Dorm Room Fund

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DRF invests in student-run companies at the earliest stages, targeting founders who are enrolled in or have recently graduated from college, business school, or PhD programs. The fund focuses on identifying visionary student founders building transformative companies across all sectors.

Check Size

$90K - $250K

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

Ai Ml, Enterprise Saas, Vertical Saas

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Investment Thesis

Dorm Room Fund backs the best student founders early by providing not just capital, but a comprehensive support system including mentorship, network access, and operational guidance. Founded in 2012 by Josh Kopelman with the insight that student investors and operators can better identify promising student founders than traditional VCs, DRF leverages peer networks and deep institutional knowledge to identify entrepreneurs building the next wave of great companies.

What Sets Them Apart

Built by students for students - investment team consists of current students and recent alumni who understand student founder challenges
Earliest stage focus - backs companies from ideation through seed stage, with no MVP requirement
Peer-based sourcing advantage - student investors have better access to nascent founder networks within their schools
Comprehensive support beyond capital - provides introductions to follow-on investors, mentorship from operators and founders, and community access
Proven track record with 300+ portfolio companies, $6B+ in follow-on capital raised, and 50+ venture funds with DRF alumni
Diversity and inclusion leadership - explicit commitment to centering underrepresented founders through programs like Blueprint Project and Female Founder Track