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A Personal Welcome From Nathan Harris, GP of Immersion
Every once in a while, you meet someone whose story stops you in your tracks. Someone whose path reminds you why you do what you do—and why relationships, not transactions, are the true currency of legacy.
For me, one of those people has always been Carl Dorvil.
Long before Immersion was a fund, long before the Consortium had a name, Carl was already part of our journey. A friend. A champion. Someone who saw the potential in what we were building even in the early, messy chapters. Today, I get to share something I’ve wanted to announce for a long time:
Carl Dorvil is officially joining the Immersion Consortium as our newest member and Dallas sponsor through RoR Ventures.
And this is a big moment—for us, for him, and for the future we are all building together.
Carl is one of the most interesting and inspiring people that you will ever meet. You see...most entrepreneurs dream of building something meaningful by the time they reach their 40s or 50s. Carl did it before he could legally buy a beer.
The son of Haitian immigrants, Carl built his life and career on the foundation of vision, grit, and an unwavering belief in the power of people. While most college students were sleeping through early classes, Carl was busy launching a tutoring company from his SMU dorm room.
What started with a small grant grew into a company providing more than 800,000 hours of tutoring across 35 cities, generating over $40 million in revenue, and earning a spot on the Inc. 500 list. When he sold the company in 2011, it was a major win. When he bought it back two years later for 10% of the sale price, it showed the kind of leadership you can’t teach: resilience, humility, and an uncanny ability to see opportunity where others see endings.
From there, the story only gets more impressive:
- He built multiple multimillion-dollar companies across staffing, healthcare, consumer products, and technology.
- He grew one business from $500,000 to $30 million in just two years—and another from $0 to $50 million in the same timeframe.
- He became the youngest African American to take a company public, recognized by The Dallas Morning News as the fastest-growing public company in North Texas.
- He played a role in launching the BOON ETF alongside UBS, NYSE, and the Pickens family—because even in finance, he finds a way to build relationships that matter.
And in 2025, after years of creating impact across industries, he launched RoR Ventures — Return on Relationship Ventures — a platform built on the belief that relationships are the ultimate investment strategy.
Carl is proof that success isn’t just about scale. It’s about service.
This matters to Immersion because, we were built on a simple but powerful idea:
Innovation grows when great people come together to solve meaningful problems.
Carl embodies that philosophy.
He has always opened doors—not just for us, but for the communities and industries he serves. His companies have created jobs, expanded access to education and healthcare, and pushed boundaries in sectors that desperately need change.
One of those innovations is Arête Health — a platform that empowers families, individuals, and employers to access affordable healthcare through modern technology and community-based solutions. It is the foundation we used to build the iCare Community Health Plan & Association Health Program, helping us reimagine what community-driven care can look like nationwide.
His ability to scale organizations, navigate complex regulatory environments, and take companies public gives our Consortium a strategic depth that accelerates every member’s mission.
But more than that, Carl has always shown up—not for recognition, but because he genuinely cares.
And that’s what makes this partnership so special.
Today, I am proud to officially welcome: Carl Dorvil, CEO of RoR Ventures, as the newest member of the Immersion Consortium and an official sponsor of Immersion Dallas.
As part of this partnership:
- RoR Ventures will join at our Founders Membership level, honoring the support Carl has given us long before Immersion existed in its current form.
- Carl will be featured at Immersion Dallas, sharing insights from his journey scaling companies, taking a company public, and creating impact across education, healthcare, finance, and technology.
- Arête Health will collaborate with Immersion and the iiCare Alliance to continue scaling national access-to-care initiatives.
- RoR Ventures will activate a sponsorship across our programming, media, and spotlight opportunities as we bring this community together in Dallas.
This is one of many announcements coming as we unveil the next chapter of Immersion. Dallas is going to be powerful—and having Carl walk into that room as a Consortium member is the perfect way to set the tone.
For Immersion, this is more than an announcement.
It’s a milestone.
Carl represents:
- The kind of leadership we want in our ecosystem
- The caliber of excellence our Consortium stands for
- The vision we aim to bring to every founder and every community
- The belief that relationships truly are the greatest ROI
He has inspired me personally. He has supported us professionally. And now, together, we get to do the kind of work that actually changes things.
Carl, thank you.
Thank you for believing in us early.
Thank you for opening doors most people never even knew existed.
Thank you for the example you set for young entrepreneurs—especially those who look like us and come from communities like we do.
Thank you for showing that excellence and impact aren’t mutually exclusive.
Welcome officially to the Immersion Consortium.
Welcome to Immersion Dallas.
Welcome to a partnership that is just getting started.
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