student startups – Dorm Room Fund

Hear from Our Alumni: 4 Ways DRF Can Advance Careers in Startups & VC

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

Welcoming the 2022-2023 HQ Team

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

Reducing busy work in gym with IRON founders

Co-founders Kyle Collins (left) and Elijah Mishkind (right) of IRON in Chattanooga, TN in April 2022. Courtesy of IRON.

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

How a Hispanic American pivoted from pre-med into VC

A graduate of Harvard University and the Schwarzman Scholars program, Sophia Lugo has worked in biotech, management consulting, and global… Continue reading How a Hispanic American pivoted from pre-med into VC

Oldest of five children: Carolina Galdiz on Kellogg, Blueprint advice

Tell us about you. I’m the oldest of five kids, and I share that because it has a lot to… Continue reading Oldest of five children: Carolina Galdiz on Kellogg, Blueprint advice

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

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

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

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

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