
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE: SFE) is a publicly traded venture capital and growth equity firm based in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1953, it provides capital and operational expertise to technology-driven businesses in healthcare, financial services, and digital media.
Average disclosed round size is $17.3M (across 35 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
27
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Series C
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
MH
Mark Herndon
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EC
Eric C. Salzman
Chief Executive Officer
GM
G. Matthew Barnard
General Counsel and Secretary
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
37 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Growth | $23M | Jan 2023 | |
| TT-REX Group, Inc. | Series C | $40M | Jan 2022 |
| Growth | $10M | Jun 2021 | |
| Growth | $10M | Jan 2021 | |
| Series D | $30M | Nov 2017 | |
| Series C | $19.3M | Jun 2017 | |
| Seed | $1.5M | Jan 2017 | |
| PPropeller Health | Series C | $21.5M | Oct 2016 |
| Series A | $5.5M | Oct 2016 | |
| Series A | $17.5M | Jun 2016 | |
| VVelano Vascular | Unknown | $3.5M | Feb 2016 |
| Series C | $25M | Jan 2016 | |
| Series E | $30M | Jan 2016 | |
| TT-REX Group, Inc. | Series B | $10M | Jan 2016 |
| Series A | $10.3M | Jan 2015 | |
| AAventura, Inc. | Series C | $6M | Jan 2015 |
| CCloudMine, Inc. | Series A | $5M | Jan 2015 |
| TTransactis, Inc. | Series D | $11M | Aug 2014 |
| Series D | $11M | Jan 2014 | |
| CCrescendo Bioscience | Series D | $28M | Jan 2013 |
| PPneuron | Unknown | $6M | Jan 2013 |
| SSpongecell | Series B | $10M | Jan 2012 |
| PPixelOptics | Unknown | $45M | Apr 2011 |
| GGood Start Genetics, Inc. | Series A | $18M | Sep 2010 |
| GGood Start Genetics | Series A | $18M | Sep 2010 |
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Top Co-Investors
Social Capital3 shared
Roche Venture Fund3 shared
Ascension Ventures3 shared
The Cigna Group Ventures3 shared
SR One2 shared
Amgen Ventures2 shared
New York Angels2 shared
StarVest Partners2 shared
Plug and Play Tech Center2 shared
Canaan Partners2 shared
Fulcrum Equity Partners2 shared
OrbiMed2 shared
HealthQuest Capital1 shared
Boldstart Ventures1 shared
Human Ventures1 shared
M Ventures1 shared
Fika Ventures1 shared
Venture Stars1 shared
TCA Venture Group1 shared
Last updated: 8 September 2026