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W5 - Western Entrepreneur Association

Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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    Benjamin Zheng Incoming Student at Western University
    • Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
    • Rising Star
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    Tina Xu Software Engineering and Business @ Western University | Schulich Leader National Scholar | Seeking 2023 Summer Internships
    • Rising Star
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    Yusuf Nissar 3rd Year Computer Science and Business Administration @ Western & Ivey
    • Rising Star
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    Emily Yu Incoming BMOS Student @ Western University | IBDP Graduate
    • Greater Toronto Area, Canada
    • Rising Star
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    Adeline Solarman Politics, Philosophy, and Economics Student @ Western University
    • London, Ontario, Canada
    • Rising Star
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Overview

W5 is Western University's largest entrepreneurship-focused organization on campus. Throughout the year, we run startup firm trips, case competitions, and a full-fledged 5-month accelerator program. We partner with successful entrepreneurs, industry experts, and companies to provide events tailored towards aiding aspiring student entrepreneurs. Flagship events: • Start-up firms trip (past partners: Clearbanc, VirgoCx, gBeta, ampleorganics) • W5 Summit, Entrepreneurship Case Competition (past partners: Accenture, UberEats, IEC, Propel) • Accelerator program/Pitch5 (past partners: parkbench.com, Uber, BDC, Hurt Capital, Expresso, Georgian Partners, CVCA, Propel) • Summer Dinners (past partners: Next36, Voiceflow)