Wharton Startup Challenge
Wharton Venture Lab (University of Pennsylvania)COMPETITIONUNIVERSITYEquity-Free
Best for startupsBest for student founders
School-affiliated
Amount
$50,000
Deadline
Rolling
Bootstrap Score
7/10
Complexity
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About This Opportunity
The Wharton Startup Challenge is Penn/Wharton’s flagship venture competition, awarding cash and in-kind prizes to student-led startups through Venture Lab programming.
Geographic Coverage
PA
Links & Resources
Funder Websitehttps://venturelab.upenn.edu/startup-challenge/
Source & freshness
Last verified: 8/12/2026
Primary source: Official source page
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