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Dorm Room Fund is an investment fund that provides capital, mentorship, and investor network access to student-led startups. The fund identifies and backs early-stage companies founded by currently enrolled or recently graduated students.
Also known as Dorm Room Fund Β· DRF
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Dorm Room Fund (DRF) is a student-run venture capital fund that invests in companies started by students and recent alumni. It describes itself as the original student venture fund, built by students and backed by established venture investors. The fund positions itself as a first-check investor, partnering with founders as early as their first capital or to catalyze a round, with check sizes ranging from $90,000 to $250,000.
Alongside investing, DRF operates as a training pipeline for aspiring venture capitalists: students serve on its investing teams and use the experience to move into professional venture roles. The fund supports founders across stages of education, including undergraduate, business school, and PhD programs, and maintains an alumni community it markets under the "#DRF4Life" label. It also publishes a blog covering student entrepreneurship and venture capital.
Business model
DRF operates as a venture capital fund making early-stage equity investments of $90K-$250K in student-founded companies, staffed and run by student investors and supported by outside venture firms and investors.
Traction
As of its website, DRF cites 300+ portfolio companies, $6B+ in follow-on capital raised by those companies, 50+ venture funds employing DRF alumni, and more than 10 years of operating history.
Latest developments
The fund continues to accept funding applications and recruit student investors, with site content current to 2026.
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Market position
Reports having supported more than 300 student-run companies, whose portfolio has raised over $6 billion in follow-on capital, and says alumni sit on the teams of more than 50 venture funds.
Positions itself as the original student-run venture fund, combining first-check capital with introductions to later-stage firms, a peer community of founders and operators, and an on-ramp for students into venture capital careers.
Go-to-market
Inbound applications for funding through its website, a blog and newsletter, invite-only events and job postings, and referrals through its network of student investors, alumni, founders, and partner venture firms.
Student founders and recent alumni founders across undergraduate, MBA, and PhD programs, plus students seeking to build a track record as venture investors.
Geography
Operates across university campuses, describing its backers as some of the leading venture firms in the country (United States).
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Key figures
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Dormroomfund do?
- Dorm Room Fund is a student-run venture fund writing $90K-$250K first checks into student and recent-alumni founders.
- Who founded Dormroomfund?
- Dormroomfund was founded by Josh Kopelman.
- Who are Dormroomfund's investors?
- Dormroomfund's investors include Chris Dixon, First Round Capital, Garry Tan, Plexo Capital, Quiet Capital, Underscore VC, DesignX, Tectonic Ventures.