From Dropping Out to Raising $20M: Sara Du’s Journey with Alloy Automation

DRF alumna Sara Du launched integration infrastructure platform Alloy Automation with her cofounder Gregg Mojica in 2019. Backed by a16z… Continue reading From Dropping Out to Raising $20M: Sara Du’s Journey with Alloy Automation

Reducing busy work in gym with IRON founders

Co-founders Kyle Collins (left) and Elijah Mishkind (right) of IRON in Chattanooga, TN in April 2022. Courtesy of IRON.

Weight lifting is the second most popular form of exercise, yet weight lifters are left using notebooks, spreadsheets, and the… Continue reading Reducing busy work in gym with IRON founders

Aktiv Learning brings life to college math and science classrooms 

The Aktiv team at the most recent American Chemical Society (ACS) conference. From left to right, Amanda Kutney (Director of Content), Dvora Inwood (VP of Marketing), Justin Weinberg (Co-Founder & CEO), and Eric Gates (Sr. Sales Executive). Photo courtesy of Aktiv team.

As a college tutor in 2010, Justin Weinberg recognized that mobile was the future of education, and built an app… Continue reading Aktiv Learning brings life to college math and science classrooms 

How Wearloom simplifies secondhand shopping

Wearloom co-founders, CEO Samuel Spitz (right) and CTO Kunal Rai (left) worked together in Tahoe, California over the summer of 2021 after graduating from Rice and receiving initial funding, Courtesy of Wearloom.

Philly investment partner Jasman Singh recently led Dorm Room Fund’s investment in Wearloom, a startup founded by two recent Rice… Continue reading How Wearloom simplifies secondhand shopping