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2023 Summer Diversity Tracks – What to expect in this summer’s programs.

One of Dorm Room Fund’s super powers is our ability to inject diverse talent into the startup and venture ecosystem.… Continue reading 2023 Summer Diversity Tracks – What to expect in this summer’s programs.

Anyone familiar with Silicon Valley will understand the difficult and humbling experience being a startup founder entails: finding product-market fit,… Continue reading How Bessemer-backed Formally helps international founders on their visas

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

Two Wrenners in the field, inspecting a single-family home. (Courtesy of Wreno)

Charlotte Schell joined Zillow during the summer of her Stanford MBA excited to build products for Zillow Offers. Her professional… Continue reading How Wreno is filling critical labor shortages

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

“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

The COVID-19 pandemic set back the world, but amid the craziness, Dorm Room Fund continues its mission of investing in… Continue reading Meet the newest DRF partners

LUKH team Alisha Daga, Purvi Vyas, Katie Andrew, and Karen Desai (seated). Courtesy of LUKH.

Karen Desai launched LUKH, an Indian wedding rental service, after dealing with the frustrations of finding outfits for her own… Continue reading Frustrated to find Indian wedding outfits, she launched a rental service

Co-founders of Snackpass: Jamie Marshall (left) and Kevin Tan (right). Courtesy of Snackpass.

Snackpass, which received an early investment from Dorm Room Fund, gobbled up $70 million at a $400 million valuation. The… Continue reading How Kevin Tan and Jamie Marshall built Snackpass

Richard Clay in Baltimore, Maryland in September 2021. Courtesy of Raiven Vanzego.

He had stellar grades, a swimming captain title, a presidential nomination, and even legacy from the U.S. Naval Academy. Come… Continue reading Richard Clay: From a Historically Black College & University (HBCU) to DRF