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University of Pennsylvania Office of Investments

University of Pennsylvania Office of Investments

Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniaupenn.edu

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.

Year Founded

1998

AUM

$22.3B

Portfolio Companies

17

Website

upenn.edu

Investments

University of Pennsylvania Office of Investments investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Dispatch BiotherapeuticsJul 2025Series ACo-investor
NirbyApr 2025GrantLead
Vittoria BiotherapeuticsNov 2024Private Financing ExtensionCo-investor
Vittoria BiotherapeuticsNov 2023Series ACo-investor
Twentyeight HealthFeb 2023Pre 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

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Year Founded1998
AUM$22.3B

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