Background
Sam has spent the last decade working across product, design, engineering, and company building at Empower, now Tilt. He was part of the original four-person team and has worked on consumer financial products and international expansion, including Mexico.
Empower
Founding team · Product · Design · Engineering · 2016–now
Product, design, and engineering across every stage of Empower, now Tilt.
Robby
Founding team · Product · Design · 2015
The six-month story of Shifts, Robby, and Atum.
Investments
Angel investor · Ongoing
Selected early-stage investments and the founders behind them.
- Acorn Genetics — Portable genomics for affordable, decentralized DNA sequencing. (Seed)
- SiPhox Health — At-home blood testing and longitudinal biomarker tracking. (Series B)
- Prototyping — Autonomous manufacturing for custom mechanical parts. (Seed)
- Thor Dynamics — Directed-energy systems for counter-drone defense. (Seed)
- Pharia Health — One-day TMS for mental and cognitive performance. (Seed)
- USVC — Broad access to venture capital through a single fund. (Fund)
- Aganju Capital — Special situations and value investing. (Fund)
- Lawtrades — Flexible legal talent and infrastructure for modern teams. (Series A)
- AbstractOps — State compliance automation for distributed companies. (Seed+)
First Round Design Track
Participant · Mentor · 2015–now
Design mentorship with early-stage founders and teams.