# Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania

> Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania is a VC fund backing Software. See 35 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact…

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: University Park, United States
- Total investments: 35
- Last investment: Jun 2022
- Lead investor: 14%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ben-franklin-technology-partners-central-&-northern-pa
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/statewideben
- Website: http://cnp.benfranklin.org
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BFTPCNP/

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania is a VC fund in University Park focused on Software and Health Care. Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA, an initiative of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and funded by the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority provides early stage funding and business support services to emerging technology-based companies, as well as small, existing manufacturingbusinesses in our 32-county footprint. They are looking for investment opportunities in Pennsylvania. It is part of a statewide network of regional Ben Franklin centers.Their business funding is the financial bridge that links the assets of an entrepreneur to future investment opportunities from banks, angel, or venture capital groups. BFTP/CNP’s business support services help their companies grow so they are well-positioned to receive follow-on financing.Their goal is to create synergy among business, industry, and higher education representatives to help stimulate economic development in PA. Their investment opportunities go to the region’s entrepreneurs, small business owners, and existing manufacturing-based companies that want to produce a new technology-based product or improve an existing process. Ultimately when they succeed, they all succeed. The region gains expertise in an emerging technology and new, high-paying jobs are created.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 8 | 23% |
| Health Care | 6 | 17% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 14% |
| Information Technology | 5 | 14% |
| Education | 4 | 11% |

74 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 26 | 74% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 9% |
| Grant | 2 | 6% |
| Convertible Note | 2 | 6% |
| Angel | 1 | 3% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 31 | 89% |
| Australia | 1 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brian K. Slawin | Regional Director & Portfolio Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-k-slawin |
| Stephen P. Brawley | President & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stephen-p-brawley |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SnapHealth | SnapHealth is a Benefit company that gives patients all the health and insurance data in one system. Then, with a business analytic layer, matching data is run through algorithms to make efficient and timely recommendations. Due to interoperability and patient access regulations, the company is compiling methodologies that draw on both parts of thesystem for a better patient experience. | $125K | Convertible Note | Jun 01, 2022 |  |
| SnapHealth \| A Benefit Company | SnapHealth is the digital evolution of brick and mortar health insurance agency, PA Health Advocates who has 10 years in healthcare serving clients in 11 states. The platform puts patients in the driver seat of the healthcare experience. Regardless of employer, insurer, or provider, the platform will aggregate and organize your healthcare in oneplace and make your current health interactive by feeding in prices and quality data for medications, procedures, and insurance. This is the future of healthcare. Since current data is siloed, SnapHealth’s integrations will become a central repository creating a double sided marketplace for other stakeholders that both need to report and access this data. | $10K | Grant | Oct 01, 2021 |  |
| SnapHealth | SnapHealth is a Benefit company that gives patients all the health and insurance data in one system. Then, with a business analytic layer, matching data is run through algorithms to make efficient and timely recommendations. Due to interoperability and patient access regulations, the company is compiling methodologies that draw on both parts of thesystem for a better patient experience. | $10K | Grant | Oct 01, 2021 |  |
| cyberconIQ | CyberConIQ is a cybersecurity threat awareness training program.CyberConIQ transforms internal cybersecurity culture from fear to hope by empowering employees with a sophisticated understanding of how their online behavior impacts on their cybersecurity risk profile. We turn cybersecurity into a team sport that helps keep the organization safer andmakes a CISO’s job much easier. |  | Seed | Sep 17, 2020 |  |
| Compliable | Compliable helps companies in the real money transaction space obtain and manage the licenses they need to be in compliance across all the jurisdictions they operate in. | $88K | Pre-Seed | Jan 10, 2019 |  |
| Simplesense | Rapidly authorize and deploy proven cybersecurity solutions for Industrial Control Systems (ICS) / Operational Technology (OT) | $250K | Pre-Seed | Dec 19, 2018 |  |
| CityGrows (ClearGov ClearForms) | CityGrows is affordable no-code workflow automation software for government. CityGrows increases efficiency, resilience, and revenue by allowing governments to digitize building permits, business licensing, and internal processes. Governments choose CityGrows because we’re quick to set up, easy to purchase, and increase their tech self-sufficiencyand ability to work remotely. | $500K | Pre-Seed | Dec 10, 2018 |  |
| Croptix | Croptix provides a service to farmers to screen for crop disease and detect it early, in order to reduce crop loss and improve profitability for the farmer. |  | Seed | Oct 01, 2018 |  |
| FullStac LLC | Founded with a focus of creating and developing cloud based SaaS solutions for eCommerce and business management targeted towards small businesses. |  | Seed | Jul 01, 2018 |  |
| OnlySky | Only Sky provides a white-label, customizable platform where ski area guests craft their ideal experience on the ski area's website. Ski area staff can manage all inventory, eCommerce, POS commerce, ski school, and events from the same platform. No upfront fees and great ease of use make it an obvious choice for independent ski areas in NorthAmerica, and snow schools around the world. | $702K | Seed | Jun 21, 2018 |  |

10 of 35 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Erie Insurance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/erie-insurance) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [37 Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/37-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BlueTree Allied Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bluetree-allied-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Family and Friends Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/family-and-friends-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hatcher+](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hatcher) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nebraska Angel Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nebraska-angel-network) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania invest in?

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania invests primarily in Software, Health Care and Manufacturing startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 35 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania?

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