Profil
Scott Nissenbaum is President, Chief Executive Officer, and member of the Board of Directors at Ben Franklin Technology Partners.
He believes that technology can make the world a better place and has dedicated his career to that ideal.
Prior to becoming President and CEO at Ben Franklin, Scott served as its Chief Operating Officer through 2020, and previously served as its Chief Investment Officer and Executive Vice President, where he led the organization’s investment group, a team of 10 investment professionals making seed and early-stage investments across IT, Digital Health, Life Sciences, and Advanced Manufacturing.
Under Scott’s leadership, Ben Franklin completed more than 200 early-stage investments, launched Ben Franklin’s first for profit fund – the GO Philly Fund, and grew the AUM by 100%+.
Scott has raised capital for six different funds, served as a board member for 14 private and public companies, and was the Chairman of Philadelphia Game Labs.
He has been recognized as a leader by Philly Tech’s “Thirty under 30” Award, Philadelphia Business Journal’s “40 under 40” Award, American Carbon Registry Innovator Award, and the Eastern Technology Council.
In addition, he has served as a speaker, judge, and mentor for countless organizations and events.
In 2007, Scott taught the graduate course in venture capital at The Universities of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.
Scott has a Bachelor of Science in finance from Penn State and a MBA in finance from Saint Joe’s University.
Scott has three kids and is enthusiastic about lacrosse, racquetball, Philadelphia sports, and all things Penn State.
Postes actifs de Scott Nissenbaum
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
EZ Prints, Inc.
EZ Prints, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Provides digital photofinishing online services | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Ben Franklin Technology Partners /Ventures/
Ben Franklin Technology Partners /Ventures/ Investment ManagersFinance Ben Franklin Tech Partners invests in companies located in the US. The firm focuses on IT, life sciences and physical sciences. It participates in seed and early-stage capital requirements. | Directeur Général | 01/12/2020 |
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides seed stage capital investment and advisory services for regional technology companies | Directeur Général | - |
Anciens postes connus de Scott Nissenbaum
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
| HERCULES CAPITAL, INC. | Private Equity Investor | 01/03/2016 |
JPMorgan Chase Co. (Investment Management)
JPMorgan Chase Co. (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance JPM-IM actively manages portfolios and focuses on identifying opportunities through proprietary in-house research that seeks to assess the fundamental value of securities. The firm invests globally, across all market-caps. | Private Equity Investor | 01/03/2015 |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Private Equity Investor | 01/09/2013 |
Merion Investment Partners
Merion Investment Partners Investment ManagersFinance Merion Investment Partners invests in lower middle market companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of business services, technology, specialty manufacturing, healthcare and ecommerce, with minimum revenues of $10 million, minimum EBITDA of $2 million. It provides financing in the form of mezzanine debt with equity for growth, acquisitions, MBOs, and generational transfer of ownership. They make investments in the range of $4 to $20 million per transaction with larger commitments through co-investments with other mezzanine and equity investors. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/06/2012 |
Commerce360, Inc.
Commerce360, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides online marketing services | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 15/12/2009 |
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Sociétés liées
| Entreprise privées | 13 |
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Cantaloupe, Inc.
Cantaloupe, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides payments processing and software solutions & manufactures and sells POS & card readers | Commercial Services |
Commerce360, Inc.
Commerce360, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides online marketing services | Commercial Services |
JPMorgan Chase Co. (Investment Management)
JPMorgan Chase Co. (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance JPM-IM actively manages portfolios and focuses on identifying opportunities through proprietary in-house research that seeks to assess the fundamental value of securities. The firm invests globally, across all market-caps. | Finance |
EZ Prints, Inc.
EZ Prints, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Provides digital photofinishing online services | Consumer Services |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Novitas Capital Management LLC
Novitas Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Novitas Capital invests in companies located in the US with a primary focus on Pennsylvania. The firm targets companies in sectors such as technology and life science. It participates in seed and early-stage capital requirements with an initial investment size of USD 0.25 - 2 million and invests up to USD 8 million. It acts as a lead investor and takes a seat on the board of directors. It makes follow-on investments. | Finance |
Merion Investment Partners
Merion Investment Partners Investment ManagersFinance Merion Investment Partners invests in lower middle market companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of business services, technology, specialty manufacturing, healthcare and ecommerce, with minimum revenues of $10 million, minimum EBITDA of $2 million. It provides financing in the form of mezzanine debt with equity for growth, acquisitions, MBOs, and generational transfer of ownership. They make investments in the range of $4 to $20 million per transaction with larger commitments through co-investments with other mezzanine and equity investors. | Finance |
The Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
St. Joseph's University
St. Joseph's University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Hercules Capital, Inc.
Hercules Capital, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides financing solutions to high-growth and innovative venture capital-backed and institutional-backed companies | Finance |
Ben Franklin Technology Partners /Ventures/
Ben Franklin Technology Partners /Ventures/ Investment ManagersFinance Ben Franklin Tech Partners invests in companies located in the US. The firm focuses on IT, life sciences and physical sciences. It participates in seed and early-stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides seed stage capital investment and advisory services for regional technology companies | Finance |
Finite Carbon Corp.
Finite Carbon Corp. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Develops forest carbon offsets | Producer Manufacturing |
















