Split campus laundry & vending costs fee-free with roommates.
College students pay high fees for campus-specific payments like laundry and vending machines due to inadequate mobile banking apps.
DormPool enables group wallets where roommates pool funds and split bills for shared laundry/vending via QR pays. Auto-splits costs based on usage or equal shares. Eliminate high fees and Venmo hassles for dorm life.
College students on campuses relying on shared laundry and vending machine payment systems
Group pooling and auto-splitting for shared campus expenses, perfect for roommates unlike solo wallets.
supportive
Create/join dorm pools for shared funds.
Automatically divide payments by usage or equal.
Pay laundry/vending from group pool.
Request/settle owes with one tap.
Group view of all transactions and splits.
Group notifs for free machines.
Tag laundry vs vending for better splits.
Easy roommate onboarding.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| campus_id | uuid | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| balance | int | No |
| split_type | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| pool_id | uuid | No |
| share_percent | int | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| pool_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| type | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
/api/pools/createNew group pool
/api/pools/joinJoin via invite
/api/pools/topupAdd to pool wallet
/api/transactions/payGroup pay with split calc
/api/pools/settleSettle owes
3 members, $50/mo
$500/mo
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 250 | 1.5% | $101 | $1,212 |
| Month 6 | 2,000 | 4% | $2,160 | $25,920 |
Group wallets end fee fights and Venmo drama.
Leverage roommate matching Facebook groups and dorm subreddits for beta pools. Offer free Pro for first 3 full dorm groups (4+ members). Email resident advisors at target campuses.
General splitting
No payments, manual entry
Integrated campus pays + auto-splits
Network effects from dorm groups, sticky via shared balances.
Rising dorm occupancy and shared living, but no campus-tailored split-pay tools amid fee hikes.
Complex split disputes
Configurable rules + manual override
Group coordination friction
Viral invites + easy join
High churn on splits
Trial period + testimonials
Success: 50% signup interest
Success: Weekly usage
Success: 50 pools
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