investments – Page 3 – Dorm Room Fund

My path to DRF, from Canada

Rahul Bathija at Yosemite National Park in August 2021. Courtesy of Rahul Bathija.

It’s never easy trying to figure life out so quickly. For me, it felt like a blink of an eye… Continue reading My path to DRF, from Canada

Meet the 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 Female Investor Track

My path to DRF: Letter to my freshman self

Britney Zhang, right, hugs the Berkeley mascot Oski at UC Berkeley in October 2019. Courtesy of Maya W.

Third time’s … the charm? That’s right, I applied to Dorm Room Fund three times. The first time was for… Continue reading My path to DRF: Letter to my freshman self

2021 Female Founder Track

2.3%. That’s how much venture capital funding goes to startups led by women. The tiny percentage, which dropped during the… Continue reading 2021 Female Founder Track

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

PhD Founder Track

PhD Founder Track It took an entrepreneur to reimagine the mundane links for the World Wide Web as an object… Continue reading PhD Founder Track

Soup, The Way It Should Be: Why We Funded Proper Good

Dorm Room Fund is excited to announce our investment in Proper Good, a zero-prep, 90-second meal solution made with clean… Continue reading Soup, The Way It Should Be: Why We Funded Proper Good

Skipping the Crowds: Why We Funded Sleek

Dorm Room Fund is proud to announce our investment in Sleek, a company building a technology-driven platform that helps customers… Continue reading Skipping the Crowds: Why We Funded Sleek

Under the Canopy: Why We Funded Trefo

Dorm Room Fund is excited to announce our investment in Trefo, a robotic forestry startup founded by Penn Ph.D. student… Continue reading Under the Canopy: Why We Funded Trefo