VIP-XcelerateAccelerate your business when you’re ready to launch!
VIP-X is an intense, 3-month accelerator program for the most dedicated student and alumni entrepreneurs and the most advanced startups in VIP-C.
When your startup is ready to launch, VIP-X provides the additional resources and mentoring that you need to take your venture to the next level.
Applications are by invitation only, from current members of VIP-C.
You’re a passionate entrepreneur, with an idea that can change the world. We’re here to help.
Applications by invitation only
Questions? Email Valentina Goutorova
VIP-X runs three times annually: fall, spring, and summer
- Individual advising
- Dedicated seed funding
- Advanced workshops and guest speakers, with subjects tailored to the interests of that cycle’s members
- All the resources available to members of VIP-C, like co-working space and a strong community of fellow entrepreneurs
Meet the Fall 2019 members of VIP-X
Robert Dowling (EE’21, ENG’21, W’21)
Alphagora offers subscription access to automated cryptocurrency trading.
Vikram Krishnamoorthy (C’20, W’20)
We’re enabling clonal selection to be used for Allogeneic Genetically Engineered T cell (AGENT) manufacturing using our proprietary cell engineering and culture process.
Kevin Weschler (WG’20)
Fuego has created a line of dance sneakers made for Zumba, Hip-Hop, Salsa, and more.
Ron Kerbs (G’20, WG’20)
A social media monitoring service that helps parents of 5-15-year-old kids to protect their kids from cyberbullying and online predators.
Aswin Mannepalli (C’09, G’18)
We help PR professionals find and engage opinion leaders.
Meet the Fall 2019 VIP-Xa Cohort
This Fall we are piloting additional track for early-stage ventures founded by Penn alumni. Please meet two ventures on this track.
Peter Chung (GFA’16)
We enable You to casually and meaningfully engage with Your City’s Brunch-Scene!
Joshua Evans (C’14)
Jove is the fastest way for house hunters to get through the door of homes for sale.
Previous VIP-X Members:
Summer 2019:
- Air23: Helping Pharma Companies Recruit For Clinical Trials
- Avior Analytics: Improving Patient Engagement in Physical Therapy
- BioAlert Technologies: The First Continious Infection Monitoring System
- ConnectED Mobile: Connecting International Students One Cellphone Plan At A Time
- Frutero Ice Cream: Sweet Treats Straight From The Tropics
Spring 2019:
- #PeriodPainFree: Personalized Plant-Based Healing Formulas
- Cobare: Sustainable Solutions For Feminine Care
- Keaton: Carefully Crafted Office Workwear For Women
- Polyview: Enhancing Operational Productivity with Management Software
- Synovium: Leveraging Data For Treating Autoimmune Diseases
Fall 2018:
Summer 2018:
- Clove: Revolutionizing Traditional Footwear for Medical Professionals
- Strella: How Technology Is Eliminating Food Waste
- MDAlly: The Right Care for Every 911 Caller
- Phrase Health: Decision Support for Healthcare Organizations
- Sigo: Easy Car Insurance for Everyone
Spring 2018:
- aavrani: Luxury Skincare Inspired by Indian Beauty Rituals
- Collecto: An Unparalleled Gifting Experience
- InstaHub: Automating Energy Savings
- Steignet: A Tactical “Bloomberg Terminal” for the Residential Real Estate Market
- ZEV: Helping Dealers Sell Electric Vehicles
Fall 2017:
- Acention: Developing a New Model for Mobile Gaming—Play Games, Win Money
- Group K Diagnostic: Changing the How, When & Where of Blood Testing—and Saving Lives
- Sanguis: A Medical Device Dream Team
- VisiPlate: How VisiPlate is Curing Blindness with Nanotechnology
- Woveon: Using AI to Create a Better Conversation with Your Customer
Summer 2017:
- brEDcrumb: Getting Low Income Kids to Great Colleges
- E-Health Now: Bringing Hope to Chinese Cancer Patients
- Eager Academy: Teaching Students How To Learn
- Fellow Hunter: A Sharing Economy for Hunters
- Neuroflow: Curing PTSD with Wearables