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
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Stanford University mafia903
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McKinsey & Company mafia337
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Kasisto mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
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Shared employers
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