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.

Sam Chaudhary

Unicorn founder

Founder/CEO at ClassDojo

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedClassDojo$1.3B · YC

30 Under 30 2014 · Education 30 Under 30 2013 · Education

About

Sam Chaudhary is co-founder and CEO of ClassDojo, an education platform.

Likely emails· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

Founder/CEO at ClassDojo YC S12

Intro paths

Sam went through Y Combinator (Summer 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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 checks Flucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checks GSV VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checks Imagine K12 Kapor CapitalOakland · $100K – $1M checks Kortschak Investments L.P.Aspen Lerer HippeauNew York · $500K – $2M checks Reach CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $12M checks Shasta VenturesMenlo Park · $250K – $6M checks SignalFireSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checks Slow VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $1M checks Todd and Rahul’s Angel FundSan Francisco · $300K – $500K checks Uncork CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $5M checks Very Serious VenturesLynnwood Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2012

Co-founders at ClassDojo

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

+9 more

ConsultingDue DiligenceMarketing StrategyExecutive ManagementMarket ResearchEconomicsStrategyLeadershipStrategic Planning

Languages Arabic · French · Urdu

From Sam's professional profile.

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 mafia8,773

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McKinsey & Company mafia337

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University of Cambridge mafia256

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Stewart ButterfieldMPhilFounded Flickr +1 Demis HassabisBAFounded Google Deepmind +2 Immad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Clickpass +2 Inaki BerenguerPhDFounded InfiniteWatch +2 Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2 Nikola MrkšićDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Poly +2

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Leaders In Tech mafia26

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Sam HashemiFounded Felt +1 Michael BabineauFellow (2022-2023)Founded Second Measure +1 Michael HeinrichFounded OG Labs +1 Ferhat BabacanFellowFounded Bluedot +1 Chase AdamBoard MemberFounded Watsi Arturo ElizondoFellowFounded The Every Company

+ 19 more

Same school

Also attended University of Cambridge893

Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and Flickr Demis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMind Niko BonatsosVerdict Capital founder and pre-consensus investor formerly at General Catalyst Georgia StevensonInvestor at Index Ventures Hannah SealInvestor at Index Ventures Leah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures

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Also attended Leaders In Tech21

Nick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, Llc Joe GreensteinPartner at Very Serious Ventures Cameron PeakePartner at Restive Ventures Maria AlegreManaging Partner at Flori Ventures Jason TanFounder/CEO at Sift Gareth MacLeodFounder/CEO at Tinker

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Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of Kalshi Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of Particle Subomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of Convoy Maroof AhmedFounder at Octopus Ventures Justin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports Ventures Collin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at ClassDojo15

Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General Catalyst Stephanie PalmeriPartner at NextView Ventures Nikhil Basu TrivediPartner at Footwork Tod FrancisFounder and GP, Shasta Ventures at Saints Capital Chris OlivaresCo-Founder & CTO at Hum Capital Daniel ScrivnerAdvisor at Designer Fund

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Also worked at onefinestay15

Carey LaiCo-Founder & General Partner at Conductive Ventures Thomas PoitrineauInvestor at Contrarian Ventures Sean Seton-RogersPartner at PROfounders Capital Spencer PrattPartner at MaC Venture Capital Max NiederhoferPartner at Heartcore Capital Daniel DickensCo-Managing Partner at Meridian Health Ventures

+ 9 more

Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,549

Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil Capital Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer Capital Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at Floodgate Jeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture Partners Mike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill Ventures Jeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners

+ 1,543 more

About

Likely emails· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

Founder/CEO at ClassDojoYC S12

Intro paths

ClassDojo's investors · 15

Co-founders at ClassDojo

Experience

Skills & more

Frequently asked questions

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,773

Y Combinator mafia4,716

McKinsey & Company mafia337

University of Cambridge mafia256

Leaders In Tech mafia26

Same school

Also attended University of Cambridge893

Also attended Leaders In Tech21

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Shared employers

Also worked at ClassDojo15

Also worked at onefinestay15

Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,549

Founder/CEO at ClassDojo YC S12