Find your path to Sam
1,338 people in our graph share verified history with Sam — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Javier SolterounlockedSam: together at Carnegie Mellon University (2017–2019)
×10Sam: together at Y Combinator
Sam: together at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
About
Sam Damashek is co-founder and CTO at Paradome. He previously spent three years at Jane Street as an options trader and algorithmic strategist across New York and Hong Kong offices, and holds a BS in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.
Founder at Zoa ResearchYC S24
Intro paths
YC
Sam went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — 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 Zoa Research's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Sam can intro founders to Zoa Research's investors below.
Zoa Research's investors · 1
Co-founders at Zoa Research
Experience
- Zoa ResearchCo-founder & CTOcurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Jane StreetSoftware Engineer2021 — 2024New York, New York, United States
- SwishSecurity Software Engineer2021
- Jane StreetTechnical Intern2020New York, New York, United States
- Jane StreetCybersecurity Engineer Intern2019New York City Metropolitan Area
- GoogleSoftware Engineer, Tools and Infrastructure Intern2018Sunnyvale, CA
- Two Six LabsSecurity Research Intern2015 — 2017Arlington, VA
Skills & more
System Administration10Network Administration5Networking6Information Security3Software Development4Security2GoLinux15Python13SQL3Apache4JavaScript4
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sam Damashek?
- Sam Damashek is co-founder and CTO at Paradome. He previously spent three years at Jane Street as an options trader and algorithmic strategist across New York and Hong Kong offices, and holds a BS in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.
- Where does Sam Damashek work?
- Sam Damashek is Founder of Zoa Research.
- What companies did Sam Damashek found?
- Sam Damashek founded Zoa Research.
- Where did Sam Damashek go to school?
- Sam Damashek studied at Carnegie Mellon University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science); Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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
+ 10,223 more
Carnegie Mellon University mafia481
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kai-Fu LeeResearch Computer Scientist / Assistant ProfessorFounded 01Lucy GuoComputer Science & Human-Computer InteractionsFounded Passes +1Guillaume LampleMaster's degreeFounded Mistral AIJoshua XuMaster's degreeFounded HeyGenJonathan RothbergBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Raindance Technologies +4Andrew NgBachelor of Science - BSFounded Factored +3
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Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology mafia52
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Chat JoglekarFounded Baton +2Dhruv GuptaHigh SchoolFounded Drumkit +1Stephen CampbellFounded Sensei +1Austin MillsFounded Codes Health +1Abhishek BhargavaAdvanced Studies DiplomaFounded Betterbrain +1Alice ZhangFounded Vergelabs +1
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Same school
Also attended Carnegie Mellon University728
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AILucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesGuillaume LampleCo-founder & Chief Scientist of Mistral AIJoshua XuCo-founder & CEO of HeyGenJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
+ 722 more
Also attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology80
Marcie VuPartner at GreycroftMorgan CheathamPartner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Breyer CapitalEdi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersShreyas GargInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Mike DauberGeneral Partner at Amplify PartnersAnis RashidEIR at Serena Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Zoa Research1
Also worked at Jane Street60
Guillaume LampleCo-founder & Chief Scientist of Mistral AIArvid LunnemarkFounder of Integrous Research; co-founder of CursorOlaoluwa OguneyeInvestor at Dorm RoomLeigh Marie BraswellPartner at KPCBSophia LuoPartner at Greylock PartnersChang XuPartner at Basis Set Ventures
+ 54 more
Also worked at Swish2
Also worked at Google2,000
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGArash FerdowsiCo-founder of Dropbox
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