Rittenhouse Ventures

Rittenhouse Ventures is a Philadelphia-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2006. The firm primarily invests in capital-efficient emerging technology companies across Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic region, focusing on financing rounds typically ranging from $1 to $3 million. Rittenhouse Ventures emphasizes investments in healthcare information technology and pharmaceutical IT, while also exploring opportunities in technology-enabled services within financial services and outsourced business services. By targeting companies that utilize emerging technologies, Rittenhouse aims to support the growth of innovative solutions in various sectors, including B2B software and human resources.

Britton H. Murdoch

Fund Principal

Sushma Rajagopalan

Venture Partner and Board Member

Saul Richter

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Past deals in Philadelphia, PA

Haystack

Venture Round in 2017
Haystack is a digital health company that specializes in developing software aimed at monitoring patient privacy and detecting insider threats within healthcare organizations. Founded in 2014 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Haystack's solutions utilize activity log data from electronic health records (EHR) systems to analyze interactions between healthcare staff and patients. By employing advanced detection engines, the software identifies anomalous behavior, such as unauthorized access to patient information, helping hospital privacy officers investigate potential privacy breaches. Haystack's technology can be deployed either in the cloud or on-premises, aiding health systems in optimizing their operations and enhancing patient privacy protections. Originally spun out from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Haystack operates as a subsidiary of Iatric Systems, Inc.

KickUp

Seed Round in 2016
KickUp, Inc. operates a collaboration platform tailored for K-12 school districts, focusing on the design, coordination, and assessment of professional learning activities. The platform provides educational leaders with actionable insights into the effectiveness of their programs, allowing for informed decision-making. It enables professional development teams to leverage analytics for customizing support for teachers, aligning with strategic goals, and integrating real-time data from surveys. KickUp's services aim to enhance the professional learning experience, ensuring that innovative ideas translate into measurable outcomes in the classroom. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the company was previously known as Pedagology, LLC before rebranding in 2015.

Life.io

Seed Round in 2016
Life.io is the world’s first web-based platform specifically designed to help people make better decisions every moment, to take care of themselves more, to engage more, to simply live more. Delivered through insurance companies or employers, it’s always on, sharing inspired ideas on how to live better today and every day after.
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