Last year was a strong year for venture capital, according to the MoneyTree report issued by the National Venture Capital Association. Investments grew 22 percent in 2011, making it the third highest year in annual investment totals over the past ten...

In the rush of the holidays, you may have missed some recent news from Safeguard Scientifics’ life sciences partner company Alverix. On December 20, 2011, Alverix announced that its partner Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) has received 510(k)...

AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions (AHS) has continued its steady growth rate, acquiring four companies since 2009, allowing the company to become one of the largest players in the healthcare billing and management space. Since 2007, revenue has grown from...

The past 12 months have exciting at Safeguard Scientifics. In December of 2010, partner companies Clarient and Avid Radiopharmaceuticals were both acquired by giants in the life sciences industry. Safeguard experienced the largest cash return in our 58-year...

Earlier this quarter at Safeguard Scientifics’ Investor Day, we provided further transparency into three of our technology partner companies, which have also experienced tremendous growth: MediaMath, AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions, and Bridgevine. With...

There is no question that technology innovations will continue to revolutionize the way we work and play in 2012 and beyond. The Internet opens up many possibilities, including the move of media from print to digital. Globally, advertisers spend $500...