Startups in Philadelphia

78 companies · 106 open roles in Philadelphia, United States.

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By the Numbers

78Startups

106Open roles

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$659.6MTotal funding raised

36Companies hiring

$10MMedian funding

Funding

Series A 9Series B 12Series C 5Pre Seed Round 10Seed Round 12

Industries

Biotechnology Research 4 Hospitals and Health Care 3 Food and Beverage Services 2 Real Estate 2 Research Services 2 Defense 1 Robotics 1 Autonomous Systems 1 Maritime 1 Hardware 1

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Leading startups in Philadelphia

Albacore

Philadelphia

$6.5M

Albacore is a venture-backed defense startup that develops autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to redefine undersea warfare and deterrence. Fresh out of Y Combinator, it has launched full-scale vehicles and tested live payloads to protect

Defense and Space ManufacturingEst. 2025

Cabaletta Bio

Philadelphia

$460M

Engineered T cell therapies designed for the treatment of patients with autoimmune diseases

Biotechnology ResearchEst. 2017

FORT Robotics

Philadelphia

$38M

FORT Robotics is a safety and security platform designed to secure autonomous machines from cybersecurity attacks.

Automation Machinery ManufacturingEst. 2018

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106 open roles at Philadelphia startups

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Biotechnology Research, Hospitals and Health Care, Food and Beverage Services & more

75 startups

Nerd Street Gamers

Philadelphia

Bringing Esports to Everyone | Owner and Operator of Localhost Gaming Centers

Entertainment$31.3MEst. 2016

ConnectDER

Philadelphia

ConnectDER is a solar technology company developing meter collars to connect distributed energy resources to the home and the grid.

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing$80.3MEst. 2011

Centri Business Consulting

Philadelphia

Centri Business Consulting provides the highest quality advisory consulting services to its clients by being reliable and responsive to their needs.

Business Consulting and Services$20MEst. 2011

Vaughan Buckley Construction

Philadelphia

Building the Future. Improving Lives.

Construction$10MEst. 2009

Method Co.

Philadelphia

Method specializes in the development and operation of hospitality projects.

Hospitality$5.3MEst. 2012

CHILDRENS CRISIS TREATMENT CENTER

Philadelphia

Children's Crisis Treatment Center (CCTC) is a private non-profit agency dedicated to providing high quality, comprehensive behavioral health services to Philadelphia’s children and their families.

Mental Health Care$4M

Percepta

Philadelphia

Percepta applies AI to transform critical institutions, embedding with healthcare, manufacturing, and energy customers to deliver AI solutions through engineering, product, and research; it partners with Anthropic, McKinsey, AWS, and Genera

AI/ML$1MEst. 2025

Go4

Philadelphia

Go4 is a platform that allows hiring athletic trainers for hourly shifts, temp positions, and long-term contracts.

Hospitals and Health Care$1.5MEst. 2016

Community Veterinary Partners

Philadelphia

Community Veterinary Partners co-owns and manages hospitals with veterinarian owners to create a long-term and sustainable practice.

Veterinary Services$1.6MEst. 2009Hiring fast

Monell Chemical Senses Center

Philadelphia

Monell Chemical Senses Center is a non-profit independent scientific institute located at the University City Science Center

Research ServicesEst. 1968

RITE AID

Philadelphia

Rite Aid is a full-service pharmacy company that offers prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs, and health and wellness products.

RetailEst. 1968

Independence Realty Trust

Philadelphia

Independence Realty Trust is a community housing unit that provides living space for lease or rent.

Real EstatePublicEst. 2009

Philadelphia snapshot

Biotechnology Research leads with 78+ startups

$659.6MTotal Raised

The Family Practice & Counseling Services Network

Philadelphia

Quality healthcare is a right, not a privilege.

Hospitals and Health CareEst. 1992

Reinvestment Fund

Philadelphia

RESTORING MARKETS. Reimagining Possibilities.

Financial ServicesEst. 1985

The Wistar Institute

Philadelphia

The Wistar Institute is a biomedical research institution that focuses on immunology, infectious diseases, and vaccine development.

Research ServicesEst. 1892

Weavers Way Co-op

Philadelphia

Weavers Way Co-op is a member owned community food market open to everyone.

Food and Beverage ServicesEst. 1973

Brandywine Realty Trust

Philadelphia

Our purpose is to shape, connect and inspire the world around us through our expertise, the relationships we foster, the communities in which we live and work, and the history we build together.

Real Estate

HealthVerity

Philadelphia

HealthVerity synchronizes transformational technologies with the nation’s largest healthcare and consumer data ecosystem to power previously unattainable outcomes and fundamentally advance the science.

Hospitals and Health CareSeries D