Apply by priority deadline Sunday March 1st 11:59pm PT for early admission. Launch your own startup or real-world initiative this summer!

Discover business & entrepreneurship
in high school

Venture Camp is where ambitious high school students gain real-world skills and launch their own businesses.

Now accepting applications for our Summer 2026 entrepreneurship programs! Join from anywhere for our 4-week Virtual Immersive program or attend a NEW 1-week In-Person Intensive.

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Mentors, instructors, and program managers come from

Gain experience and stand out by taking action in the real-world

"At Venture Camp I launched my product and acquired real customers. It's given me a "formula" for starting a business"

Ken Z

Ken is the co-founder of MachinistMath, a voice-controlled calculator for machinists

"I enjoyed the personal relationships and close knit community - they helped me launch my startup!"

Christina P

Christina was in our Summer 2024 Cohort and is the Founder of Hue Harmony

“The best part was getting mentorship and instruction from real entrepreneurs who have sold companies.”

Ophelia C

Ophelia built a NextGen, a platform to connect students with hundreds of volunteer opportunities

Find a Venture Camp program that's right for you

Kai Chen
Applied Research at OpenAI, Co-Founder at Dispatch Technologies. Penn M&T ‘17
Shobha Dasari
Co-Founder at Flair Health. Y Combinator and Stanford alumni.
Alex Sands
Co-Founder at Pilot, Wharton/Penn M&T alumni.
Sonny Mo
Co-Founder/CEO Bloom, Thiel Fellow, and Brown 2021.
Ajay Patel
Machine Learning PhD at Penn. Co-Founder at Plasticity.
Taylor Carol
Founder/CEO at EveryCare, Harvard alumni. Former PM at Lyft.
Our Mentors

Mentorship from a world-class network of young founders and industry leaders

During our Venture Camp programs, students work closely with dedicated instructors who will guide them through the process of launching their own business or making an impact on an existing one.

In addition to each student's dedicated guide, they will learn from and connect with a world-class mentor network of experienced founders and industry experts.

Kai Chen
Research at OpenAI, Co-Founder at Dispatch Technologies. Penn M&T ‘17
Shobha Dasari
Co-Founder at Flair Health. Y Combinator and Stanford alumni.
Alex Sands
Co-Founder at Pilot, Wharton/Penn M&T alumni.
Sonny Mo
Co-Founder/CEO Bloom, Thiel Fellow, and Brown 2021.
Ajay Patel
Machine Learning PhD at Penn. Co-Founder at Plasticity.
Jerry Registre
Product at Meta, Harvard alumni. Co-Founder at Peerlift.
WORKING TOGETHER

Mentorship from a world-class founder and industry network

During Venture Camp, teens get instruction, do 1:1 mentorship, have office hours, and hear talks from entrepreneurs and business leaders.

WORKING TOGETHER

Learn business and entrepreneurship by launching

During Venture Camp programs, teens receive instruction, get 1:1 and small-group mentorship, have office hours, and hear talks from entrepreneurs and business leaders. All while creating their own business to solve for a real problem in their community.

GOING FORWARD

Establish a robust foundation for college and your future career

At the end of every Venture Camp program, you’ll be equipped with real-world business skills that drive success in college and your future career.

Accelerate your career at top companies
Showcase your passion and drive for colleges
YOUR Guides

Learn from real entrepreneurs and technologists by building in the real world

Ben Hsu
Ben is the founder and lead instructor at Venture Camp. He spent the past 4 years as the co-founder/CEO of Songbird, a healthcare technology company for children with autism. He helped grow Songbird to serve hundreds of families across 3 states, raise $10m+ from Kleiner Perkins, and build a 120+ person team.

Ben also taught the Management of Technology course at The Wharton School. Today, he continues to support motivated and passionate college students and young entrepreneurs.

Ben graduated from the Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology between Wharton and UPenn.
Morgan Snyder
Morgan is the director and lead instructor at Venture Camp. She is a Software Engineer turned Engineering and Innovation teacher and spent the past four years teaching and serving as 12th Grade Dean at The Nueva School in California.

Prior to becoming a full-time educator, Morgan built software products for users across the social sector, defense, intelligence, and disaster relief at Palantir and Classy.org. She is a multi-time social entrepreneur and was recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneurs List for her work founding the startup Sweet Bites Gum to fight chronic tooth decay.

Morgan holds a Masters in Educational Leadership from High Tech High GSE and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering.
STUDENT NETWORK

Join a network of ambitious and passionate student entrepreneurs

Applications to interview for Venture Camp's Summer 2026 programs are now open—apply today

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