Richard Clay

Richard Clay is a Partner at Dorm Room Fund, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on student-led pre-seed investments across the United States. Prior to his current investment role, he pursued an academic background as a Computer Technology major, providing a technical foundation for evaluating emerging software and hardware startups. At Dorm Room Fund, which was originally established in 2012, Clay collaborates with a network of student investors to identify and fund high-potential collegiate founders. The organization operates as a prominent talent pipeline within the venture ecosystem, having produced a network of over 250 alumni who have subsequently secured investment positions at top-tier institutions including First Round Capital and Sequoia Capital. In his current capacity, Clay primarily focuses on deploying pre-seed capital into university-affiliated technology ventures while expanding the firm's broader institutional footprint.