Dorm Room Fund

General contacts
Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2012

AUM

$30 M

Location

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A Pre-seed

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Dorm Room Fund (DRF) is a student-run pre-seed venture capital firm established in 2012, originating from First Round Capital. It focuses on investing in student-founded and student-run startups across the US and Canada, with its headquarters in Philadelphia and operations in cities like San Francisco, New York City, and Boston. DRF provides investments ranging from $90K to $250K, along with access to a robust network of investors, mentors, and resources to support growth and strategy.

Managed by undergraduate and graduate students, DRF conducts weekly investment meetings to evaluate pitches and support portfolio founders. The firm has invested in over 185-300+ student-led companies, many of which have successfully raised significant follow-on capital from top-tier venture capital firms. DRF emphasizes diversity and inclusion, actively supporting underrepresented groups through its investment strategies and programs. Additionally, it offers mentorship, community-building opportunities, and tools for founder-investor matching, positioning itself as a valuable partner in the entrepreneurial journey.

Industry

Quantum Computing TravelTech AdTech HealthTech Music LegalTech Energy Infrastructure Life Sciences MedTech Travel Transportation Telecommunications Sports/SportsTech Security Robotics Real Estate Pharmaceuticals Other Media and Entertainment Gaming Foodtech Financial Services Fashion/Beauty Edtech Education Software Marketing and Advertising Healthcare Services Food and Beverage Fintech Defense Nuclear / Fusion SaaS

Dorm Room Fund Funds

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Dorm Room Fund IV, LP
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
HealthTech
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$12 M
September 2022

Contacts

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Molly Fowler Founding General Partner
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Nathan Lee Investment Partner
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FAQs about Dorm Room Fund

Dorm Room Fund is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed, Series A and Pre-seed, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Dorm Room Fund is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Dorm Room Fund was founded in 2012.
Dorm Room Fund invests in companies and startups in Quantum Computing, TravelTech, AdTech, HealthTech, Music, LegalTech, Energy, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, MedTech, Travel, Transportation, Telecommunications, Sports/SportsTech, Security, Robotics, Real Estate, Pharmaceuticals, Other, Media and Entertainment, Gaming, Foodtech, Financial Services, Fashion/Beauty, Edtech, Education, Software, Marketing and Advertising, Healthcare Services, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Defense, Nuclear / Fusion, SaaS.
Dorm Room Fund invests in companies and startups in North America.
Dorm Room Fund invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A, Pre-seed.
Dorm Room Fund usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Dorm Room Fund has around $30m assets under management.
Dorm Room Fund last fund was created/launched in 2022-09-06
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