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Ben Franklin has a strong track record of providing risk capital and support to an array of promising and established Information Technology companies.

Since 2002, we have invested more than $16 million in more than 70 IT companies.

Investing primarily in companies developing software, hardware, Internet and telecommunications technologies, Ben Franklin has funded many of southeastern Pennsylvania’s most visible IT companies, past and present, including: Analytical Graphics, AnySource Media (acquired by DivX), Boomi, ClickEquations, Coates Analytics (acquired by PNC), CoreDial, Financial Technology Integrators (acquired by Sungard), Health Market Science, InstaMed, Intellifit, Inc. (acquired by Unique Solutions Design), Infonautics, MODA (acquired by Lonza Group), MoreCom, Neat Company, PayQuik (acquired by Citigroup), Sage Online (acquired by Multex), Smarter Agent and VoiceStar (acquired by Marchex).

Ben Franklin builds and invests in the Capital Networks for IT entrepreneurs, including Emerald Stage2 Ventures, DreamIt Ventures, the Mid-Atlantic Angel Group Funds and Minority Angel Investor Network. We also work hand in hand with Entrepreneurial Support organizations, including Philly Startup Leaders.


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