Congratulations to everyone who made the March happy hour such a success. With 70-80 startup leaders, investors and stakeholders in attendance, I think we may have outgrown Loie.

Stay tuned for a possible new venue for April, and mark your calendars for the next happy hour, April 9 at 7:30PM.

For those of you who missed it, here’s a recap of our special guests.

First-time guests:

• President of University of the Arts, Sean Buffington, and Neil Kleinman, Dean of the College of Media and Communications
• Ben Franklin Technology Partners – Alan Kraus
• Osage Ventures – David Drahms
• Safeguard Scientifics – Mark Mitchell
• Select Greater Philadelphia – Jeanne O’Connor and Phil Hopkins

Returning special guests:

• ETF Venture Fund – Scott Bohrer
• BVB Capital Group – Rob Van Naarden
• Emerald Stage2 Ventures – Saul Richter
• MentorTech Ventures – Brett Topche