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Luke Sophinos

Founder of CourseKey · Thiel Fellow 2016

San Diego

Thiel Fellow 2016

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About

Luke Sophios of San Diego was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2016, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they founded CourseKey.

Experience

  1. AtomicOperating Partnercurrent2025 — present
  2. AtomicAdvisor2022 — 2025
  3. PorticoAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
  4. PorticoFounder & CEO2014 — 2024
  5. American Growth InsuranceCo-Founder, Advisor, Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  6. VerticalSaaSGroup.comFounder & Student of the Gamecurrent2020 — present

Frequently asked questions

Who is Luke Sophinos?
Luke Sophios of San Diego was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2016, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they founded CourseKey.
Where did Luke Sophinos go to school?
Luke Sophinos studied at Thiel Fellowship (Company Building).

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