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CY: 2021 Ben Franklin Approved $8.4 Million in 39 Companies

March 10, 2022

To view details about each company, visit our directory page. Physical Sciences AmorSui DreamVu Inc. Impact Wrap Naturaz Tozuda Information Technology Cecilian Partners CollX Employee Cycle GoCoach GoWellbenefits.com Houwzer* Jenzy Kognition Lithero Lula Nickl* Noble Piano SocialLadder Sweft Yellowdig Healthcare Astarte Medical Partners Avisi Technologies CareAlign CrossBridge Eliksa Therapeutics Envara Health Envision2bWell ExpressCells Friends […]

Ben Franklin Approved $2.4M in 12 Early Stage Companies

January 24, 2022

Companies featured: CareAlign – Montgomery County CareAlign is a Care Orchestration platform that helps clinicians coordinate care when multiple providers are caring for one patient. CareAlign works in acute care/in pattient settings, as well as for out-patient and value based care institutions. The platform has three core components: 1. Data Visualization – which connects […]

Judee von Seldeneck Establishes JVS Philadelphia Fund for Women

December 28, 2021

Fund to Provide New Capital for Women Entrepreneurs in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, PA – December 28, 2021– Judee von Seldeneck, Founder and Chair of Diversified Search Group, the largest woman-founded executive search firm and a Forbes top-ten executive search firm, announced today the establishment of the JVS Philadelphia Fund for Women, a multi-million-dollar partnership with Ben […]

Ben Franklin Forms Healthcare Investment Group

November 9, 2021

Contact: Jason Bannon, Ben Franklin jason.bannon@sep.benfranklin.org New team focused on long view to support better equitable patient outcomes and new technologies PHILADELPHIA—November 9, 2021—To support development and investment of early-stage ventures focused on healthcare-related technologies and outcomes, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (Ben Franklin) announces the formation of its new Healthcare Investment Group […]

Report: ImpactPHL Ventures Invested $17 Million in First Five Years

October 25, 2021

Findings published from 53 companies driving sustainable development goals in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA – OCTOBER 26, 2021 – Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (Ben Franklin) has published its five year report for ImpactPHL Ventures, the co-investment program focused on technology-focused enterprises that support outcomes of social impact. The report highlights Ben Franklin’s key findings […]