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Storytelling tips for founders

“You never get a second chance to make a first impression” – Andrew Grant. This cliche quote couldn’t be more… Continue reading Storytelling tips for founders

Three tailwinds accelerating global fintech

Growing up, my grandparents often shared stories about their work as United Nation diplomats in countries across the Middle East… Continue reading Three tailwinds accelerating global fintech

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

How Ash provides critical health diagnostics in the comfort of home

Ash co-founders David Stein (right) and Nick Sempere (left) after a recent health tech happy hour hosted at Ash’s new office space in downtown Manhattan. Courtesy of David Stein.

Co-founders David Stein, Kyle Waters, Mio Akasako, and Nick Sempere met at Cornell Tech’s master’s programs to launch a D2C… Continue reading How Ash provides critical health diagnostics in the comfort of home

Meet our newest team of content associates

If you’ve been here before, you already know you’ll find blog posts and content about DRF founders, the venture capital… Continue reading Meet our newest team of content associates

How Veeper plans to disrupt online shopping

Veeper’s British co-founders, CEO Jordan Williams (left) and COO Julian Taylor (right) moments after they were awarded $100,000 from Render Capital. Courtesy of Veeper.

Nowadays, virtually all businesses offer some type of customer loyalty program to incentivize sales. However, as the pandemic began to… Continue reading How Veeper plans to disrupt online shopping

We’re hiring!

At Dorm Room Fund, our work has never been more necessary – or more fun. We are backing the best student-founded… Continue reading We’re hiring!

Part I: A Gen Z’s Journey to VC

Alex Marley, seated second from the front on the left, at a VC meetup. Courtesy of Alex Marley.

“There’s no one path to VC” was my least favorite phrase when trying to enter venture capital. Why wasn’t there… Continue reading Part I: A Gen Z’s Journey to VC

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

Why she left her finance job for social impact

Florence Luna catches up with Alex Hunter, a fellow Blueprint Investor Track friend, over dinner. Courtesy of Florence Luna.

Florence Luna, an MBA student at Cornell University, graduated from the University of Arizona with degrees in business economics and… Continue reading Why she left her finance job for social impact