GoPhillyFund

GoPhillyFund will provide capital for early-stage technology companies primarily in the Greater Philadelphia region (which includes the City of Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties). The Fund expects to invest side by side with Ben Franklin in early-stage companies that pass Ben Franklin’s comprehensive due diligence process, supporting the growth of enterprises that build the community of innovation in Greater Philadelphia.

Omar Mencin

Director of Investments

Scott Nissenbaum

Managing General Partner

4 past transactions

Houwzer

Series B in 2022
Houwzer, LLC is a real estate brokerage that offers comprehensive services for buying and selling homes, with a focus on customer satisfaction. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with additional offices in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Maryland, and Haddonfield, New Jersey, the company employs salaried agents and mortgage advisors, allowing them to prioritize client service over commission-based sales. Houwzer utilizes its proprietary technology to create an end-to-end platform that simplifies the real estate transaction process, integrating various services from consultation to closing. The company has garnered an impressive Net Promoter Score of 84 and an average customer rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars. Since its inception, Houwzer has facilitated the buying and selling of homes worth over $1 billion, saving clients millions in the process.

Audigent

Series B in 2021
Audigent is an audience intelligence platform that specializes in providing brands with actionable data, analytics, and insights to enhance the targeting and effectiveness of online, mobile, and social video advertising. The platform enables brands to discover and monitor their target audiences, thereby improving media performance and return on investment. In addition to benefiting brands, Audigent equips artists and social influencers with the tools and technology necessary to monetize their influence and engage with their fan base effectively. The company's team, consisting of executives, data scientists, developers, and operations personnel, is based in New York, Philadelphia, and London.

Houwzer

Series A in 2020
Houwzer, LLC is a real estate brokerage that offers comprehensive services for buying and selling homes, with a focus on customer satisfaction. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with additional offices in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Maryland, and Haddonfield, New Jersey, the company employs salaried agents and mortgage advisors, allowing them to prioritize client service over commission-based sales. Houwzer utilizes its proprietary technology to create an end-to-end platform that simplifies the real estate transaction process, integrating various services from consultation to closing. The company has garnered an impressive Net Promoter Score of 84 and an average customer rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars. Since its inception, Houwzer has facilitated the buying and selling of homes worth over $1 billion, saving clients millions in the process.

Sidecar

Series C in 2019
Sidecar is an e-commerce marketing company that builds the advanced technology retailers need to optimize cross-channel online shopping campaigns. With a team of data science and e-commerce experts, our state-of-the-art machine learning engine, and a massive volume of data, Sidecar is the magic behind retail's most efficient and powerful online shopping campaigns.
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