Venture Lab
About the program · 4 linked sources
Venture Lab is the University of Pennsylvania’s hub for student entrepreneurship, at Tangen Hall. It was formerly Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship. The official student page says it is open to every full-time, degree-seeking Penn student, including undergraduates and graduate students outside Wharton. Trang Pham is Executive Director. This listing is compiled from public Venture Lab pages and is not a school-claimed profile.
Also known as: Penn Wharton Venture Lab, Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-10-08); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
Key numbers
Funding range
Not listed
Equity
Unknown
Application
Ongoing
Campus Wide
Last activity
Not recorded
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Application and Timing
Students are told to use the pathway pages, events, or Tangen Hall. No single application deadline is published for general membership. A separate Bet on Entrepreneurship Program is described as open to first-generation and/or limited-income students in the classes of 2029 and 2030, with a spring bootcamp and an eight-week placement in a Philadelphia startup. That program’s funding and deadline are not stated.
Participants
Full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, graduate students, and dual-degree students in any Penn school. The page describes four pathways: Explorer, Founder, Joiner, and Investor. Nine innovation spaces are described as open to all students.
Funding and Equity
The student page says Venture Lab offers funding, mentorship, co-working space, and startup tools. Dollar amounts and equity terms for the hub itself are not on that page. Named funding sits in the penn-startup-challenge, the penn-wharton-innovation-fund, and the penn-venture-initiation-program.
Recent Activity
The for-students page was live on 2026-10-08 and pointed students to current pathways and Tangen Hall. The 2026 Startup Challenge finals, run by Venture Lab, are recorded on penn-startup-challenge.
Known Startups or Winners
Venture Lab publishes Startup Challenge winners on the competition page, including Cloak (2026), Sync Labs (2025), and Nirby (2024). See that program for the prize language.
Research gaps & things to verify
Verification Gaps
The page does not publish a staff directory, a membership count, or equity terms for hub participation. The Bet on Entrepreneurship Program is named without a stipend or deadline.
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Evidence
- 2026-10-08-penn-venture-lab
- University of Pennsylvania student entrepreneurship research report
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting Venture Lab at University of Pennsylvania.
4 sources
Venture Lab Startup Challenge
University of Pennsylvania Venture Lab
University of Pennsylvania Venture Lab
Venture Lab Startup Challenge
Official Startup Challenge page. Combined awards of more than $200,000. Named prizes include a $75,000 Perlman Grand Prize, a $50,000 runner-up award, and a $10,000 Summer Venture Award. Open to enrolled Penn students. Next live pitch listed for May 6, 2027.
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Venture Initiation Program
University of Pennsylvania Venture Lab
University of Pennsylvania Venture Lab
Venture Initiation Program
Official VIP page plus the founder pathway captured the same day. Tracks include VIP-C, a three-month VIP Incubator, and VIP-X for advanced student and alumni founders. The founder pathway says VIP-X includes non-dilutive funding and does not state an amount.
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University of Pennsylvania Venture Lab
Venture Lab for students
Official student page for Venture Lab, Penn’s hub for full-time degree-seeking students in every school. Executive Director Trang Pham. Pathways are Explorer, Founder, Joiner, and Investor. The page points students to Tangen Hall and nine innovation spaces.
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Penn Wharton Innovation Fund
University of Pennsylvania Venture Lab
University of Pennsylvania Venture Lab
Penn Wharton Innovation Fund
Official Innovation Fund page. Student reviewers award $1,000 Design, $2,000 Build, and $5,000 Boost grants to enrolled Penn founders. Four cycles are listed for 2026–2027, including a November 1, 2026 deadline.
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