investments – Dorm Room Fund

How Wreno is filling critical labor shortages

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

Part 2: Becoming a Gen Z Investor

Alex Marley. Courtesy of Alex Marley.

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

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

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

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

How the founders of boam help you find the next meal

Boam co-founders Daniel Petz, left, and Stuart Murless, right, in the boam Seattle office in December 2021. Courtesy of boam.

Mexican food made from Laredo’s Grill in Seattle. Japanese food cooked from Akiko’s Restaurant in San Francisco. Thai food catered… Continue reading How the founders of boam help you find the next meal

Latino immigrants simplify remittance

Co-founders of Felix, Bernardo Garcia (left) and Manuel Godoy (right) take a break from scouting out office space in Guadalajara, Mexico. Courtesy of Manuel Godoy.

When Manuel Godoy and Bernardo Garcia met at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, they struck a chord. From the… Continue reading Latino immigrants simplify remittance