startup Accelerator is a program launched by the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians and the University City Science Center. The program aims to help local entrepreneurs as they plan for future expansions to foreign markets. Through GSA, startups are able to tap into vast networks of successful local immigrant entrepreneurs. Up to 25 participants will be selected for this cohort.
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Gusher
Gusher is a software platform that helps companies launch using time equity. Gusher specializes in the fields of fintech, finance, and information technology. It was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, FinTech
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Carson Ventures
Carson Ventures is a VC that focuses on vetting and investing in tech companies impacting the insurance industry. Carson Ventures looks to identify, invest, create value and/or market early stage companies to potential partners or buyers. The company believe that the way insurance is delivered is antiquated and want to be involved in its digital transformation.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed, Venture
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
Industries: Financial Services, Insurance, InsurTech, Management Consulting, Venture Capital
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