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DRF Diversity Tracks: Introducing Prism and FIT

You know Blueprint and FFT… Meet Prism and FIT. Announcing our slate of diversity tracks for the coming year!

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DRF HQ is recruiting! Learn about our HQ team and open roles.

He attended calls after midnight to learn about venture capital

Ayaz Karimov in Greece in November 2018. Courtesy of Ayaz Karimov.

Ayaz Karimov is an Innovation and Technology Management master’s student at the University of Tartu, and co-founder of Inskillz (inskillz.io)… Continue reading He attended calls after midnight to learn about venture capital

Frustrated to find Indian wedding outfits, she launched a rental service

LUKH team Alisha Daga, Purvi Vyas, Katie Andrew, and Karen Desai (seated). Courtesy of LUKH.

Karen Desai launched LUKH, an Indian wedding rental service, after dealing with the frustrations of finding outfits for her own… Continue reading Frustrated to find Indian wedding outfits, she launched a rental service

What the managing partner of the San Francisco team wish founders knew

Kimiloluwa Fafowora at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in August 2020. Courtesy of Kimiloluwa Fafowora.

Kimiloluwa Fafowora, an MBA student at Stanford University, heads the San Francisco investment team as a Managing Partner. After dozens… Continue reading What the managing partner of the San Francisco team wish founders knew

How Kevin Tan and Jamie Marshall built Snackpass

Co-founders of Snackpass: Jamie Marshall (left) and Kevin Tan (right). Courtesy of Snackpass.

Snackpass, which received an early investment from Dorm Room Fund, gobbled up $70 million at a $400 million valuation. The… Continue reading How Kevin Tan and Jamie Marshall built Snackpass

Richard Clay: From a Historically Black College & University (HBCU) to DRF

Richard Clay in Baltimore, Maryland in September 2021. Courtesy of Raiven Vanzego.

He had stellar grades, a swimming captain title, a presidential nomination, and even legacy from the U.S. Naval Academy. Come… Continue reading Richard Clay: From a Historically Black College & University (HBCU) to DRF

How to grow your app waitlist with DRF company Faves

Faves app features. Courtesy of Faves.

Faves, an app that connects friends over content curation and link sharing, recently held a workshop for our community on… Continue reading How to grow your app waitlist with DRF company Faves

He got rejected from DRF, then applied again

Shreyas Parab, an investment partner on the San Francisco team, attends Stanford University. He applied to Dorm Room Fund his… Continue reading He got rejected from DRF, then applied again

Investment partner to applicants: Show us your network

While working at a NYC venture capital firm, Alexa Spagnola spends a weekend at the beach in August 2021. Courtesy of Alexa Spagnola.

Alexa Spagnola, an electrical engineering and entrepreneurship student at the University of Pennsylvania, heard about Dorm Room Fund through a… Continue reading Investment partner to applicants: Show us your network

Advice from three investment partners on applying to Dorm Room Fund

Investment partners Trinity Donohugh, Jasman Singh, and Sreya Parakala answer questions on applying to Dorm Room Fund and how best… Continue reading Advice from three investment partners on applying to Dorm Room Fund

How Lauren Gilbert values operator experience in venture capital

Lauren Gilbert poses for a picture in Houston in July 2020 to announce her admission into the Wharton School's MBA program. Courtesy of Lauren Gilbert.

Lauren Gilbert attends The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She’s part of the Blueprint Investor Track aimed at… Continue reading How Lauren Gilbert values operator experience in venture capital