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1,228 people in our graph share verified history with Sam — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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About
Sam Forman is founder of TaoFi, which provides financial infrastructure for transactions and payments in decentralized artificial intelligence systems.
Founder at TaoFiYC W21
Intro paths
YC
Sam went through Y Combinator (Winter 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 TaoFi's investors below.
TaoFi's investors · 2
Experience
- TaoFiCEO, Co-Founder2021 — 2025
- TuSimpleProduct Manager Intern2020
- McKinsey & CompanySummer Business Analyst2020
- Kasisto, Inc.Software Engineering Intern2019
- The College BoardData Science Intern2018
- Montclair State UniversityCryptography Researcher2016 — 2018
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sam Forman?
- Sam Forman is founder of TaoFi, which provides financial infrastructure for transactions and payments in decentralized artificial intelligence systems.
- Where does Sam Forman work?
- Sam Forman is Founder of TaoFi.
- What companies did Sam Forman found?
- Sam Forman founded TaoFi.
- Where did Sam Forman go to school?
- Sam Forman studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics); Columbia High School.
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
Stanford University mafia1,934
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Peter ThielB.A.Founded PayPalReid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2David SacksB.A.Founded YammerKeith RaboisB.A.Founded OpendoorGarry TanBSFounded Y Combinator +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +5
+ 1,927 more
McKinsey & Company mafia736
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilConsultantFounded Brain Co. +1Mike SpeiserAssociateFounded Pure StorageFabrice GrindaConsultantFounded FJ labsTony XuBusiness AnalystFounded DoorDashAlexandre ProtAssociateFounded Smartven +1Jagmeet LambaSenior Strategy ConsultantFounded Certa +3
+ 729 more
Kasisto mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate
+ 1,994 more
Shared employers
Also worked at TuSimple2
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
+ 1,994 more
Also worked at Kasisto, Inc.12
Habib KairouzManaging Partner at Rho VenturesMichael HellerAdvisor at Oak HC/FTJay ReinemannGeneral Partner at Propel Venture PartnersBill MarkPresident Information and Computing Sciences at Synapse PartnersDon Layden JrOperating Partner, Baird Capital at Gateway Capital PartnersMarc ZoghbyFounder at Bron
+ 6 more
Also worked at The College Board7
Bob RoeVP, Narrative Development at Sozo VenturesDaria ZhaoInvestor at NZVCLacey AllenSenior Associate Partner, Learning Solutions at NewSchools Venture FundThushan AmarasiriwardenaFounder at Launchpad ToysShiren VijiasingamFounder at InstructureDr. Joshua ArnoldCo-Founder & Co-CEO at Impacter Pathway
+ 1 more