Dorm Room Fund Raises $50M to Back Student-Led AI Startups

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Dorm Room Fund, a student-run investment program, has raised a new $50 million fund to invest in ventures founded by college students. The initiative allows young investors to back their peers at a time when competition for early-stage student founders is intensifying. The fundraise reflects growing interest from the broader investment community in tapping talent at the university level. The move comes amid a wider frenzy of venture capital activity surrounding artificial intelligence startups.

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