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Founder at AdaptyvYC S21
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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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Adaptyv's investors · 18
ACE & CompanyGenevaAcequia Capital (AceCap)Seattle · $100K – $5M checksAxial VCSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksbyFoundersCopenhagen · $540K – $4.3M checks · since 2025FAST — by GETTYLABSan Francisco · $100K checksFounder CapitalSilicon Valley · $25K – $100K checksFounderfulZurich · $108K – $1.6M checks · since 2025FoundersSan Francisco · $250K checksHAWKTAILSan FranciscoHighland EuropeLondon · $10.8M – $54M checks · since 2026Long GameLondonNeer Venture Partners$100K – $500K checksRheingau FoundersBerlin · $220K – $1.6M checksS2S VenturesZurich · $28K checksUnruly CapitalLondonVenture KickSchlieren-ZürichWefunderSan FranciscoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021
Co-founders at Adaptyv
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.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,686
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident and CEOFounded Posterous +2Jessica LivingstonFounder, RetiredFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded The Offseason +2Fred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Avarra Enterprise Avatar and AI-simulation +3
Western Governors University mafia15
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Fausto LendeborgBachelor of Engineering - BE 'Coursework completed'Founded Zenedge +2Levi KingBSFounded Lendio +1Vanessa SmallMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Alcheme BioAndy RobertsMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded BooktropeMichael ShattuckBachelor of Science - BSFounded SoonElena NewtonBSFounded Xmetryx
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