TODAY
13% of Penn Wharton founders are women and they raise 6% of the venture capital.
WITHIN 5 YEARS
Our goal is that 20+% of Penn Wharton founders are women and they raise 20+% of the venture capital.
THE FACT IS
Women-led businesses have been largely overlooked by the investment community.
2.2%
of US Venture Capital Invested in Women-led Startups
6%
of capital going to women Penn Wharton founders despite the fact that they represent 13%
We believe in a powerful Wharton network that lifts women up and helps them succeed.
We believe in a world where any Wharton woman can start, grow and fund a wildly successful business.
We believe in a “yes bias” for Wharton women, where fellow alums take the call, make the intro, and if they say “no,” they explain why.
Events in Bay Area, LA and NYC
From URL to IRL: Building Community as a digitally native brand — March 5, 2020
Hosted by Boss Women Collective & Wharton Alumnae Founders and Funders Association Join BWC and WAFFA for a panel discussion on how to power digitally native brands in a new retail landscape. On March 5, we’ll hear from …
LA Chapter Launch — February 26, 2020
What better way to learn about entrepreneurship than first-hand from female founders who built their ventures from the ground up? Join Wharton Alumnae Founders and Funders Association (WAFFA) for an opportunity to connect with women professionals in Los Angeles. During …
Startups and Downs with Mona Bijoor — February 26, 2020
The public imagination is captivated by stories about entrepreneurs–from wild successes to public failures. Founders like Richard Branson and Sara Blakely have become household names. However, the early days in an entrepreneur’s journey happen out of the public …