Elon Musk, Wharton alumnus, is CEO of Tesla, the electric-car maker which will be selling shares at $14 to $16 in IPO. MORE
Archive for June, 2010
Microsoft Bizspark: Wharton Student and Entrepreneur Profiled
June 9, 2010Current Wharton student and CEO of DormNoise, Jay Rodrigues is profiled on his life as an entrereneur and a college student. MORE
Entrepreneur: VIP Company a “Brilliant Idea” and “Company to Watch”
June 7, 2010Entrepreneur has named VIP company Warby Parker as one of “Entrepreneur’s Annual 100 Brilliant Ideas” and highlighted it in its “Value” section. MORE
Washington Post: Wharton Alum Launches First Private Rocket
June 5, 2010Wharton alumnus Elon Musk sucessfully launched the SpaceX Falcon 9 private rocket, the first of a new generation that could make common space travel possible. MORE
NYT: Google Aquires Companies Founded by Wharton Alumni
June 3, 2010Google’s recent acquisitions, Invite Media, a buying platform for online display advertising, and AdMob, a platform for mobile advertising, were both started by students at Wharton. MORE
Reuters: VIP Company Featured
June 2, 2010VIP company Innova Materials, co-founded by Wharton graduate Alexander Mittal, is featured for its recent success in raising $5.5 million to fightbacteria with patented bacteria-resistant materials. MORE
San Franscico Chronicle: Wharton Alum Featured for Selling Company to Google
June 2, 2010Wharton’s Nathaniel Turner, “The 25-Year-Old Who Just Sold A $70 Million Company To Google,” is featured in the San Francisco Chronicle. MORE
