Dorm Room Fund
Back the best student founders early with first capital ($90K-$250K checks) while simultaneously training the next generation of VCs through student-run investing. Built by students, backed by Midas-list winners and top VCs.
Check Size$90K – $250K
StagesSeed, Pre-Seed
LocationUS
Data quality67good
Investment thesis
Back the best student founders early with first capital ($90K-$250K checks) while simultaneously training the next generation of VCs through student-run investing. Built by students, backed by Midas-list winners and top VCs.
90 confidence · stated by fund
Partners
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Angela Winegar
Senior Director, Growth @ Carta (Alumni)
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Alex Torrey
CEO & Co-Founder, The Rounds (Alumni/DRF Investor)
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Talia Goldberg
Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners (Alumni)
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Alex Immerman
Partner, a16z (Testimonial)
What sets Dorm Room Fund apart
- Student-investor operator model creates unique pipeline of future VC talent
- Community flywheel: 50+ venture funds now employ DRF alumni as investors
- Early-stage specialization in college/business school/PhD founders before traditional VC focus
- Network effects: $6B+ follow-on capital from portfolio suggests strong warm intro capabilities
Investment profile
- Stages
- Seed, Pre-Seed
- Sectors
- SaaS, Healthcare, Defense Tech, Logistics, Fintech, Space
- Cold inbound
- Accepted
Frequently asked questions
- What does Dorm Room Fund invest in?
- Dorm Room Fund is a seed, pre-seed stage SaaS, Healthcare, Defense Tech, Logistics, Fintech, Space investor, typically writing $90K – $250K checks, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: Back the best student founders early with first capital ($90K-$250K checks) while simultaneously training the next generation of VCs through student-run investing. Built by students, backed by Midas-list winners and top VCs.
- What check size does Dorm Room Fund write?
- Dorm Room Fund typically writes $90K – $250K checks at the Seed, Pre-Seed stage in SaaS, Healthcare, Defense Tech, Logistics, Fintech, Space.
- Is Dorm Room Fund actively deploying capital?
- Dorm Room Fund is actively deploying capital. What we observed: Active application form with 'Apply for Funding' CTA present on homepage; recent portfolio company examples suggest ongoing deployment cycle
- What makes Dorm Room Fund different from other funds?
- Dorm Room Fund stands out on 4 points: Student-investor operator model creates unique pipeline of future VC talent; Community flywheel: 50+ venture funds now employ DRF alumni as investors; Early-stage specialization in college/business school/PhD founders before traditional VC focus; Network effects: $6B+ follow-on capital from portfolio suggests strong warm intro capabilities.
- What other funds are similar to Dorm Room Fund?
- Funds with overlapping stage and sector focus include Great Oaks Venture Capital, NextGen Venture Partners, L-SPARK. See the full list below, or use DryPowder's AI fund matching to rank all tracked funds by fit with your specific startup.
- How do I reach out to Dorm Room Fund?
- Dorm Room Fund accepts cold outreach — you can apply directly at https://dormroomfund.com/apply. Use DryPowder's AI fund matching to see how your startup aligns with Dorm Room Fund's thesis and focus areas (SaaS, Healthcare, Defense Tech, Logistics, Fintech, Space) — it returns a fit score and specific talking points for your outreach.