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Sam Fort

Investor

Partner at DFJ · Partner at Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)

San Francisco

Midas 2026 · #45

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About

Sam Fort is a Partner at DFJ Growth, which he joined in 2010, focusing on enterprise applications and infrastructure, fintech, and blockchain technology. He previously worked on TPG Capital's technology team investing in late-stage technology companies, and earlier at Morgan Stanley's investment banking team on technology, media, and telecom M&A and IPOs. He holds a BSE in electrical engineering and a BA in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business.

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Invests in

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Investments

Investor

AmountArmis (ServiceNow)AvantChef (Progress)Chef SoftwareCylance (Blackberry)DatabookDataRobotDataStaxDataStax (IBM)DutchieEndor LabsFlywheelFormlabsHopin (Bending Spoons)ImmutaModularOosto (Metropolis)OpenAIOutreachPing Identity (Vista Equity)RhoSalt SecurityYellowbrick DataYellowbrick Learning

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sam Fort?
Sam Fort is a Partner at DFJ Growth, which he joined in 2010, focusing on enterprise applications and infrastructure, fintech, and blockchain technology. He previously worked on TPG Capital's technology team investing in late-stage technology companies, and earlier at Morgan Stanley's investment banking team on technology, media, and telecom M&A and IPOs. He holds a BSE in electrical engineering and a BA in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business.
Where does Sam Fort work?
Sam Fort is Partner at DFJ and Partner at Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ).
What does Sam Fort invest in?
Sam Fort invests in Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
What companies has Sam Fort invested in?
Investments tracked here include Amount, Armis (ServiceNow), Avant, Chef (Progress), Chef Software, Cylance (Blackberry), Databook, DataRobot, DataStax, DataStax (IBM), Dutchie, Endor Labs, and 13 more.

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