peco energy power team

Innovation Works

Innovation Works (IW) is the Pittsburgh region's most active investor in and supporter of early-stage companies developing hardware, software and life sciences technologies. Though focused exclusively on helping startups in the southwest PA region, IW's level of investment activity makes it one of the most active investors in the U.S. Innovation Works is part of the statewide Ben Franklin Technology Partners, a network of four centers developed to help diversify PA's economy and retain the state's high caliber innovations that are invented and incubated here. The Ben Franklin Technology Partners are partially funded by the Commonwealth of PA and overseen by the Department of Community and Economic Development. Founder of AlphaLab (http://alphalab.org)--one of the nation's top startup accelerators-- AlphaLab Gear (http://alphalabgear.org)--its hardware program -- AlphaLab Health (https://alphalabhealth.org/) -- its life sciences program and -- Robotics Factory (https://roboticsfactory.org/) -- its robotics program.

cComm Direct, LLC

Angel and early stage investment vehicle (both leading and participating) of Creative Commerce LLC focused on ecommerce technology, marketing services and digital media. We currently hold stakes in companies including GameChanger Media, Magnetic, Transilio and Unity Media. Exits include Invite Media (Google) and ORCA Digital Services (Ingk Labs).

Stripes

Based in New York City, Stripes is a leading growth equity firm that invests in branded consumer and software companies. For over a decade, Stripes has partnered with market-leading businesses, fueling the next generation of iconic companies with service and resources that make a critical difference.

Eastside Partners

Eastside Partners makes growth-equity investments in Healthcare and Information Technology companies based in the southeastern United States. We build relationships with talented entrepreneurs determined to grow companies of significant value. Our senior team has been together since Eastside's predecessor, Southeastern Technology Fund, was founded in 1998. Since then, we have invested more than $130 million in over 50 companies across six funds. Along the way, we have developed a reputation as a valued source of capital with an extensive network of industry relationships. We have built and maintained strong ties with leading healthcare and technology executives, industry thought-leaders and medical research centers, many of which have proven to be valuable resources for our portfolio companies.