Venture Lab / VIP-X - San Francisco
2026-08-21 · 07:30:00 · San Francisco
Wharton San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Venture Lab's four-month accelerator (VIP-X/San Francisco) for Penn student and alumni founders building ventures in the Bay Area. The program offers personalized advising, peer collaboration, funding opportunities, and co-working access at Wharton San Francisco. Applications for the Fall 2026 cohort are open from July 20 to August 9, 2026.
Organizer: Venture Lab, University of Pennsylvania
At a glance
- Tickets
- Free
- Format
- Four-month accelerator program featuring in-person sessions every two to three weeks, including cohort discussions, milestone reviews, strategic workshops, peer feedback, and one-on-one advising.
- Who can apply
- Penn affiliation: A current Penn student or Penn alumnus/alumna holds a leadership role. Bay Area presence: Based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Validated demand: Credible evidence of customer or user interest. Measurable traction: Show progress through revenue, customers, users, pilots, partnership
- Attendance
- Up to seven ventures per cohort
- Stage
- Any
Agenda
- August 21, 2026, 7:30-10:30 a.m. PT · Live pitches
- August 28, 2026, 7:30-11:00 a.m. PT · Cohort kickoff
- September 11 through December 11, 2026, generally held from 7:30-9:30 a.m. PT · Cohort sessions
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