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Broad Street Angels
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Broad Street Angels is an affinity club of The Union League of Philadelphia consisting of nearly 125 accredited investors who actively invest in qualified, early-stage enterprises in the Mid-Atlantic region. The group focuses on passionate, smart, coachable entrepreneurs willing to do what it takes to build a successful business with a straight path to growth. Members bring senior level expertise across numerous industries including healthcare, medical devices, technology, finance, real estate, intellectual property law, and more. The group emphasizes not just bringing capital but also brain power, with members serving on boards, making introductions to customers and partners, and providing consulting services to help portfolio companies reach their next milestone. Since 2017, BSA has invested nearly $14 million across over 50 companies in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Notable quotes
“Zenapse provided us with a compelling business model using its proprietary technologies. We are looking forward to seeing this company grow to the next level as it helps customers drive efficiencies in their sales processes.”
“I look forward to continuing to provide our members with investment opportunities to help grow the startup eco-system in the mid-Atlantic, and especially the Philadelphia region.”
Team
Robert J. Ciaruffoli
Founder, Immediate Past Chair, Screening Committee Chair
Susan Yee
Executive Committee Member, Communications Chair
Doc Parghi
Executive Committee Member
Jeff Griffiths
Executive Committee Member
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forma Medical | Seed | — | 2025 |
| New Issue IQ (Allocations) | Seed | — | 2025 |
| Otolith Labs | Seed | — | 2025 |
| Strados Labs | Pre-Series A | $5m | 2022-01-05 |
| Zenapse | Seed | — | 2022-07 |
| Modern Picnic | Seed | — | 2022 |
| DreamVu | Seed | — | 2021 |
| Lula | Seed | — | 2021 |
| Bubble Goods | Seed | — | — |
| Epistemix | Seed | — | — |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Ben Franklin Technology Partners | 3 |
| Robin Hood Ventures | 2 |
| SOSV | 2 |
| cultivate(MD) | 1 |
| Wavemaker360 Health | 1 |
| Blu Venture Investors | 1 |
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