Madison Jacox

Overview

Madison Jacox serves as Principal at Dorm Room Fund[1][2]. Jacox's professional background includes roles at several early-stage companies and investment firms: founding team member at Sidebar from 2021 to 2024 handling product, operations, and special projects[4]; investor and Chief of Staff at Hangar from 2018 to 2021[5]; and board membership at Brown Island beginning in 2021[3]. Earlier experience includes a summer analyst position at Spencer Stuart in technology, media, and telecommunications[8], a graduate internship at Tech:NYC[6], and a graduate capstone consultancy on ethics and artificial intelligence at IBM[7]. Jacox holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, specializing in international security policy and technology and media[10], and a Bachelor of Arts in political science and human rights studies from Columbia University[11].

Career history

1. Principal2024 to presentDorm Room Fund
2. BIBoard Member2021 to presentBrown Island
3. SFounding Team | Product, Ops, Special Projects2021 to 2024Sidebar
4. HInvestor and Chief of Staff2018 to 2021Hangar
5. Graduate Intern2017 to 2018Tech:NYC
6. Graduate Capstone Consultancy: Ethics and AI2017 to 2018IBM
7. SSSummer Analyst: Technology, Media, and TelecommunicationsJun 2016 to Aug 2016Spencer Stuart
8. UDProgram AssistantJun 2015 to Aug 2015U.S. Department of State: Office of Foreign Missions

Education

1. EMaster of International Affairs (M.I.A.): International Security Policy; Technology & Media at Columbia | SIPAEducation
2. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.): Political Science, Human Rights StudiesColumbia University
3. TNThe Northwest School