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Dorm Room

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

Brooklyn · Pre-Seed–Seed · 52 people tracked

Also known as DORM ROOM FUND MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC

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Investment thesis

DRF invests at the earliest stages, partnering with student and recent-alumni founders from their first capital or to catalyze a round. It positions itself as more than a first check, offering introductions to leading firms, learnings from hundreds of raises, and access to a community of investors, operators, and experts. The firm supports founders across college, business school, PhD, and beyond, with the aim of helping them navigate venture fundraising and take companies to the next level. In parallel, DRF develops its student investors into future venture capitalists, emphasizing a lasting #DRF4Life network of founders, investors, and operators.

Invests inSector AgnosticBrooklynUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Sep 22, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
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$90K – $250K
HQ
Brooklyn, Pennsylvania, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
Last 12 months
2 investments
Private fund assets
$37.2M
VC funds
2
Tracked investments
474
Unicorns
4
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
17

Team · 52 people

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Madeleine Lindsay Fowler· General Partner
Madeline Fowler· General Partner
Aashrith Chejerla

Engineer and student investment partner passionate about AI, education, and energy.

Alex Hammerman

Hardtech startup operator and student investment partner interested in physical products.

Anchal Bhardwajin

Student investment partner interested in hard tech and security.

Aryan Jain

Founder and builder passionate about LLMs, AI, and deep tech.

Charlie Aschkenasy

Student investment partner interested in productivity and knowledge tools.

Charlotte Chiangin

Student investment partner and builder focused on genuine connection and thoughtful creation.

Christian McGrew

Student investment partner passionate about partnering with ambitious founders.

Christopher Zou

Software engineer and student investment partner interested in ideas that improve the world.

Eyrin Kim

Student investment partner focused on the climate-technology nexus.

Hari Srikanth

Student investment partner interested in new approaches.

Ilona Golynker

Neuroscientist and student investment partner passionate about early-stage innovation.

Jai Tamboli

Student investment partner researching deeptech, enterprise, and AI. Affiliated with NYU Stern.

Jayden Baiin

Student investment partner at Dorm Room Fund.

Juliano Perczek

Student investment partner at Dorm Room Fund.

Kenny Hoang

Deep tech operator and builder passionate about robotics and AI. Affiliated with Stanford GSB.

Kevin Zhu

Builder and investor passionate about AI and LLMs.

Maureen Zhang

Student investment partner interested in ML, data, and community-driven solutions.

Miraya Jain

Student investment partner at Dorm Room Fund.

Olaoluwa Oguneyein

Builder and founder passionate about solving world-scale problems and serving the underserved.

Om Shastriin

Student investment partner interested in code and creativity.

Omo Tseumah

Former Googler interested in health, wellness, beauty, CPG, B2B SaaS, and consumer tech.

Rishi Sriram

Student investment partner who enjoys creative work, numbers, and impactful change.

Saharsha Navani

Technologist and student investment partner with broad curiosity.

Saras Agrawal

Student investment partner with a hardware background who is also comfortable with software.

Stanley Yu

Curious student investment partner at Dorm Room Fund.

Sunshine Chen

Student investment partner focused on turning data and ideas into clear narratives.

Varun Varahabhotla

YC-backed founder and Wharton MBA with product and engineering experience at Uber and Coinbase.

Zachary Rosca-Halmagean

Student investment partner interested in large-scale data applications.

28 people who came through Dorm Room went on to found or lead other companies.

+ 16 more

What they invest in

from 338 of 474 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×133SaaS ×104Healthtech ×77Consumer ×64Enterprise Software ×50Digital Health ×42Fintech ×38Wellness & Fitness ×32

HQs:United States×186Brazil×2Canada×2Australia×1United Kingdom×1Mexico×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 197 portfolio companies
41%
solo founders
81 of 197 mapped founding teams
47%
repeat founders
of 265 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 34 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×812 founders×673 founders×404+ founders×9

Where their founders studiedfrom 251 founders with education data

The Wharton School ×24University of Pennsylvania ×21Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×18Harvard Business School ×17University of California, Berkeley ×14Harvard University ×13Stanford University ×13Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×10

What their founders studiedfrom 239 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×70Computer Science ×63Business & Management ×49Economics ×26Life Sciences ×14Finance & Accounting ×10Politics & Policy ×8Design & Architecture ×7

Where their founders worked beforefrom 265 founders with career history

Stanford University ×12Goldman Sachs ×7McKinsey & Company ×7Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×6Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ×5Carnegie Mellon University ×4DoorDash ×4Dropbox ×4

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×41Techstars ×19500 Global ×4Plug and Play Ventures ×3

40 founders hold a PhD · 68 hold an MBA (of 260 with degree data)

Investments · 474 tracked

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By year:2026 · 22025 · 32024 · 32023 · 12022 · 62021 · 42019 · 52018 · 22017 · 62016 · 32015 · 22014 · 442 dated

Caterpillarcaterpillar.comNYSE: CAT

Caterpillar Inc. manufactures construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, gas turbines, and locomotives for customers in infrastructure, power generation, marine, rail, and industrial sectors worldwide, supported by a global dealer network and financing arm.

Co-investorsClean Energy VenturesEnerTech Capital

Fiscal Notefiscalnote.comin𝕏OTC: NOTE

FiscalNote provides AI-powered software that aggregates and interprets legislative and regulatory data to help organizations track and influence policy outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGovTechSaaSWashington, US

Tim Hwang(Co-founder)inGerald Yao(Co-founder)inJonathan Chen(Co-founder)inPaul Donnell(Chief Accounting Officer)inJon Slabaugh(CFO and Senior VP of Corporate Development)inRichard Henderson(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors645 VenturesChaac VenturesConversion CapitalEastward Capital PartnersElysium VenturesFitz Gate Ventures+13 more

2nd Addressyourhomesuite.comin

HomeSuite offers furnished and corporate housing rentals, providing guaranteed rental housing along with a personal assistant to handle the apartment leasing process for renters.

MarketplacesPropTechTravel & HospitalityPalo Alto, US

Co-investorsFoundation CapitalGV (Google Ventures)

A&Babamerican.com

A&B American Style produces bottled pepper (hot) sauces built around chiles, acid, aromatics, and salt.

ConsumerFoodTech

a37a37.aiin

A37 (product name Forge) is a security control plane that discovers AI agents across endpoint, SaaS, and cloud, governs the identities and MCPs they use, and enforces policy at runtime.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Aaviaaavia.io𝕏

Aavia is a mobile app that helps people with ovaries track and understand how their hormones impact their health, mood, and productivity.

ConsumerDigital HealthFemTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Aagya Mathur(Co-founder & CEO)inAya Suzuki(Co-founder & Head of Design & Experience)inAlexis Wong(Cofounder)

Co-investors37 AngelsAsset Management CompanyBantam GroupSeven Seven SixUnshackled Ventures

aavraniaavrani.comMar 2022

AAVRANI is a beauty and personal care brand offering skincare and haircare products that combine modern, clinically-tested formulas with traditional Ayurvedic ingredients and rituals.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessNew York, US

Rooshy Roychoudhury(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Justin Silver(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Rooshy Roy(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsThe MBA Fund

Actuateactuate.aiin𝕏

Actuate provides AI-based video analytics that turn existing IP cameras and NVRs into a security detection system, offering real-time alerts for threats such as intruders, loitering, guns, and crowds.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityGovTechSaaS

Sonny Tai(Co-Founder)inKen Francis(CEO)in

Co-investorsBling CapitalGray Line PartnersMetaPropMetaProp VenturesScribble VenturesTensility Venture Partners+3 more

Aeromutableaeromutable.comin

Aeromutable develops active flow control technology that dynamically alters the aerodynamic behavior of heavy vehicles to reduce drag, cut fuel consumption, and improve maneuverability and safety.

CleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsHAXTrue Wealth VenturesUbiquity Ventures

Aethex AIaethexai.comin𝕏

AethexAI provides a voice AI platform for emerging markets, offering infrastructure, models, and deployment tools to build dialect-aware voice agents that handle calls, messages, and workflows across support, sales, onboarding, and collections.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsEnza CapitalInception Studio Capital

Ahma & Coahmaandco.comin

Ahma & Co provides postpartum care services and products inspired by Korean postpartum care practices for mothers in the United States.

ConsumerFemTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessOrange County, US

Aktiv Learningaktiv.comin𝕏

Aktiv provides a platform for creating and administering chemistry quizzes and exams with integrated remote proctoring through Proctorio to monitor academic integrity.

EdTechSaaS

Co-investors37 AngelsZanichelli Venture

Alimaalima.lain𝕏Defunct

Alima provides supply chain software for businesses in Latin America to purchase fresh goods, managing order planning, transactions, cost tracking, and delivery logistics.

Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMexico City, MX

Jorge Vizcayno(Founder)inBlanca Espinosa(Founder)inJorge Moreno Sanchez Briseno(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorSoma Capital

Altro Healthaltrohealth.comin𝕏

Altro provides a platform for wellness businesses to offer clinical services like GLP-1 therapy, hormone therapy, peptides, and lab testing under their own brand, handling compliance, clinical oversight, and pharmacy operations.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsNFX

American Tractor Companyamericantractorcompany.com

American Tractor Company builds AgFM-1, a foundation model for agriculture delivered as a retrofit autonomy layer for existing tractors and implements, allowing standard farm equipment to plant, harvest, and work fields autonomously.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics

Amiraamira.carein𝕏

Terra is a smart sleep system that detects and prevents menopausal hot flashes: a wearable bracelet monitors skin moisture and movement to predict a hot flash and triggers chilled water to flow through a mattress pad for instant cooling.

Digital HealthFemTechHardwareHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsOwl VenturesSBXiSupermoon CapitalOwlRethink Education

Ampaworksampaworks.comin𝕏

AMPAworks builds supply chain and inventory management technology to help healthcare organizations improve operational efficiency and reduce costs.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSBuffalo, US

Bianca L. Gonzalez(Founder)inJanak AgarwalMythri Papolu

Co-investors500 Global

Analytical Spaceanalyticalspace.com

Develops CubeSat relay networks offering downlink-as-a-service and low-latency machine-to-machine communications.

Allston, US

Justin Matthew Oliveira(President/CEO)Daniel Nevius(Cofounder)

Co-investorsHemisphere Ventures LLCNXT VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersShasta VenturesYard Ventures

Anecdote Travelanecdote.travel

Anecdote is a travel concierge service that curates personalized hotel recommendations based on a traveler's trip details and handles booking, check-in, and VIP perks through a dedicated human concierge reachable via WhatsApp.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality

Anjunaanjuna.ioin𝕏Jun 2021

Anjuna develops software for secure data sharing and confidential computing in cloud and AI environments.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Ayal Yogev(Founder/CEO)inSteve WeisYan M.(Founder)inYan Michalevsky(Founder)in

BoardPeter Barrett(Director)inLonne Jaffe(Director)in

Co-investorsInsight PartnersM VenturesSINEWAVE VENTURESAlpha Intelligence CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Founder Collective+3 more

Answers AIanswersai.aiin

Bri Wilburn(Founder)inMamoun Debbagh(Founder)in

Anthro Energyanthroenergy.comin𝕏

Anthro Energy develops advanced electrolytes and high-performance battery cells to improve energy density, safety, and form factor in battery technology.

Deep TechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsSan Jose, US

David Mackanic(Co-Founder & CEO)inJoe Papp(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsAmino CapitalCollaborative FundUnion Square Ventures (USV)Voyager PartnersEnergy Revolution VenturesOverlap Holdings+1 more

Anvaraanvara.comin𝕏

Anvara is an online marketplace that connects brands and rightsholders to buy, sell, and manage live event sponsorships, covering sports teams, festivals, venues, and experiential activations.

AdTechMarketing TechMarketplaces

Andrei Stenmark(Founder)inNick Khalili(Founder)in

Co-investorsCraft Venturessequel

Applecartapplecart.coin𝕏

Applecart is a marketing technology platform that uses social network mapping and permissioned data to help organizations reach high-level decision makers and those who influence them across advertising channels.

AdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US

Matt Kalmans(Co-Founder and Co-CEO)inSacha Samotin(Co-Founder and Co-CEO)inMatthew Kalmans(Founder)in

Co-investorsK Street CapitalOwl CapitalPROOFWorldQuant VenturesBlackstone

ARIX Technologiesarix-tech.comin

ARIX combines robotics and data analytics to inspect and manage critical industrial assets.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnergyIoTRoboticsJackson, US

Dianna Liu(President and CEO)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpContour Venture PartnersCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Energy Transition VenturesInnovation Catalystkineo finance+5 more

Array Insightsarrayinsights.comin𝕏

Array Insights develops software for clinical trial optimization using federated learning and blockchain technologies, serving healthcare organizations and researchers seeking to improve medical collaboration and trial efficiency.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechCambridge, US

Anne Kim(Co-Founder and CEO)inManolis Kellis(Founder)in

Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyJoint EffectsMozilla VenturesThe E14 FundTwo Lanterns Venture PartnersArgon Ventures

Ashpoweredbyash.comin

Ash provides an end-to-end platform for at-home and in-person health testing, connecting organizations to a network of CLIA-/CAP-certified labs and licensed providers through a single integration.

Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechMedical DevicesSaaSWellness & FitnessSilicon Valley, US

David Stein(Chief Executive Officer)inKyle Waters(Chief Product Officer)inMio AkasakoinNicolas SempereMatt Benton(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investors500 GlobalGeneral PartnershipMerus CapitalImpact46Merak CapitalPlug and Play Ventures

Athelasathelas.comin𝕏Jan 2022

Athelas develops software tools for private practice healthcare providers to reduce administrative burden, improve operational efficiency, and enhance patient scheduling and navigation capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Deepika Bodapati(Founder)inTanay Tandon(Founder)in

BoardHemant Taneja(Director)in

Co-investorsAmity VenturesFifty YearsGeneral CatalystHuman CapitalLiquid VenturesY Combinator+5 more

Atomscaleatomscale.aiin𝕏

Atomscale builds AI models and a platform for atomic-scale materials manufacturing, capturing and analyzing process data to give real-time visibility, predict material properties, and apply adaptive process control.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningNew Materials

Chris Price(Founder)inJason Munro(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesInnospark VenturesLorimer Ventures

Aurablueaurablue.coolin𝕏

Aura Blue makes Terra, an intelligent sleep system that uses a wearable bracelet sensor to predict and automatically prevent hot flashes during sleep by cooling a mattress pad.

FemTechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & Fitness

Aurielivewithaurie.com

Aurie designs a reusable intermittent catheter system intended to reduce infection risk and improve ease of use compared with single-use catheters.

HealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessNew York City, US

Souvik Paul(CEO)in

Co-investorsLaunch NY

auto/labautolab.sh

Autolab is an autoresearch platform that uses autonomous AI agents to run the machine learning research loop, proposing experiments, writing code, training and evaluating models, and iterating against a user-defined eval and goal.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper Tools

Avaava.me

Ava provides real-time captioning for conversations to make audio content accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing people.

AI & Machine LearningDigital Health

Thibault Ducheminz

Co-investorsDay One VenturesEnable VenturesFJ LabsLerer HippeauPartech VenturesRing Capital

Aviatojoinaviato.comin𝕏

Aviato provides a data and intelligence platform offering detailed datasets on people and companies, covering datapoints such as employee compensation, vesting schedules, contacts, headcount growth, web traffic, financing history, and tech stacks.

Data & InfrastructureSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsGoAhead Ventures8VCCerraCapCerraCap VenturesHustle FundSoftBank Group+1 more

Avoragetavora.aiin

Avora provides AI-powered agents for dental practices and groups that automate clinical note-taking, treatment plan coaching, and reporting.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Daniel Bessonov(Founder)inJustin Zhou(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorCrane Venture PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)Thrive

Bachmanity, Inc.aviato.coin𝕏

Aviato provides a database of people and company intelligence data, including employee details, compensation information, vesting schedules, and company metrics.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSales Tech

Eric Zhu(Founder)inKonrad Kucharski(Founder)in

Co-investorsBackwards CapitalD1 VenturesGround Game VenturesSnow Leopard Technology Ventures8VCCerraCap+1 more

Banyangetbanyan.comin

Banyan organizes item-level receipt data from transactions and makes it accessible for commerce and consumer applications.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsKube VCEnergize CapitalSE VenturesUlu Ventures

Barnwell Bio, Inc.barnwellbio.comApr 2025

Barnwell Bio runs a biosurveillance platform that analyzes environmental samples such as waste streams to detect pathogen trends and provide animal health data.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechFoodTechNew York, US

Casey McGinley(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Rhys(Executive Officer, Director)inJake Byrnes(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceAgLaunch AcceleratorTwelve BelowMax Ventures

Baton Mediabaton.mediain𝕏Sep 2023

Baton is a mobile app and web platform that provides music production tools, sample libraries, and a marketplace connecting music creators and producers to collaborate and discover new talent.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US

Gabe Warshaw(Founder)inGabriel Warshaw(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsTechstarsBitkraft Esports Ventures

BeamBarthebeambar.com

Beambar operates walk-in teeth whitening clinics that complete treatments in around one hour at an affordable price point.

ConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew York, US

Adi Jain(Co-founder)Fabienne van Buchem(Co-founder)Rashi Gupta(Co-founder)

Bevibevi.coin𝕏

Bevi manufactures smart beverage dispensers with advanced water filtration that serves businesses and organizations seeking to reduce single-use plastic waste.

Circular EconomyCleantechFoodTechHardwareWellness & FitnessConcord, US

Sean Grundy(Founder)inEliza Becton(Founder)in

Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersClean Energy VentureTamarisc VenturesTechstarsTIA Ventures+3 more

Bevspotbevspot.comin𝕏

BevSpot provides inventory management, ordering, recipe costing, and analytics software for bars, restaurants, and hospitality businesses.

Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaSBoston, US

Rory Crawford(Co-Founder & CEO)inDouglas Roderick Crawford(Executive Officer, Director)Alex Lesman(Co-Founder)inChidubem Ezeaka(Co-Founder & CTO)in

BoardAjay Agarwal(Director)inRobert Doris(Director)

Biobot Analyticsbiobot.ioin𝕏

Biobot pioneers wastewater epidemiology, monitoring pathogens and substances in sewage to provide real-time public health surveillance at the community level.

BiotechData & InfrastructureGovTechHealthtechBoston, US

Newsha Ghaeli(Cofounder & President)inMariana Matus(Founder)inMariana Guadalupe Matus Garcia(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardVivek Pattipati(Director)inAndrew Perlman(Director)in

Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactBlindspot Ventures Management CoDCVC (Data Collective)HomebrewPathbreaker VenturesPlum Alley Investments+5 more

Bizwisebizwise.comin𝕏

Bizwise provides a team management module that centralizes employee access to website editing, professional email, and customer management tools from a single platform.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Co-investorsAdapt VenturesCleo CapitalCathexis Ventures

Bluedotthebluedot.coin𝕏

Bluedot provides a payment platform that consolidates charging transactions and expense tracking for electric vehicle owners and fleet operators.

Climate TechFintechSan Francisco, US

Selinay Parlak(Founder)inFerhat Babacan(Founder)in

Co-investorsAutotech VenturesLobster CapitalRevo CapitalScaleX VenturesY CombinatorOperator Stack

Blueprint Incomeblueprintincome.comin

Blueprint Income is an online marketplace where customers can compare and purchase fixed annuities from multiple insurance companies for retirement income planning.

Fintech

Ricardo Diaz(Head of Blueprint Income)in

Co-investorsCore Venture CapitalGreen Visor CapitalNextView Ventures

Blueverseblueverse.club

Taylor Brewster(Founder)in

boamboam.com

Boam AI provides managed, AI-native CRM data management using autonomous agents that verify, enrich, and continuously refresh business data on SMB and enterprise merchants.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSales Tech

Daniel P.(Founder)inStuart Murless(Founder)in

Co-investorsZAKA VC

Boom Fantasyboomfantasy.comin𝕏

Boom Fantasy is a fantasy sports game where users predict whether a chosen player will finish above or below their statistical projection and win real money, with combined picks offering larger payouts.

ConsumerGamingSports Tech

Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalRanch VenturesStacked CapitalRubicon Venture CapitalZhenFund

Booya Fitness Incbooyafitness.comJun 2015

New York, US

Prita Kumar(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAllen DeBevoise(Director)Dr. V. Kumar(Director)

BrainCeek, Inc.brainceek.comin

Brainceek provides work simulations to help students explore career paths and connect with employers.

EdTechFuture of WorkSaaS

Brainspecbrainspec.coin𝕏

BrainSpec develops cloud-based software for analyzing Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) data, using reference brain-chemistry databases to interpret metabolite concentrations from standard MRI machines as a non-invasive 'virtual biopsy'.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices

BrainSpecbrainspecmed.comin𝕏Sep 2017

BrainSpec develops software for analyzing and visualizing MR spectroscopy (MRS) neuroimaging data, aiming to make a non-invasive "virtual biopsy" available to clinicians and researchers.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US

Alexandra Zimmerman(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsTechstars

BreatheEVbreathe-ev.comin

Max Bregman(Founder)inTony Manjooran(Founder)in

Co-investorsEdge Case Capital Partners

Brooklinenbrooklinen.comin𝕏Feb 2017

Brooklinen sells bedding products such as sheets, bed bundles, and related home goods directly to consumers online and through physical stores.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US

Rich Fulop(Founder)in

BoardAmish Jain(Director)

Co-investorsFirstMark CapitalFreeman SpogliSummit Partners

Busy Beautygetbusy.co

Busy makes individually wrapped body, face, and deodorant wipes formulated with skincare ingredients for quick self-care and cleansing.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessManchester, US

Michael Leahy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Rostam Zafari(Director)Jamie Steenbakkers(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsOne Better VenturesWorld Within Labs

C. Light Technologiesclighttechnologies.com

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AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices

Dr. Christy Sheehy-Bensinger(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inDr. Joe Xing(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)inJacqueline Theis(Chief Medical Officer)in

Co-investorsCreative VenturesVectors AngelYamaha Motor Ventures

C16 Biosciencesc16bio.comin𝕏

C16 Biosciences produces high-value lipid ingredients using fermentation of naturally occurring microorganisms for manufacturers of beauty, personal care, home care, and food products.

BiotechCleantechClimate TechConsumerHealthtechNew MaterialsNew York City, US

Shara Ticku(Founder/CEO)inDavid Heller(Founder)inHarry McNamara(Founder)in

BoardAndrew Shumaker(He resigned as a Director effective November 20, 2018.)

Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)E12 Venture Capital, LlcEvolution VC PartnersSinai Capital PartnersUpHonest Capital+3 more

Cadoocadoo.io

Cadoo is a fitness app that uses the phone camera to count and form-score exercise reps (pushups, situps, squats, etc.) on-device and on-server, and tracks steps via Apple Health and Google Fit.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsEnterprise Ireland

Capella Spacecapellaspace.comin𝕏Acquired

Capella Space designs, builds, and operates synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellations that provide all-weather, day-and-night Earth observation imagery at sub-0.25m resolution.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareMedia & EntertainmentSpace TechPalo Alto, US

Payam Banazadeh(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardWilliam Woods(Director)Chris Boshuizen(Director)inNabeel Hyatt(Director)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAME Cloud VenturesBlue Ivy VenturesCanaan PartnersCastor VenturesCota Capital+10 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AcculisAcentionActivity Assist LLCAkoma HealthAnygraphAsmiAtolla skin labBelow the FoldBetterbankBewellnestedBloxsmith, Inc.BoundarylabsBountiumBoweryBruzd FoodsColibriConsolidataproCreddleCurepedicDart Biosciences, Inc.Debtle Co.DegreeChampDispatcher Inc.Distributed SystemsEat MakhanaEquippedFireflyFlairFloating Point GroupFlowmillFortifyGameFiGencoresGetshelflifeGetzippityGoganderGrafitiGrowHedronHumon

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Exits · 19

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Dorm Room made?
Dorm Room has 474 tracked investments, 19 of which have exited, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Dorm Room invest at?
Dorm Room invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is Dorm Room's typical check size?
Dorm Room typically writes checks of $90K – $250K.
What sectors does Dorm Room focus on?
Dorm Room focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Dorm Room located?
Dorm Room is headquartered in Brooklyn, US.
Does Dorm Room lead rounds?
Yes, Dorm Room leads investment rounds.
Who does Dorm Room co-invest with?
Dorm Room most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Techstars, The MBA Fund, among 595 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 16

Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
Harlem Capital Partners

Harlem Capital is a venture capital firm focused on backing the next generation of diverse founders, with 70+ investments across 10+ cities.

Both backed · 3
$1M – $2.5M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

Both backed · 1
$4.4M – $214M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.

$1.7M – $87M
Long Journey Ventures

Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs unconventional, 'magically weird' founders and ideas, positioning itself as a hands-on, community-oriented partner to its companies.

$100K – $1M
Madrona Venture Group

Madrona Venture Group is a Seattle-founded venture firm that partners with founders across early and acceleration stages, providing capital plus hands-on support in recruiting, strategy, business development, and fundraising.

$2M – $10M
Emergence Capital Partners

Emergence Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders building B2B software companies, from early-stage cloud and SaaS pioneers to AI-native innovators.

$500K – $10M
PICUS CAPITAL

Picus Capital is a privately financed venture capital investor focused on early-stage technology ventures, having backed over 170 companies with a long-term, entrepreneur-aligned approach.

$100K – $300M
Pareto Holdings

Pareto Holdings is an early-stage investment and company-building firm headquartered in the United States that operates globally. It has never raised outside capital and is self-funded by design.

$100K – $5M
Northzone

Northzone is a technology-focused venture capital firm investing across AI and deep tech on both sides of the Atlantic, backing companies from early stage through growth.

$1M – $50M
4 more co-investors

Betaworks Ventures Management, LlcDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Acequia Capital (AceCap)Propeller VC

Firms observed investing alongside Dorm Room, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Dorm Room's recorded portfolio.

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