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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

200 Innovation Boulevard Suite 150, State College, PA, 16803, United States

Overview

Capital and support for innovative enterprises and economic growth.

Founded

1982

Deals · 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

54rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Latus Bio
May 2026Participated
$43 MSeries A
Kipostech
Apr 2026Led
$0.80 MSeed
Ajaya Bio
Mar 2026Led
$1 MOther Equity
Moberg Analytics
Oct 2025Led
$0.60 MSeed
CollX
Mar 2025Participated
$10 MSeries A
Tolerance Bio
Oct 2024Participated
$17 MSeed
Latus Bio
May 2024Participated
$54 MSeries A
Zenapse
Mar 2024Participated
$8 MSeed
PolicyMap
Dec 2023Participated
$3 MSeries A
InspectionGo
Jul 2023Participated
$6 MSeries A
Croptix
Jun 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
CollX
Feb 2023Participated
$6 MSeed
Latus Bio
May 2026Participated
$43 MSeries A
Kipostech
Apr 2026Led
$0.80 MSeed
Ajaya Bio
Mar 2026Led
$1 MOther Equity
Moberg Analytics
Oct 2025Led
$0.60 MSeed
CollX
Mar 2025Participated
$10 MSeries A
Tolerance Bio
Oct 2024Participated
$17 MSeed
Latus Bio
May 2024Participated
$54 MSeries A
Zenapse
Mar 2024Participated
$8 MSeed
PolicyMap
Dec 2023Participated
$3 MSeries A
InspectionGo
Jul 2023Participated
$6 MSeries A
Croptix
Jun 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
CollX
Feb 2023Participated
$6 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Ben Franklin Technology Partners: 54 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Ben Franklin Technology Partners: 54 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed316
Series A111
Series B02
Series C+02
Other Equity612
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Ben Franklin Technology Partners: 54 deals are recorded across 220 months.All available history.
Ben Franklin Technology Partners: 54 deals are recorded across 220 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Ben Franklin Technology Partners: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (19 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (19 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software19
Networks, Cloud & Communication16
Health & Life Sciences16
Data, Analytics & IT12
E-Commerce & Retail10
Transportation & Logistics6
Marketing & Advertising6
AI & Machine Learning6
Real Estate & Construction5
Consumer & Lifestyle5
Fintech5
Media & Entertainment5
Food & Agriculture5
Professional Services5
Education & Workforce4
Hardware & Robotics2
Social & Community Platforms2
Travel & Hospitality1
Government & Defense1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Manufacturing1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Ben Franklin Technology Partners: 54 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners: 54 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M36
$5M-$10M12
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Ben Franklin Technology Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (51 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (51 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States51
275171
191041
Japan1
Ben Franklin Technology Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with Robin Hood Ventures sharing 6 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with Robin Hood Ventures sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Robin Hood Ventures6
Safeguard Scientifics4
BioAdvance3
Gabriel Investments3
Gaingels3
MentorTech Ventures3
Mid-Atlantic Angel Group3
Osage Venture Partners3
114 Ventures2
8VC2
Admiral Capital Group2
Brand Foundry Ventures2
Broad Street Angels2
DCVC Bio2
Education Design Studio2
FJ Labs2
Jefferson Education Fund2
Lunsford Capital2
Mercury Fund2
Milestone Venture Partners2

Investment Strategy

Ben Franklin Technology Partners: Led accounts for 19% and participating for 81% of round participation.All available history.
Ben Franklin Technology Partners: Led accounts for 19% and participating for 81% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1019%
Participating4481%
Ben Franklin Technology Partners: Single-lead accounts for 70% and co-led for 30% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Ben Franklin Technology Partners: Single-lead accounts for 70% and co-led for 30% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead770%
Co-led330%

Team

Neil Kline

Executive In Residence

Scott Nissenbaum

President and CEO