Sushil Tyagi

Founded in 2016, Wharton Alumni Angels is an active angel investment group composed of University of Pennsylvania alumni and non-Penn alumni who have joined their angel community. Their members are entrepreneurs, senior business executives, and institutional investors with a global reach. Wharton Alumni Angels​ over 500 members in 23 countries have invested in more than 50 early-stage companies. Wharton Alumni Angels members seek to add value beyond the deal​ and actively provide mentoring and assistance to young companies. They are enthusiastic about entrepreneurs and passionate teams pursuing their dreams. Through a global membership and the Wharton alumni community, the organization has a deep network and close relationships with venture capital funds, other angel networks, and innovation ecosystems worldwide to cultivate the growth of start-ups. Wharton Alumni Angels participates most often in seed and Series A investments, and occasionally later-stage rounds and does not focus on specific verticals or industries.

An unprecedented global, multi-sectoral, industry leadership alliance for "Corporate Ocean Responsibility"​ The World Ocean Council (WOC) brings together the diverse ocean business community to collaborate on a shared vision of a healthy and productive ocean and its sustainable use and stewardship by responsible businesses. Companies worldwide are distinguishing themselves by joining the WOC, which brings together shipping, oil and gas, fisheries, aquaculture, tourism, offshore renewable energy, ports, dredging, submarine cables, ocean science, technology and data, as well as the maritime legal, financial and insurance communities, and others. WOC Members to date include 80+ leadership companies from a wide array of ocean industries. The WOC network includes 34,000+ ocean industry stakeholders around the world. Catalyzing industry leadership and collaboration in ocean sustainability, science and stewardship The WOC brings together ocean industries to address shared environmental concerns, more effectively engage in ocean policy and planning, and develop science-based solutions to cross-cutting environmental challenges that cannot be solved by one company or industry - all in support of responsible business, reduced risk, continued access, and sustainable development. Leadership companies of all sizes are distinguishing themselves by becoming WOC Members and call on others to join them. World Ocean Council initiatives: - Improve business understanding of and interaction with stakeholders, policy-makers, and policy fora, e.g. on the arctic, marine protected areas, ocean governance. - Catalyze industry collaboration in finding practical solutions to cross-sectoral, pre-competitive issues. - Convene cross-sectoral ocean industry events and facilitate dialogue and information sharing to address inter-industry conflicts in ocean use. - Develop collective industry support for improved ocean science, data collection and risk assessment.

Founded in 2016, Wharton Alumni Angels is an active angel investment group composed of University of Pennsylvania alumni and non-Penn alumni who have joined their angel community. Their members are entrepreneurs, senior business executives, and institutional investors with a global reach. Wharton Alumni Angels​ over 500 members in 23 countries have invested in more than 50 early-stage companies. Wharton Alumni Angels members seek to add value beyond the deal​ and actively provide mentoring and assistance to young companies. They are enthusiastic about entrepreneurs and passionate teams pursuing their dreams. Through a global membership and the Wharton alumni community, the organization has a deep network and close relationships with venture capital funds, other angel networks, and innovation ecosystems worldwide to cultivate the growth of start-ups. Wharton Alumni Angels participates most often in seed and Series A investments, and occasionally later-stage rounds and does not focus on specific verticals or industries.

Chestnut Street Ventures is an Alumni Ventures venture capital fund for alumni of Penn that invests in companies with a Penn connection. Meet the team: Brain Keil, Managing Partner Jonathan Meltzer, Managing Partner Wesley Yiu, Partner Mason Hale, Associate Lucas Kirshenbaum, Venture Analyst We are part of Alumni Ventures, America’s largest venture fund for individuals and the #1 most active venture firm in the US and #3 globally (PitchBook 2022). Follow Chestnut Street Ventures for content at the intersection of our shared alma mater, venture capital, and entrepreneurship. We are private, for-profit, and not affiliated with or sanctioned by the university.

Funded by National Science Foundation : Innovation Research Grants: Ocean Exploration and Marine Conservation