Sam Hashemi
FounderFounder/CEO at Remix · Founder at Felt
Oakland, California, United States
FoundedFeltRemix · YC
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308 people in our graph share verified history with Sam — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Dana OshirounlockedSam: together at Code for America (2014)
×8Sam: together at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Sam: together at Code for America
Sam: together at webOS
About
Founder and CEO of Remix, a platform for public transit agencies to plan and visualize transit systems. Has a background in design.
Likely emails· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- s•••@felt.comreveal90% confident
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Founder/CEO at RemixYC W15
Intro paths
YC
Sam went through Y Combinator (Winter 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Sam can intro founders to Remix's investors below.
Remix's investors · 5
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Co-founders at Remix
Founder at Felt
Intro paths
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In turn, Sam can intro founders to Felt's investors below.
Felt's investors · 7
Bain Capital VenturesBoston · $1M – $100M checksBCVNew York · since 2025Designer FundSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksEnergize CapitalChicago · $10M – $20M checks · since 2025FootworkSan Francisco · $1M – $15M checks · since 2025Moxxie VenturesBoulder · $500K – $2M checksSHAKTISan Francisco · $250K – $2M checks
Co-founders at Felt
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Tomer AlpertManager & Chief Executive Officer
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GRACIE EVERITTFOUNDER
Experience
- FeltCEO & Co-foundercurrent2021 — presentOakland, California, United States
- RemixBoard Chair2019 — 2021
- RemixCEO & Co-founder2014 — 2019San Francisco
- Code for AmericaFellow2014San Francisco Bay Area
- NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationProduct Lead2011 — 2013
- webOSDesigner & Researcher2010 — 2011
- Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryDesigner & Researcher2009 — 2010
Skills & more
Remix13User Experience54User Research37User-centered Design35Human Computer Interaction27Usability Testing21User Interface Design20Interaction Design14Information Architecture14Experience Design9User Experience Design9Persona8
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User InterfaceWireframesContextual InquiryUsability EngineeringRapid PrototypingUsabilityPaper PrototypingFoosballOmniGraffleFrom Sam's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sam Hashemi?
- Founder and CEO of Remix, a platform for public transit agencies to plan and visualize transit systems. Has a background in design.
- Where does Sam Hashemi work?
- Sam Hashemi is Founder of Felt and Founder/CEO at Remix.
- What companies did Sam Hashemi found?
- Sam Hashemi founded Felt, Remix.
- Where did Sam Hashemi go to school?
- Sam Hashemi studied at Leaders In Tech; Carnegie Mellon University (Master, Human-Computer Interaction); Carnegie Mellon University (Bachelors, Human Computer Interaction).
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
+ 474 more
Leaders In Tech mafia56
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Michael BabineauFellow (2022-2023)Founded Second Measure +1Michael HeinrichFounded OG Labs +1Ferhat BabacanFellowFounded Bluedot +1Ron EfroniFellowFounded Flox +1Selinay ParlakFellowFounded Bluedot +1Regina ClewlowFellow (Cohort 10)Founded Ipsgroup +1
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Felt mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Remix mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Leaders In Tech43
Nick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcJoe GreensteinPartner at Very Serious VenturesCameron PeakePartner at Restive VenturesMaria AlegreManaging Partner at Flori VenturesChris BennettInvestor at WonderschoolNicky GoulimisAngel
+ 37 more
Also attended Carnegie Mellon University731
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
+ 725 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Felt6
Also worked at Remix7
John EngFunding Ecosystem Partner at Right Side Capital ManagementPaul SwiencickiGrowth Partner at RSCMLindsay LugerCo-Founder and Partner at Energy Impact PartnersTiffany ChuCEO & Cofounder at RemixLoren BaxterFounder at PriimeRachel ZackFounder at Felt
+ 1 more
Also worked at Code for America10
Dana OshiroPartner at HeavybitNick GrossmanPartner at Union Square Ventures, investing in and supporting startups since 2012David EavesImpact Partner at Fresco CapitalJohn LillyInvestor at Gigascale CapitalTim O'ReillyPartner at O'Reilly AlphaTech VenturesTiffani Ashley BellFounder/Executive Director at The Human Utility
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Also worked at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration178
Sai SenthilkumarPartner at Redpoint VenturesJoe FlahertyDirector, Content & Community at Founder CollectiveJim BridenstineManaging Partner, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesGabe ShermanPresident, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesLinda CuretonBoard Member at Maryland TEDCOOmar PimentelDirector of Frontier Strategy at Type One Ventures
+ 172 more