About PEVC
WHO WE ARE
PEVC is a thriving organization of bright and passionate individuals. Our mission is to cultivate connections between private market firms and Penn’s students that will ultimately lead to a more professionally prepared and passionate educational community. As a PEVC member, you will acquire and hone vital financial skills, meet and interact with professionals from the industry’s best firms, and work and play in a team with the most driven and interesting students Penn has to offer. We are proud to have led Wharton Council's "Best GBM Program" (2023), organized the “Best Event” (2023), and had the “Most Outstanding Board Member” for our GBM program (2024).
Committees:
Corporate Outreach (CO) -- Students in this team will develop skills in sourcing and investor relations. CO works to develop relationships between PEVC club members and professionals in the industry. Not only will you increase the club's visibility and learn more about the industry, but you will also build personal connections and will be able to point to tangible experiences.
Investment Analysis (IA) -- Students in this team will develop skills in financial analysis. Note that both IA and CO will receive the same educational material during the joint session. IA students will develop pitches for potential PE and VC targets, building a keynote pitch and an associated financial model. These will be presented during joint session to the broader club with questions on your approach and assumptions.
Industry Projects (IP) -- Students in this team will have a great opportunity to apply theoretical skills learned in classes and clubs to the real world. This team provides pro-bono consulting services to local entrepreneurs looking to sell their businesses, learn how to position their businesses for a sale, or gain a better understanding of their businesses' value. Students will practice valuation skills (LBOs, DCFs, merger models), build pitch books, and gain a better understanding of valuing and pitching companies. This is for sophomore and up.
PEVC Academy -- This GBM team will have a 100% acceptance rate. In this program, members will come to weekly meetings to learn from our board members, alumni and each other about a wide array of topics. Members will have the opportunity to participate in stock pitch competitions and present on a relevant private equity/venture capital topic. Applicants not selected for any committee are welcome to join the Academy.
KKR’s case competition
Wharton PEVC organizes case competitions with top firms for students from across the entire country. These competitions are a great opportunity for students to apply their knowledge and interact with professionals in the industry. Our past competitions have partnered with Silver Lake, Warburg Pincus, and Altamont.
Wharton PEVC organizes multiple speaking events with professionals. These professionals have years of experience within PEVC and are typically within the leadership of their firms. Speakers in the past have come from Apollo Global Management, BDT&MSD, Insight Partners, Apax Partners, and Carlyle.
Members of the Investment Analysis & PEVC Academy teams produce newsletters that explore recent trends and investments in the PEVC space. Subscribe to our newsletters by joining our listserv.
Being a member of Wharton PEVC provides access to recruitment information within the industry. Firms approach us to advertise openings that they have for Wharton students, which we share to members via our listserv. Members of PEVC have interned at Ares Management, Apollo Global Management, and other reputable PEVC firms.