University of Pennsylvania
Overview
The University of Pennsylvania is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It manages a large endowment fund to provide stable and perpetual support for the mission and programs of the University, with the significant majority of funds dedicated to instructional use and student financial aid. The AIF portfolio is invested in a well-diversified pool of assets, including public equities, fixed income, hedge funds, private equity, real estate and natural resources.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dispatch Biotherapeutics | Jul 2025 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Vittoria Biotherapeutics | Nov 2024 | Private Financing Extension | Co-investor |
| Vittoria Biotherapeutics | Nov 2023 | VC Round | Co-investor |
| Twentyeight Health | Feb 2023 | Seed | - |
| Avstera Therapeutics | Nov 2022 | Seed | Co-investor |
Key People
Andrew B.
Co-Founder And Senior Research Associate, Global Possibility Network
Anila Russell-Hall
Autism Awareness In Action Founder
Benjamin Franklin
Founder
Gary Hatfield
Co-founder, Visual Studies Program, Assoc. Full Professor Of Philosophy
Scott Kleinman
Founder Of Kleinman Center For Energy Policy, Board Of Overseers At Stuart Weitzman School Of Design
Shrey Patel
Doctoral Candidate Clean Energy Conversions Lab, Perry World House Graduate Fellow, President Graduate Student Hiking Club, Co-founder And Program Chair International Peer Mentorship Program, Peer Educator Financial Wellness Penn, Graduate Co-Vice Chair International Student Advisory Board
Abigail Dolinger
Managing Director, Population Studies Center Population Aging Research Center, SAS
Annie Jeong
Managing Director, Artificial Intelligence-driven RNA BioFoundry (NSF AIRFoundry)
Benjamin Dibling
Associate Vice Provost For Research & Managing Director, PCI
Bridget Dougherty
Managing Director Of Research Programs
Denita L. Henderson
Managing Director, Pennovation Works
Joey Damon
Managing Director
Ken Winneg
Managing Director Of Survey Research
Kim Bothi
Managing Director
Linda Donoho
Managing Director, Center For Innovation Precision Dentistry
Melissa Kelly
Deputy Managing Director - Penn Center For Innovation
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
