UniversityGreater Philadelphia

Wharton School

University · Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia PA. World's first collegiate business school (1881). #1 MBA (US News 2024). Strong PE/VC alumni network. Penn Wharton Budget Model (economic policy). Weiss Tech House (entrepreneurship). Alumni include Elon Musk, Warren Buffett, Donald Trump. Deep Wall Street and private equity connections.

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Greater Philadelphia

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About Philadelphia

Philadelphia sits on the Delaware River and was home to the country's first stock exchange, and its pharmaceutical industry — one of the oldest in the U.S. — grew out of that same early commercial infrastructure. Penn, Drexel, and Temple anchor a life-sciences and fintech base that's old money and old industry more than it's a recent boom.

Region Stats

Total firms 45

VC / investors 17

Companies 16

Universities 12

Known For

Life Sciences

Fintech

Venture