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Wharton Private Equity & Venture Capital Club (UG)
The Wharton Private Equity & Venture Capital Club (UG) is a student-led organization at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, focused on educating undergraduates about private equity and venture capital.
Overview
What Wharton Private Equity & Venture Capital Club (UG) does
What Wharton Private Equity & Venture Capital Club (UG) is
The Wharton Private Equity & Venture Capital Club (UG) is a student-led organization at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, focused on educating undergraduates about private equity and venture capital.
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2011
- Approximate age
- About 15 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 4, 2026
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Capability profile
Wharton Private Equity & Venture Capital Club (UG) as a community
Community overview
The Wharton Undergraduate Private Equity and Venture Capital Club (PEVC) was founded in 2011 and is based at the University of Pennsylvania. It serves as a platform for undergraduate students interested in private equity and venture capital, aiming to connect students with industry professionals and enhance their educational experience in the buy-side industry.
Community focus
Wharton PEVC focuses on educating students about private equity and venture capital through various initiatives, including investment analysis, corporate outreach, and industry projects. The club provides pro-bono consulting services to local businesses, helping them with valuation and growth acceleration strategies. Members engage in competitions and networking events with industry professionals.
Member value
Members gain access to networking opportunities with industry professionals, participate in case competitions, and receive education on private equity and venture capital topics through the PEVC Academy.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Students
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community and course
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
Events and activity
Wharton PEVC hosts various events, including case competitions engaging students with industry firms, networking sessions with firms like American Securities and TA Associates, and speaker events featuring industry leaders such as James Gorman and David Rubenstein.
Notable members
Wharton PEVC has collaborated with notable firms such as KKR, Silver Lake, Warburg Pincus, and Altamont for case competitions and industry projects. The club also hosts events featuring speakers from firms like Apollo Global Management, Goldman Sachs, and Blackstone.
Common questions
What to know about Wharton Private Equity & Venture Capital Club (UG)
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
April 4, 2026
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