Chestnut Street Ventures is a venture capital fund for alumni of the University of Pennsylvania that invests in companies wit ... h a Penn connection. We are private, for profit, and not part of the University. Simply put, we believe we can invest better together than we could individually. More broadly, we are a community of Penn alums: investors, executives, entrepreneurs, and innovation enthusiasts that believe in investing in entrepreneurial alums who are building the future. Chestnut Street Ventures is private, for-profit, and not affiliated with or sanctioned by the University. read more