The Student Partnership
Our Team
We're builders, tinkerers, technical nerds, and so much more. We eat, breathe, and sleep startups and venture. And we're the next generation of this industry.
DRF Co.
Dorm Room Fund's full-time investment team who run the fund and student program
Madi Jacox
Columbia UniversityPrincipal. Formerly founding team at Sidebar, investor and chief of staff at Hangar.
Molly Fowler
Yale UniversityGeneral Partner, Dorm Room Fund, First Round Capital, Intersection, City of Los Angeles.
Investment
Our student investment partners seek out, vet, and back the best student-run companies across the country -- don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Jo Cheng
WhartonCommunity builder, dedicated to expanding quality access to women's health.
Kyle Dolce
Harvard (HBS)Pumped up about a modern industry renaissance! Runs, bikes, and swims a lot.
Vishal Dubey
Columbia UniversityFounder/Engineer who's passionate about Consumer and FinTech, prev YC S21
Lindsay Esterman
EmoryLower the world’s cortisol. Past lives: engineering @ Neo, Tara AI, Shimmer.
Zaid Fattah
Yale UniversityZaid is interested in software and systems but motivated by stories and service.
Jack Flintoft
University of ChicagoAustralian curious about trends, but driven by founders who create them.
Jessica Gartenstein
Stanford GSBI am an entrepreneur who started a health food company in college and have grown passionate about healthy eating, supply chain management, ethical business practices, and supporting female founders.
Ben Horwitz
Harvard (HBS)Excited about passionate builders, great design, and complex problems. Bonus if it's all three.
Momoko Ishii
Yale UniversityAn alchemist who makes transformative solutions for a sustainable future
Aryan Jain
MITI'm a founder and builder who’s passionate about LLM’s, AI, and Deep Tech. Always down to meet new people!
Advika Jayanti
Carnegie Mellon UniversityExploring the frontiers of technology and creativity!
Edward Jin
UC San DiegoStartup lover interested in aerospace, energy, and manufacturing—driven by a passion for soccer and building community.
Rohan Kalahasty
CalTechBringing startup style agility to science/R&D.
Jeff Kaminsky
NYU SternSF Native. NYU Gallatin and Stern MBA. Lover of all things food, tech, and startups.
Eyrin Kim
StanfordObsessed with solutions at the climate-technology nexus and deeply curious about the people who drive them.
Jacob Kopelman
University of PennsylvaniaI am an incredibly passionate and driven individual, always eager to dive into new opportunities with energy and focus.
Elijah Kurien
University of WaterlooElijah is a software engineer with extensive background in AI, hardware and biology looking to apply his breadth of knowledge to solving problems at the intersection of these fields.
Jacques Laine
WhartonJacques is a musical artist and strategist looking to change the face of the music industry through emerging technology.
Tony Liano
University of Notre DameSan Francisco native interested in storytelling and consumer behavior.
Anna Marie Manning
WhartonAnna Marie is passionate about combining her background in biology and entrepreneurship to drive innovation in and around healthcare and the life sciences.
Sriya Mantena
StanfordEnergized by deep tech solutions that prioritize human outcomes and responsible impact.
Ian McCreadie
GeorgetownAccelerating thoughtfully. Interested in hardtech, industrials, biosensing, and good stories.
Tafarii McKenzie
MIT SloanOperator passionate about CPG and the intersection of beauty, health, and wellness. Ask me for product recs, I've tried everything!
Catherine Mekhael
University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Businesstrue extrovert with boundless curiosity, passionate about tackling challenges in healthcare
Adanna Mogbo
University of PennsylvaniaConstant learner and try-er of all things related to health and innovation.
Anisha Musti
UNCCommitted to creating positive change. Exploring deeptech, logistics, QC, and meaningful connections.
Sean Nissenbaum
NYU SternLearning and building towards a more meaningfully connected future; chocolate chip cookie connoisseur.
Ben O'Keefe
StanfordA nerd that loves learning.
Aaron Pickard
Chicago BoothLoves solving hard problems that make a difference, building communities, and supporting nontraditional students. It’s not rocket science!
Shasi Pinninti
UC Berkeley, UC Berkeley HaasHardware builder and investor with a passion for complex, NP hard problems
Nithanth Ram
Carnegie Mellon UniversityMaster of None - always seeking growth and learning. Currently at Deepgram. Formerly Baseten, Abacus.AI, Roku. Building HostLabs.
Aryan Shah
Emory, Georgia Institute of TechnologyExploring all things Fintech, Deeptech and Enterprise :)
Om Shastri
University of PennsylvaniaA seeker of knowledge, weaving dreams with code and creativity.
Hriday Sheth
UC BerkeleyHriday is a former startup founder and Berkeley Engineering Junior who is interested in software, transportation, and technology in emerging markets.
Tony Shi
Stanford GSB, StanfordInvestor and ex-founder with the mission to empower responsible innovation and bold ambitions in a rapidly evolving world.
Rishi Sriram
The University of Texas at AustinA guy who loves to be creative, work with numbers, and make impactful change.
Zachary Swidey
University of PennsylvaniaMotivated by conceptual elegance. Exploring deeptech, AI/ML, and abstract nonsense. Biotech VC at Pillar.
Eugenia Trakal
Arizona State UniversityEnergized by hustlers bridging gaps and building across B2B SaaS, FinTech & cross-border ventures.
Angela Tsao
StanfordResearcher driven to go deep in the data
Omo Tseumah
Columbia Business SchoolEx-Googler, lover of sweet treats. Passionate about health, somatic wellness and all things beauty, CPG, B2B SaaS & consumer tech.
Kieran Velasquez
Michigan State UniversityFascinated by innovation through atoms accelerated by bits ushering in the next industrial revolution
Ananth Veluvali
StanfordI'm a Stanford sophomore and aspiring lifelong entrepreneur with several exits.
Katie Xu
DukeStoryteller at heart, with a love for building brands and empowering entrepreneurs to chase their dreams.
Oliver Ye
UC Berkeleyinterested in fast things and making things faster :)
Linda Zhou
Yale School of ManagementCommunity-focused operator and utility player. Striving to be open, curious, and unafraid– and looking for founders who are too.
Kevin Zhu
MITBuilder and investor passionate about AI and LLMs. Love learning and meeting new people!
Caroline Zhu
Cornellempowering creators to make magic through tech. lifelong magic-seeker!
HQ
Our operators-in-residence support our investment partners and founders alike with strategic, technical, and operational expertise.
Aaron Anandji
McGillAaron is a self-proclaimed startup nerd based in Montréal. He tweets about VC & startups on X at @aaronanandji.
Austin Ho
StanfordPassionate about building consumer products that influence culture
Arshia Narula
UC Berkeley, UC Berkeley HaasArshia is a hands-on learner, global thinker, and innovative designer passionate about user-centered solutions and blending entrepreneurial experiences with creativity and strategy.
Michael Zhang
StanfordOfficially, I build AI products that help people nationwide; less officially, I brew coffee, snap photos, and play basketball.