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How marketing and travels in Egypt inform Kerdany’s VC experience

Ramy Kerdany next to the Great Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza in Cairo, Egypt. Courtesy of Ramy Kerdany.

Ramy Kerdany graduated from the University of Florida with a marketing degree. He’s part of the 2021 Blueprint Investor Track.… Continue reading How marketing and travels in Egypt inform Kerdany’s VC experience

Schwarzman Scholar Austin Mejia on the value of a track for LGBTQ+

Austin Mejia, right, in San Francisco in July 2021. Courtesy of Austin Mejia.

Austin Mejia, an incoming Schwarzman Scholar at Tsinghua University, graduated from Princeton University in 2020. He joined the 2021 PRISM… Continue reading Schwarzman Scholar Austin Mejia on the value of a track for LGBTQ+

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

Female Founder Track launches for the fourth time

Lan Jiang, managing partner of the San Francisco team, leads the fourth Female Founder Track with Chloe Lopez-Lee. In this… Continue reading Female Founder Track launches for the fourth time

Pivoting from consulting to VC with Jasmyn Howell

Jasmyn Howell in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in June 2021. Courtesy of Denise Williams.

Jasmyn Howell is an MBA candidate at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. She’s part of the 2021… Continue reading Pivoting from consulting to VC with Jasmyn Howell

Raaghav Goel: Coming out in India

Raaghav Goel in front of the Golden Gate Bridge in California. Courtesy of Raaghav Goel.

Raaghav Goel, a senior at University of California, Berkeley, studies electrical engineering and computer science. Born and raised in India,… Continue reading Raaghav Goel: Coming out in India

Go on a spree with investment partner Shub Gaur

Shub Gaur in Fremont, California. Courtesy of Shub Gaur.

Shub Gaur, an investment partner on the San Francisco team, joined the Dorm Room Fund team in October 2020. He co-founded Spree, a chrome extension that automatically compares prices for you.

Adrian Hackney on LGBTQ+ representation, fashion

Adrian Hackney in March 2021 at Boston, Massachusetts. Courtesy of Laura Goodfield.

Adrian Hackney, a rising junior at Harvard University, studies social anthropology, government, and economics. He’s part of the inaugural 2021… Continue reading Adrian Hackney on LGBTQ+ representation, fashion

Arjan Guglani on LGBTQ+ identity and his DRF in Michigan

Arjan Guglani, on the right, talks during a working session of UpRound Venture's first investment. Courtesy of Natalia Brzozowski.

Arjan Guglani is a rising junior at the University of Michigan and part of the 2021 PRISM Investor Track.