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Penn Venture Initiation Program

Penn Venture Initiation Program

Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniaventurelab.upenn.edu

Overview

The Venture Initiation Program (VIP) is an incubator and accelerator program managed by Venture Lab at the University of Pennsylvania, supporting student and alumni entrepreneurs. It provides mentorship, resources, a founder community, and non-dilutive grant funding to help founders build and grow their ventures. The program consists of multiple tracks, including a community incubator (VIP-C) and an intensive accelerator for more advanced startups (VIP-X) with cohorts in Philadelphia and San Francisco.

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CompanyDateStageLead
Elix HealingJan 2021SeedCo-investor
Barn Owl TechnologiesOct 2016AcceleratorCo-investor

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HeadquartersPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
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