Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania

We’re (not just) investors. We’re (more than) advisors. We’re (beyond) connectors. Ben Franklin Technology Partners combines the best practices of early stage investing with a higher purpose – to lead the region’s technology community to new heights, creating jobs and transforming lives. For over 30 years, Ben has been the leading seed stage capital provider for the region’s technology sectors, investing over $170 million in more than 1,750 regional technology companies, many of which have gone on to become industry leaders. Ben Franklin has also launched university/industry partnerships that accelerate scientific discoveries to commercialization, and has seeded regional initiatives that strengthen our entrepreneurial community.

Jonathan Beschen

Investment Director, Information Technology Investment Group

Anthony George

Venture Capital Associate, Tech Investment Group

McMillan, Adare

Chief Administrative Officer and Assistant Treasurer

Omar Mencin

Senior Director of Investments, Investment Group

Kathie Jordan Ph.D

Managing Director, Healthcare Investment Group

Past deals in Self-improvement

Narbis

Grant in 2020
Narbis produces multiple wearable technologies that improve mental wellness. Narbis Smartglasses help users train their brains to better focus and concentrate. Targeted at the growing population of people suffering from ADHD, Narbis Smartglasses utilize neurofeedback to provide a drug-free method to improve focus while completing everyday tasks like homework or reading. Narbis illume uses colored light, sound, and tactile transducers that combine to facilitate Audio Visual Entrainment (AVE), which in turn leads to better relaxation, reduced anxiety, improved focus, and enhanced meditation. Both products are sold direct-to-consumers at www.narbis.com.
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