University of Pennsylvania Office of Investments
Overview
The University of Pennsylvania Office of Investments is an investment firm responsible for managing the University of Pennsylvania's endowment and pension assets, primarily through the Associated Investments Fund (AIF), to provide perpetual financial support for the university's academic and research missions.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dispatch Biotherapeutics | Jul 2025 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Nirby | Apr 2025 | Grant | Lead |
| Vittoria Biotherapeutics | Nov 2024 | Private Financing Extension | Co-investor |
| Vittoria Biotherapeutics | Nov 2023 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Twentyeight Health | Feb 2023 | Pre Seed | - |
Key People
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
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
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
Michael Rose
Managing Director, Annenberg Center For The Performing Arts
Michelle Legaspi Hutchings
Managing Director Of VIPER (Vagelos Integrated Program In Energy Research)
Nadine Gruhn
Managing Director, Vagelos Institute For Energy Science And Technology
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.