diff --git a/dot_bashrc.d/executable_09.functions.tmpl b/dot_bashrc.d/executable_09.functions.tmpl
index 77796a5..ff88c90 100755
--- a/dot_bashrc.d/executable_09.functions.tmpl
+++ b/dot_bashrc.d/executable_09.functions.tmpl
@@ -159,4 +159,31 @@ dcupdate() {
     # TODO: logfile
 }
 
+# Python virtualenv helper
+function activate-venv() {
+    local venv=${1:-noneselected}
+    local ENV_DIR=$HOME/.virtual_envs
+
+    if [[ -d "$ENV_DIR/$venv" ]]; then
+        echo -e "\e[32msetting virtualenv to $ENV_DIR/$venv \e[0m"
+        source "$ENV_DIR/$venv/bin/activate"
+    else
+        echo -e "\e[33mvirtualenv does not exist\e[0m"
+        echo -e "Current virtualenvs available: \e[32m"
+        ls "$ENV_DIR"
+        echo -e "\e[0m"
+    fi
+}
+function create-venv() {
+    local venv=$1
+    local ENV_DIR=$HOME/.virtual_envs
+
+    if [[ "$venv" =~ ^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$ ]]; then
+        python3 -m venv "$ENV_DIR/$venv"
+        echo -e "\e[32mvirtualenv created: $ENV_DIR/$venv \e[0m"
+    else
+        echo -e "\e[32minvalid name: $venv \e[0m"
+    fi
+}
+
 PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin