Wharton Venture Initiation Program

Terms from the program's own pages

2026 terms

• Currently enrolled Penn students from any school; no incorporation or traction needed for the Incubator. VIP-X for more advanced founders. source
• Stage: Any source
• Equity-free source
• Funding up to: $500 source
• Funding from: $500 source
• Amount: Optional competitive $500 VIP-INC award; Venture Lab takes no equity source

This round

Not yet confirmed

Past editions

• 2026-27

  Page labelled 2026-2027; rolling admissions 'until June 15th' (year not stated); intake closes July to August for maintenance. VIP-X applications open each semester, no dates published.

  Rolling

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