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Pirate Entrepreneurship Fund

Also known as: PEF

East Carolina University · Greenville, NC

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Ecosystem Wide

Last activity

2026-06-26

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Turner Home Team

$300,000

prize won

East Carolina University

Program portfolio

Pirate Entrepreneurship Fund investee ($300K); founded by Justin Turner '21 (ECU alum).

The Pirate Entrepreneurship Fund (PEF) is a venture fund launched in 2022 by a group of ECU supporters. Has invested roughly $3 million into nine ECU-affiliated businesses. President/CEO: Mark Wdowik. Focuses on Pirate-founded businesses. Recent investment: $300K in Turner Home Team (real estate platform).