Sam Chaudhary
Unicorn founderFounder/CEO at ClassDojo
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedClassDojo$1.3B · YC
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About
Sam Chaudhary is co-founder and CEO of ClassDojo, an education platform.
Likely emails· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- s•••@classdojo.comreveal90% confident
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Founder/CEO at ClassDojoYC S12
Intro paths
YC
Sam went through Y Combinator (Summer 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran ClassDojo's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Sam can intro founders to ClassDojo's investors below.
ClassDojo's investors · 15
Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksFlucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checksGSV VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checksImagine K12Kapor CapitalOakland · $100K – $1M checksKortschak Investments L.P.AspenLerer HippeauNew York · $500K – $2M checksReach CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $12M checksShasta VenturesMenlo Park · $250K – $6M checksSignalFireSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checksSlow VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $1M checksTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundSan Francisco · $300K – $500K checksUncork CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $5M checksVery Serious VenturesLynnwoodY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2012
Co-founders at ClassDojo
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Liam DonFounder/CTO
Experience
- ClassDojoCo-founder & CEOcurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco, California
- onefinestayProduct2010 — 2011
- McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2008 — 2010
- CharterhouseEconomics teacher2007 — 2008
Skills & more
Start-ups66Entrepreneurship89Analytics12Financial Modeling21Business Strategy32Management Consulting14E-commerce4Product Development8Investment Banking2Finance2Business Development3Competitive Analysis2
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ConsultingDue DiligenceMarketing StrategyExecutive ManagementMarket ResearchEconomicsStrategyLeadershipStrategic PlanningLanguages Arabic · French · Urdu
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sam Chaudhary?
- Sam Chaudhary is co-founder and CEO of ClassDojo, an education platform.
- Where does Sam Chaudhary work?
- Sam Chaudhary is Founder/CEO of ClassDojo.
- What companies did Sam Chaudhary found?
- Sam Chaudhary founded ClassDojo.
- Where did Sam Chaudhary go to school?
- Sam Chaudhary studied at University of Cambridge (BA (Hons), Economics); Leaders In Tech (Leaders in Tech Fellow); Y Combinator.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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McKinsey & Company mafia736
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Elad GilConsultantFounded Brain Co. +1Mike SpeiserAssociateFounded Pure StorageFabrice GrindaConsultantFounded FJ labsTony XuBusiness AnalystFounded DoorDashAlexandre ProtAssociateFounded Smartven +1Jagmeet LambaSenior Strategy ConsultantFounded Certa +3
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University of Cambridge mafia589
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Stewart ButterfieldMPhilFounded Flickr +1Demis HassabisBAFounded Google Deepmind +2C. Giovanni TraversoMBFounded Teal Bio +4Immad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Mercury Technologies, Inc. +3Inaki BerenguerMasterFounded InfiniteWatch +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2
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Leaders In Tech mafia56
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam HashemiFounded Felt +1Michael BabineauFellow (2022-2023)Founded Second Measure +1Michael HeinrichFounded OG Labs +1Ferhat BabacanFellowFounded Bluedot +1Ron EfroniFellowFounded Flox +1Selinay ParlakFellowFounded Bluedot +1
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Onefinestay mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Cambridge1,604
Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures
+ 1,598 more
Also attended Leaders In Tech43
Nick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcJoe GreensteinPartner at Very Serious VenturesCameron PeakePartner at Restive VenturesMaria AlegreManaging Partner at Flori VenturesChris BennettInvestor at WonderschoolNicky GoulimisAngel
+ 37 more
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at ClassDojo18
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystStephanie PalmeriPartner at NextView VenturesNikhil Basu TrivediPartner at FootworkTod FrancisFounder and GP, Shasta Ventures at Saints CapitalChris OlivaresCo-Founder & CTO at Hum CapitalDaniel ScrivnerAdvisor at Designer Fund
+ 12 more
Also worked at onefinestay17
Carey LaiCo-Founder & General Partner at Conductive VenturesThomas PoitrineauInvestor at Contrarian VenturesSean Seton-RogersPartner at PROfounders CapitalDaniel DickensCo-Managing Partner at Meridian Health VenturesLise de CourvilleHead of Investor Relations & ESG at Lauxera Capital PartnersClara AudryGeneral Partner at Jolt Capital
+ 11 more
Also worked at McKinsey & Company2,000
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsJeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of Pleo
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