Dorm Room Fund is an early-stage venture firm that writes the first check for student founders and recent graduates. Founded as part of First Round Capital in 2012 and spun out as an independent firm in 2022 by founding partner Molly Fowler, DRF operates through a network of student investment partners embedded at top universities across the United States. The firm has backed over 339 companies and helped its portfolio raise more than $14 billion in follow-on capital. DRF's model is built around proximity: investment decisions are made by student and recent-graduate investors who source and diligence companies alongside their peers. The firm leads pre-seed and seed rounds, often backing founders before they have a finished product, focusing on technical builders across enterprise software, healthcare, hardware, and developer tools. Notable portfolio companies include Cursor (developer tools), Shield AI (defense hardware), Commure (healthcare software), Hightouch (data infrastructure), and Prepared (911 AI platform).

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