Accelerator
VIP-X (Accelerator)
A semester-long accelerator run by Penn's Venture Lab, held in Philadelphia and San Francisco, for ventures led by Penn students or alumni. It offers non-dilutive grant funding, biweekly one-on-one advising, coworking space, expert workshops and in-kind perks such as legal support and cloud credits.
See your fitKey facts
- Organiser
- Penn Wharton Venture Lab
- Cycles
- VIP-X San Francisco Spring 2027 cohort
- Amount
- $10,000 · Grant
- Open to
- United States
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed
- Sectors
- Any sector
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See your fit: whether you qualify, the official application form, and Autopilot to fill it in for you. Equity, fees, format and location open with it.
See your fitKey questions about VIP-X (Accelerator)
Who can apply to VIP-X (Accelerator)?
VIP-X (Accelerator) is aimed at startups at these stages: Pre-seed and Seed. Eligible locations: United States. Other requirements: Lead applicant must be a current Penn student (Philadelphia) or Penn student/alumnus (San Francisco); Lead applicant must be located in Philadelphia or San Francisco for the program; Commit at least 2 hours per week; more than one unexcused absence leads to removal.
When is the VIP-X (Accelerator) deadline?
Upcoming cycles: VIP-X San Francisco Spring 2027 cohort. Next cycles: VIP-X San Francisco applications for the Spring 2027 cohort open in December.
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