Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania is a technology-focused capital provider based in Philadelphia, founded in 1982 to advance the region's technology community. The organization funds and supports technology companies across Pennsylvania, especially in information technology, health, and physical sciences, investing substantial capital in early-stage and established ventures. It has invested over 170 million dollars in more than 1,750 regional technology companies and has launched university-industry partnerships to translate scientific discoveries into commercial products, while seeding regional initiatives that strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem and create jobs.

Jonathan Beschen

Investment Director, Information Technology Investment Group

Anthony George

Analyst

Jennifer Hartt

Managing Director

Kathie Jordan Ph.D

Managing Director, Healthcare Investment Group

Roze McDevitt

Analyst

Adare McMillan

CFO

Omar Mencin

Managing Director

Scott Nissenbaum

President

Aston Pierce

Investor

Mark de Grandpre

Investor

Past deals in Technical Support

Zuppler

Seed Round in 2014
Zuppler provides online food ordering services for restaurants. Its platform integrates directly with restaurant websites, allowing customers to order food for pickup or delivery without leaving the restaurant's site. Zuppler partners with independent restaurants and chains, offering features like mobile ordering, live order tracking, and customer service.

GTronix

Series B in 2005
GTronix is a developer of advanced analog technology focused on extracting real-world sensory information for portable consumer electronic products. The company specializes in proprietary programmable analog technology and innovative design techniques that enable the realization of sophisticated digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms within analog integrated circuits. This approach results in solutions that are smaller and consume less power compared to traditional DSP implementations. GTronix's product offerings include the GTX0051, an adaptive noise-canceling microphone processor, which features integrated custom-tuned filters. The company's pioneering APT Technology employs a programmable floating gate transistor structure, enhancing analog performance and programmability while setting a new standard in low-power beamsteering solutions.
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