Since its inception in 2012 as the original student-run venture fund, Dorm Room Fund has existed to support student founders… Continue reading Welcoming the 2022-2023 HQ Team
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
Reducing busy work in gym with IRON founders
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
My journey to DRF, from 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
Part 2: Becoming a Gen Z Investor
In the last blog post, I posed the following question: How can you use your experiences to source, support and… Continue reading Part 2: Becoming a Gen Z Investor
Aktiv Learning brings life to college math and science classrooms
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 I landed three internships in venture capital
When I started my path into venture capital, I didn’t know where to start in my internship search. I cold-emailed… Continue reading How I landed three internships in venture capital
Kenyan student talks fear, aversion to entrepreneurship in Kenya
Tevin Singei, a student at Princeton University, took multiple gap years before college and worked in consulting and private equity.… Continue reading Kenyan student talks fear, aversion to entrepreneurship in Kenya