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Sam Bhagwat

Founder

Founder at Mastra

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedMastra · YC

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2,144 people in our graph share verified history with Sam — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Paul KwanunlockedSam: together at Stanford University (2005–2011)
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Sam: together at Mastra
×4Sam: together at Y Combinator

About

Sam Bhagwat was a cofounder of Gatsby.js, an open-source React framework, for approximately eight years before its acquisition by Netlify. He previously held early engineering roles at Zenefits and Plangrid, and holds a degree from Stanford University.

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Intro paths

YC

Sam went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Mastra's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Sam can intro founders to Mastra's investors below.

Mastra's investors · 11

Broom VenturesSan FranciscoGradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksLombardstreet VenturesWoodside · $500K checksMoonfire VenturesLondonRuna CapitalSofia · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Palo AltoScript CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $500K checksSpark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2026SV AngelSan FranciscoTranspose Platform ManagementHoustonY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Mastra

AAAbhi Aiyer
Abhi AiyerFounder
STShane Thomas
Shane ThomasFounder

Experience

  1. Mastrafounder / ceocurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. NetlifyPrincipal Engineer2023San Francisco Bay Area
  3. GatsbyCofounder2018 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  4. PlanGridSoftware Engineer2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  5. ZenefitsSoftware Engineer2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Boingo WirelessSoftware Engineer2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  7. BlueseedCFO2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Mars & CompanyAssociate Consultant2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  9. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsMissionary2009 — 2010India
  10. Various OrganizationsResearcher, Reporter & Editor2006 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Software Engineering30Data Science8Data Analysis44Financial Modeling32Start-up Ventures21Financial Analysis17CFOs5Economic Research6Quantitative Analytics10Nonprofit Leadership2Python37Django23
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sam Bhagwat?
Sam Bhagwat was a cofounder of Gatsby.js, an open-source React framework, for approximately eight years before its acquisition by Netlify. He previously held early engineering roles at Zenefits and Plangrid, and holds a degree from Stanford University.
Where does Sam Bhagwat work?
Sam Bhagwat is Founder of Mastra.
What companies did Sam Bhagwat found?
Sam Bhagwat founded Mastra.
Where did Sam Bhagwat go to school?
Sam Bhagwat studied at Stanford University (B. A, Economics); Churchill High School.

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