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Dorm Room Fund is the original student-led venture fund, created in 2012 by First Round Capital. It is a $10 million fund that exclusively invests in student-founded companies. Student participants serve as investors and partners, evaluating companies, making investment decisions, and building the DRF community. The program allows students to combine academic pursuits with meaningful venture capital experience, building professional networks and investment expertise during their university years.

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