Founder at AdaptyvYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Sam went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Sam can intro founders to Adaptyv's investors below.
Adaptyv's investors · 9
ACE & CompanyNew YorkAxial VCSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksbyFoundersCopenhagen · $540K – $4.3M checks · since 2025FounderfulZurich · $108K – $1.6M checks · since 2025HAWKTAILSan FranciscoNeer Venture Partners$25K – $500K checksRheingau FoundersBerlin · $220K – $1.6M checksUnruly CapitalLondonY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021
Co-founders at Adaptyv
Experience
- AdaptyvSenior Laboratory Automation Engineercurrent2025 — presentLausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Tempus AISenior Programming Engineer - QC2023 — 2025Durham, North Carolina, United States
- Q² SolutionsSenior Automation Scientist2023North Carolina, United States
- GenentechAutomation Engineer 22021 — 2023South San Francisco, California, United States
- GenentechTechnical Development Scientist 12018 — 2021South San Francisco
- Eurofins Lancaster LaboratoriesScientist 12017 — 2018San Francisco, California
Skills & more
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)C#
- CompTIA Project+ — CompTIA
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sam Burns?
- Founder at Adaptyv
- Where does Sam Burns work?
- Sam Burns is Founder of Adaptyv.
- What companies did Sam Burns found?
- Sam Burns founded Adaptyv.
- Where did Sam Burns go to school?
- Sam Burns studied at Northeastern University (Master of Science, Biotechnology); Western Governors University (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science).
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