Women in Private Equity & Venture Capital Initiative

 

 
 
 
 
Wharton Women in PE & VC Initiative
 
Mission:
The Wharton Women in PE & VC Initiative connects a uniquely powerful group of Wharton and UPenn alumnae investing private equity and venture capital by creating a confidential peer environment to encourage open discussion, guidance, networking and best practice sharing.
Founding Committee Members
  Co-Chairs: 
     
Kathryn (Katie) Stokel 
(WG’82) 
Abbott Capital 		   Leslie Golden 
(W’89, WG’96) 
Digital Bridge & Digital Colony
       myers-lisa  
Elaine Chan 
(W’05)
Harvard Management		 Ashley Ciaburri 
(WG'14)
Bessemer Trust 		 Karen Griffith 
Gryga
(WG’93)
DreamIt Ventures 		 Lisa Myers 
(W’89)
Clerisy		 Zeena Rao 
(W’99)
ICV Partners

 

 

We believe that by helping senior PE & VC alumnae achieve greater success as investors today, we can pave the way for future alumnae to be better prepared and represented at all levels of PE & VC investing.

Critical Elements of the Network:
•    Empower other women. 
•    Include women and men in the Wharton/UPenn investor community. 
•    Ensure confidentiality and create trust / intimacy. 
•    Facilitate exchange of ideas across generations. 

 

PAST & UPCOMING EVENT TOPICS:
 

Upcoming Events

Senior PE & VC Alumna Dinner, November 2019

 

Past Events:

June 2019: Luncheon w/Kim Lew (W'87), CIO, Carnegie Corp of NY 
April 2019: Women's Meet-Up at the PE & VC Alumni Dinner - Driving Gender Balance in PE & VC (4/4/2019)

October 2018: Leading Negotiations - An Inside Out Approach
June 2018:  Luncheon with Anne Dinneen (WG'10), CIO,
Hamilton College

January 2018: Roundtable discussion with Girls Who Invest Co-Founder Seema Hingorani
September 2017: Maximizing Interpersonal & Business Relationships in the Investment World
June 2017: Wharton Women in PE & VC Kick Off Reception, NYC


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If you are a Wharton or UPenn alum currently investing LP, GP or VC funds and are interested in learning about upcoming events, please email us at smcalaine@wpevc.org to be added to the invitation list.