Summer tracks – Page 3 – Dorm Room Fund

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, right, at a Dallas Cowboys game in December 2020. Courtesy of Alec Zorrilla.

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 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in June 2021. Courtesy of Denise Williams.

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

Raaghav Goel: Coming out in India

Raaghav Goel in front of the Golden Gate Bridge in California. Courtesy of Raaghav Goel.

Raaghav Goel, a senior at University of California, Berkeley, studies electrical engineering and computer science. Born and raised in India,… Continue reading Raaghav Goel: Coming out in India

Adrian Hackney on LGBTQ+ representation, fashion

Adrian Hackney in March 2021 at Boston, Massachusetts. Courtesy of Laura Goodfield.

Adrian Hackney, a rising junior at Harvard University, studies social anthropology, government, and economics. He’s part of the inaugural 2021… Continue reading Adrian Hackney on LGBTQ+ representation, fashion

Meet the 2021 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 2021 Female Investor Track

Arjan Guglani on LGBTQ+ identity and his DRF in Michigan

Arjan Guglani, on the right, talks during a working session of UpRound Venture's first investment. Courtesy of Natalia Brzozowski.

Arjan Guglani is a rising junior at the University of Michigan and part of the 2021 PRISM Investor Track.

Meet the summer 2021 PRISM cohort

Firms like Backstage Capital have cited that as little as 10% of venture capital deals go to women, people of color, and… Continue reading Meet the summer 2021 PRISM cohort

Jarrod Barnes and Chris Quaidoo on leading the Blueprint Investor Track

Jarrod Barnes and Chris Quaidoo, investment partners with Dorm Room Fund, speak to us about the Blueprint Investor Track. The… Continue reading Jarrod Barnes and Chris Quaidoo on leading the Blueprint Investor Track