Molly Fowler

Molly Fowler

General Partner atDorm Room FundFirm active Oct 13Pennsylvania

Molly Fowler is the founding partner of Dorm Room Fund, where she spent seven years building the firm. She joined First Round Capital in 2019, spun DRF out as independent in 2022, and previously worked in government and campaigns.

What Molly can write

Writes checks of$25K to $250K
Comes in atPre-seedMostly follows a lead
Ownership target< 5%At first check
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Dorm Room Fund writes $25K to $250K checks, larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. City of Los Angeles
  2. Sidewalk Labs’ Intersection · operator
  3. First Round Capital
    2019
  4. Dorm Room Fund · Founding Partner
    Now
  5. First Round Capital · General Partner
    2019-2022
  6. Dorm Room Fund · General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Dorm Room Fund

Focus

venture capitalstudent founderstechnology ecosystemventuretechnology

Education

Yale University

Also at Dorm Room Fund

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Questions

Who is Molly Fowler?

Molly Fowler is the founding partner of Dorm Room Fund, where she spent seven years building the firm. She joined First Round Capital in 2019, spun DRF out as independent in 2022, and previously worked in government and campaigns.

How much does Molly Fowler invest?

Molly Fowler invests through Dorm Room Fund, which writes checks of $25K to $250K at pre-seed.

How do I pitch Molly Fowler?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Molly in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Dorm Room Fund backed works better.

What did Molly Fowler do before Dorm Room Fund?

City of Los Angeles; operator at Sidewalk Labs’ Intersection; First Round Capital; General Partner at First Round Capital.

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