# Scott Snyder

> Scott Snyder is a seed investor at Safeguard Scientifics backing SaaS. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Safeguard Scientifics](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/safeguard-scientifics)
- Location: Philadelphia, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottsnyder5g
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/snyder4g

Scott Snyder is a seed investor at Safeguard Scientifics in Philadelphia focused on SaaS and Robotics. Dr. Snyder is a recognized thought leader and has more than 25 years of experience in business leadership, strategic planning and technology management for Fortune 500 companies and startup ventures. Dr. Snyder comes to Safeguard from Mobiquity Inc., a leader in delivering innovative mobile and digital solutions for enterprises, where he wasPresident and Chief Strategy Officer. He will continue to be Chairman of Mobiquity’s Advisory Board. Dr. Snyder has held executive positions with several Fortune 500 companies including GE, Martin Marietta, and Lockheed Martin, has been the CEO of a leading strategic planning firm, Decision Strategies International, and has also started business ventures in software including OmniChoice, a CRM/Analytics applications provider, and Strategic Radar, which provides software-based solutions for monitoring changes in the strategic environment. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Fulton Financial Corporation (FFC).Dr. Snyder has authored a book entitled, “The New World of Wireless: How to Compete in the 4G Revolution”, and has been a long-time thought leader in the mobile communications space. In addition, he is a chapter author in the books “The Network Challenge: Strategy, Profit, and Risk in the Interlinked World” and “Inside the Minds: Small Business Growth Strategies: Goals for Successful CEOs.” Dr. Snyder is a Senior Fellow in the Management Department at the Wharton School, an Adjunct Faculty Member in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania, and has lectured at MIT, Babson, Duke, and INSEAD on Digital Innovation, Decision-making, Business and IT Strategy, Next Generation Wireless, Product Design and Development, and Business Intelligence. Dr. Snyder founded and directs the Wireless Innovation Council, which is made up of leading companies focused on cross-sector mobile innovation opportunities. He also holds two patents for on-line decision aids and has been quoted as a thought leader in numerous publications including the Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Business Journal.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 100% |
| Robotics | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Machine Learning | 1 | 100% |
| Retail Technology | 1 | 100% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cognitive Operational Systems | COSY (Cognitive Operational Systems) is a robotics company founded in 2016. Built on proprietary visual SLAM (VSLAM), indoor mapping, and digital-twin technology, COSY's platform Scout autonomously maps retail environments and maintains a live digital twin of physical shelf space — enabling continuous out-of-stock detection, planogramcompliance auditing, and space optimization. The company's spatial-intelligence approach is protected by multiple U.S. patents in machine perception and robotics. | $2.3M | Seed | Feb 16, 2017 | http://www.cosyrobo.com/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ben Franklin Technology Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-franklin-technology-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GreatPoint Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greatpoint-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Intel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/intel) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Intel Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/intel-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [National Science Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/national-science-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Safeguard Scientifics

VC Fund · Radnor, United States

Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE: SFE) has a distinguished track record of fostering innovation and building market leaders. For more than 60 years, Safeguard has been providing growth capital and operational support to entrepreneurs across an evolving spectrum of industries. Today, Safeguard is focused specifically on healthcare and technology.Safeguard is a proven partner for entrepreneurs looking to accelerate growth and build long-term value in their businesses. Investors in NYSE:SFE have a unique opportunity to tap into the high potential of Safeguard's early- and growth-stage partners companies.

4 contacts available at Safeguard Scientifics.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gary Kurtzman | Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Healthcare | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gary-kurtzman-md |
| Scott Snyder | Chief Technology and Innovation Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scott-snyder |
| Seth Zuckerman | Senior Associate, Healthcare | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seth-zuckerman |
| Steven J. Grenfell | SVP of Operations | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/steven-j-grenfell |

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## FAQ

### What does Scott Snyder invest in?

Scott Snyder invests primarily in SaaS, Robotics and Software startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Scott Snyder?

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### When did Scott Snyder last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Scott Snyder closed in Feb 2017. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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