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Scott Nissenbaum

General Partner at GO Philly Fund

Greater Philadelphia

Overview

Work Experience

  • Chairman of the Board of Directors

    2021 - Current

    Integrated Reality Labs enhances play in the real world by integrating IRL Games into mobile apps, bringing people together while eliminating the parts that stink. Integrated Reality Technology Platform combines timeless outdoor games with features from MMOs to create Integrated Reality (IR) games that bring people together, IRL

  • President and CEO at Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania

    2020

    The award-winning Ben Franklin Technology Partners is one of the nation’s longest-running technology-based, double-bottom line investment programs. For more than 30 years, BFTP has provided both early-stage and established companies with funding, business and technical expertise and access to a network of innovative, expert resources.

  • President and COO

    2020 - 2020

    The award-winning Ben Franklin Technology Partners is one of the nation’s longest-running technology-based, double-bottom line investment programs. For more than 30 years, BFTP has provided both early-stage and established companies with funding, business and technical expertise and access to a network of innovative, expert resources.

  • Chief Investment Officer & Executive Vice President

    2016 - 2020

  • Managing General Partner

    2019

    The Global Opportunity Philadelphia Fund —the GO Philly Fund—is a newly formed venture fund seeking investments in seed and early-stage technology-focused enterprises. Being formed by Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Greater Philadelphia’s most active early-stage investor for over 35 years, and EPAM, a leading global product development and digital platform engineering services company, the Fund leverages blockchain technology as part of its innovative fund raising and capital management strategy to facilitate investor participation in the burgeoning opportunity within Greater Philadelphia’s technology-based ventures.

  • Managing Director, Technology

    2015 - 2016

    Hercules is the largest non-bank lender to venture capital-backed companies at all stages of development in the technology, energy technology, and life science sectors.

  • Banker and Vice President

    2013 - 2015

  • Chairman / Board Member

    2012 - 2015

    Philadelphia Game Lab is a non-profit organization dedicated to the growth of small-team game development in the Philadelphia region. Our efforts grow from a belief that this is an optimal environment to launch creative technical businesses, and that game development is well-suited to leveraging its strengths.

  • Board Chairman

    2013 - 2014

    MemVu.com is a social brain training program that allows users to utilize their own photos uploaded into a brain game to help improve the brain health of a loved one suffering from a brain illness like Alzheimer's

  • Banker and Vice President

    2012 - 2013

    Brown Brothers Harriman is the oldest and largest private bank in America.

  • President

    2008 - 2011

    Finite Carbon is the forest carbon development company that provides a single-source solution for creating and monetizing carbon offsets.

  • Managing Director

    1998 - 2009

    Managing Director for an Early Stage Venture Capital Fund with $235 million under management.

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