Northern Edge Tech on the Rise

Philadelphia Business Journal released a list of 7 Tech Firms to Watch in 2021 and names GoPuff and Fishtown Analytics at the top.

GoPuff who has been growing exponentially over the past few years recently raised $380 M bringing their valuation to $3.9 B. They recently built our their headquarters at 5th and Spring Garden.

Fishtown Analytics at just 4 years old announced a $29.5 M series B in November. This group who specializes in a crowd source SEO algorithm called dbt is now located at 915 Spring Garden. According to Sequoia Capital who most recently invested in the group:

dbt users raved not only about the product, but also about the community. We have heard time and time again that the dbt Community is a one of a kind place. It is the central gathering hub for thousands of data analytics professionals to meet, help and learn from one another. Our references called the dbt community “special” and “warm and fuzzy”. They also noted that dbt had given them a deep sense of community, belonging and empowerment.