Chinasa T. Okolo is a computer science Ph.D. student at Cornell University. She’s part of the 2021 Blueprint Investor Track,… Continue reading How a Ph.D. student thinks about artificial intelligence, VC
Category: Summer tracks
Meet the Female Investor Track
Venture capital needs to raise its bar. For women, the questions “what is venture capital” and “why does it exist”… Continue reading Meet the Female Investor Track
2021 Female Founder Track
2.3%. That’s how much venture capital funding goes to startups led by women. The tiny percentage, which dropped during the… Continue reading 2021 Female Founder Track
Meet the Ph.D. Founder Track
Start a Ph.D. degree. Drop out two days to become an entrepreneur. That’s the way to get ahead in technology.… Continue reading Meet the Ph.D. Founder Track
How marketing and travels in Egypt inform Kerdany’s VC experience
Ramy Kerdany graduated from the University of Florida with a marketing degree. He’s part of the 2021 Blueprint Investor Track.… Continue reading How marketing and travels in Egypt inform Kerdany’s VC experience
Schwarzman Scholar Austin Mejia on the value of a track for LGBTQ+
Austin Mejia, an incoming Schwarzman Scholar at Tsinghua University, graduated from Princeton University in 2020. He joined the 2021 PRISM… Continue reading Schwarzman Scholar Austin Mejia on the value of a track for LGBTQ+
Sreya Parakala on consulting vs. VC
Sreya Parakala, a Northwestern University student from Australia, joined the DRF New York team as a Midwest representative. This summer,… Continue reading Sreya Parakala on consulting vs. VC
What Alec Zorrila learned from going vegan as a football player
Alec Zorrilla is a rising second-year at the University of Miami pursuing dual B.B.A./M.S. degrees in Business Analytics and Economics.… Continue reading What Alec Zorrila learned from going vegan as a football player
Female Founder Track launches for the fourth time
Lan Jiang, managing partner of the San Francisco team, leads the fourth Female Founder Track with Chloe Lopez-Lee. In this… Continue reading Female Founder Track launches for the fourth time
Pivoting from consulting to VC with Jasmyn Howell
Jasmyn Howell is an MBA candidate at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. She’s part of the 2021… Continue reading Pivoting from consulting to VC with Jasmyn Howell