From the Fund – Dorm Room Fund

Welcoming the Class of 2022 Partners

A $12.5 million independent fund. Invested entirely by students. Here at Dorm Room Fund, we do things differently. As the… Continue reading Welcoming the Class of 2022 Partners

Hear from Our Alumni: 4 Ways DRF Can Advance Careers in Startups & VC

Breaking into venture is hard. Building startups is harder. And yet, at Dorm Room Fund, over 78% of our alumni… Continue reading Hear from Our Alumni: 4 Ways DRF Can Advance Careers in Startups & VC

Join DRF’s First Independent Fund

Back to school! A time of new classes, new notebooks, new friendships and… new funds?! Here at Dorm Room Fund,… Continue reading Join DRF’s First Independent Fund

Welcoming Caroline Toch, Operating Principal

Tell us about your professional journey and what led you to DRF. I started my career in the world of… Continue reading Welcoming Caroline Toch, Operating Principal

Getting your first internship in tech

The hardest part of starting a career in tech – of starting any career, really – is getting your foot… Continue reading Getting your first internship in tech

My journey to DRF, from Berkeley

Cronk Gate to the Haas School of Business. Courtesy of UC Berkeley.

Content associate Kevin Wu shares his entrepreneurial experiences. Though I came to UC Berkeley aware of the vast entrepreneurial ecosystem,… Continue reading My journey to DRF, from Berkeley

Applications open for summer diversity tracks

Blueprint Investor Track The venture capital industry has a reputation for being homogenous and tough to break into. Together we… Continue reading Applications open for summer diversity tracks

Books, podcasts, and newsletters to round up your year

Still looking for a great New Year’s read or listen? Check out our round-up from the DRF community of books,… Continue reading Books, podcasts, and newsletters to round up your year

Seven books we recommend for venture capital

It’s August, which means it’s the end of summer and back to school season. As you learn about startups and… Continue reading Seven books we recommend for venture capital

My path to Dorm Room Fund, from Amazon

Vincent Ponzo, third from left, poses with students at the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator Demo Day, which took place at IAC Headquarters in New York City, in April 2017. While he led the Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center at Columbia Business School, Ponzo added an MBA student to each startup in the accelerator. Courtesy of Vincent Ponzo.

It’s difficult for me to pinpoint the exact moment I became interested in entrepreneurship. I grew up in a very… Continue reading My path to Dorm Room Fund, from Amazon