Sampac Tech Fund

A former founder and technology executive, Raymond co-founded Going Merry (acquired by Navient) and held roles at Rocket Fuel, Gilt Groupe, and Goldman Sachs. He focuses on sourcing and supporting high-growth tech investments and works with founders on strategy and scaling. He holds graduate degrees from Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh.

Abdulla is a Qatari investment professional with experience in venture capital, asset management, and startup growth. He has overseen multimillion-dollar portfolios and built partnerships in Qatar and internationally.

Adam is a risk and compliance leader who served as Group Chief Compliance Officer at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and spent over two decades at J.P. Morgan leading APAC compliance and operational risk. He advises firms establishing a presence in Hong Kong and scaling across Asia-Pacific.

AJ is a finance professional with over a decade of experience, assisting Samudra Pacific clients with financial modeling, bookkeeping, compliance, and fundraising. He previously worked as a Senior Auditor at Deloitte and graduated from Atmajaya University in Accounting.

Alina is a Presidential Scholar at USC Marshall School of Business studying Business Administration with a STEM designation. She performs financial and market risk analysis for investment memos and supports portfolio companies. She co-founded a nonprofit serving unhoused communities in California's Central Valley.

Andri mentors portfolio companies, drawing on deep financial sector experience. He co-founded Pinnacle Investment and Ares Capital, developed quantitative pricing models, and managed multi-billion dollar fixed income portfolios at Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan. He holds an MS in Financial Engineering from UC Berkeley and is a CFA charterholder.

Conner supports the firm on investment memos, sector research, and pitch deck evaluation. He was the second hire at Fazeshift, building its product from 0 to 1, and previously built software at Kalshi and Athena Health and conducted healthcare AI research at Stanford Medicine and the VA Hospital System.

Emily is Finance Director and Controller of Samudra Pacific with over 15 years of VC fund accounting and administration experience. She previously led fund administration at Aduro Advisors and Riedmiller Associates and worked at Palm WebOS, Netflix, and Deloitte. She holds an MS in Accountancy from San Jose State University.

Guntur identifies and assesses investment opportunities and handles investor relations. He co-founded Pinnacle Investment, Indonesia's first quantitative-driven asset manager, and previously co-founded Ares Capital and worked at Credit Suisse and BlackRock. He holds a Master's in Financial Engineering from the University of Michigan.

Jamie represents Samudra Pacific's Carta Fund Administration, Operations, and Services Team. An experienced fund administrator with over 10 years of experience, Jamie previously worked at KPMG and Rothstein Kass and as an Audit Manager for alternative investments.

John is a tax partner with over 30 years of experience in business and legal advising, focusing on tax and business matters for investment partnerships and pre-public companies. He is a graduate of Duke Law School and Claremont McKenna College and a member of the California State Bar.

Jon is legal counsel to the firm and a partner at Crowell Moring heading its VC and Corporate Group. He advises on corporate governance, VC financings, and M&A, having completed over 100 preferred stock equity financings and acted as outside general counsel for hundreds of startups.

Dr. Alqarni is an AI expert with a Ph.D. in Computer Science and executive education from Harvard and London Business School. He co-founded ventures including Foresighted AI and specializes in AI strategy, digital transformation, and innovation, with over 70 peer-reviewed publications and involvement in the G20 Presidency.

Stephanie researches frontier technologies, handling sourcing, thesis development, valuation, and diligence across agentic AI, AI infrastructure, robotics, blockchain, sustainable tech, fintech, healthtech, and biotech. Her background includes private equity, hedge funds, and asset management. She earned a BA in Mathematics & Economics from Carleton College.

Veronica is a finance professional with over 15 years of experience in accounting, taxation, and financial management at Samudra Pacific Capital Partners, where she supports executive scheduling and assists the Finance Director. She began her career as an Auditor at PwC.

William is a technology executive and entrepreneur with over 20 years of cross-border leadership in North America and Asia. He has held senior roles across enterprises and government agencies, including the Canadian Wheat Board and BC agricultural bodies, and supports evaluation of technologies positioned for global expansion.

Zoe creates investment memos and conducts sector research. She is a medical student at Duke University, where she also earned a BS in Neuroscience, and previously worked as a lab manager at Stanford's Laboratory of Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience.