A 28-Year-Old Unicorn Founder Donates Millions for Financial Aid

  • HashiCorp’s Dadgar endows 30 scholarships at U. of Washington
  • Millennial ‘hyper-pragmatist’ wants to start his giving early

Armon Dadgar and Joshua Kalla

Source: HashiCorp

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Armon Dadgar spent as many as 30 hours a week during college on research projects outside of school, laying the groundwork for HashiCorp, the business he founded with a classmate. The latest funding round values the software firm at $1.9 billion.

Now Dadgar, 28, and fiance Joshua Kalla are setting up full scholarships for 30 students at the University of Washington -- a $3.6 million commitment over 12 years -- so they can have the same opportunity.