Programs for Investors
The Visiting Experts Program is a Venture Lab program that provides students with the opportunity to meet alumni founders, entrepreneurs, subject matter experts, and industry experts in one-on-one or small group AMA (Ask Me Anything) sessions. The program aims to provide insights into the practical, conceptual, and personal challenges of launching, acquiring, or growing a venture.
The Penn Wharton Innovation Fund exists to fund creative and meaningfully innovative ventures from the Penn student community while giving students on the investment team the opportunity to develop skills that will benefit them when pursuing a career in early-stage investing.
The Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) program provides training, funding, and guidance to help interested students buy an established small to medium-sized company and operate, optimize, and grow it. Our workshops and events are open to all Penn Students. The $50K Perlman Fellowship is a competitive opportunity available only to Penn and Wharton Master's Degree and Ph.D students in their final year of study and graduating in 2025.
The Bet on Entrepreneurship Program provides undergraduate Penn students who identify as First-Generation and/or Limited Income (FGLI) with opportunities to engage in the entrepreneurial ecosystem via supported experiential learning opportunities.
Latest Investor Events
29
January
This is an ideal opportunity for students interested in learning more about fintech, early stage + angel investing, and Venmo and Stripes.
Interested in also doing a 1:1? Sign up here: https://go.oncehub.com/MichaelVaughan
Interested in also doing a 1:1? Sign up here: https://go.oncehub.com/MichaelVaughan
20
November
Learn the full menu of financing options for starting or acquiring a venture w/financing expert, Keith Kohler - K2 Financing
13
November
Artem’s expertise lies in using data to drive improved business outcome, focusing on customer lifetime value, marketing optimization, and valuation. Prior to joining Anthelion, Mr. Mariychin was the founder and CEO of Zodiac, a predictive data analytics company that helped brands improve strategic decision-making and business operations which was acquired by Nike. Artem was an investor at Goldman Sachs, Highbridge Capital, 3G Capital, and Perry Creek Capital where he focused on identifying investment opportunities arising from industries undergoing structural change.
This is an ideal opportunity for students interested in PE/VC, founding/growing a tech startup, and roles in data analytics.
Interested in also doing a 1:1? Sign up here: https://go.oncehub.com/ArtemMariychin
This is an ideal opportunity for students interested in PE/VC, founding/growing a tech startup, and roles in data analytics.
Interested in also doing a 1:1? Sign up here: https://go.oncehub.com/ArtemMariychin
06
November
Shankar Chandran has supported more than 60 company founders, venture capital funds, and break-out technologies and products that have transformed the way people live, work, and play. At Walden Catalyst, he works with early-stage deep-tech startups, specifically in science/technology drive innovation, data and AI infrastructure. Previously, he co-founded the Samsung Catalyst Fund, was a partner at Panorama Capital, and worked at JPMorgan as an associate. Shankar also has a background in Applied Material engineering.
This is an ideal opportunity for students interested in PE/VC, data and AI industries, science/tech innovation, and material engineering.
Interested in also doing a 1:1? Sign up here: https://go.oncehub.com/ShankarChandran
This is an ideal opportunity for students interested in PE/VC, data and AI industries, science/tech innovation, and material engineering.
Interested in also doing a 1:1? Sign up here: https://go.oncehub.com/ShankarChandran
31
October
Venture Lab Visiting Expert: Russell Sprole (WG’11) - Founder and Managing Partner of Virta Ventures
He was one of the first employees and CFO at Full Harvest, the leading B2B marketplace for produce in North America where he helped scale the company from 5 to over 60 people and the company raised over $45 million in capital.
This is an ideal opportunity for students interested in learning more about PE/VC, investing in climate tech, and B2B businesses.
Interested in also doing a 1:1? Sign up here: https://go.oncehub.com/RussellSprole
This is an ideal opportunity for students interested in learning more about PE/VC, investing in climate tech, and B2B businesses.
Interested in also doing a 1:1? Sign up here: https://go.oncehub.com/RussellSprole