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
Integrated Reality Labs (IRL Inc.) builds integrated reality (IR) games and tools that enhance play in the real world.
Raised $1,500,000.00 from Princeton Alumni Angels and Broad Street Angels.
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.
Hercules Capital offers clients an alternative investment vehicle through which they can have access to venture capital investments.
Raised $6,500,000.00 from AloStar.
Banker and Vice President
2013 - 2015
J.P. Morgan Ventures Energy Corporation provides commodity risk management solutions in both the physical .
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
MemVu.com is a patent pending social brain training program that allows users to utilize their own photos uploaded into a brain game.
Raised $250,000.00 from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Banker and Vice President
2012 - 2013
Brown Brothers Harriman is the oldest and largest private bank in America.
BBH’s Investor Services is a global asset servicer that provides investor, private banking, and investment management services.
President
2008 - 2011
Finite Carbon is the forest carbon development company that provides a single-source solution for creating and monetizing carbon offsets.
Finite Carbon provides landowners with an all in one carbon offset monitoring system.
Raised $7,000,000.00 from BP Ventures.
Managing Director
1998 - 2009
Managing Director for an Early Stage Venture Capital Fund with $235 million under management.
Education
BS
1991 - 1995
MBA
1995 - 1998
High School Diploma
1987 - 1991