Sam Hodges
InvestorFounderAdvisor at Kilonova Capital · Founder/CEO at Vouch
San Francisco Bay Area
FoundedVouch · YC
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190 people in our graph share verified history with Sam — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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Sam: together at SecondMarket, Inc.
Sam: together at FirstMark Capital
Founder/CEO at VouchYC S19
Intro paths
YC
Sam went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Sam can intro founders to Vouch's investors below.
Vouch's investors · 16
500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2019ALLEGIS CAPITALPalo Alto · $10M checks · since 2025Flucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checksIndex VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2019Launchpad CapitalOaklandMontage VenturesMenlo Park · $4M checksMS&AD VenturesMenlo Park · $500K – $3M checksRedpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks · since 2021Ribbit CapitalPalo Alto · $100K – $15M checks · since 2021SiriusPointHamilton · since 2021Socii CapitalSan FranciscoSound VenturesSanta Monica · since 2021South QuadThe FundAustin · $50K – $250K checksVentureSouqAbu Dhabi · $250K – $50M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019
Co-founders at Vouch
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Travis HedgeFounder
Experience
- Vouch InsuranceCo-founder and Executive Chairmancurrent2026 — present
- Vouch InsuranceCo-founder and CEO2018 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- Endurance CompaniesCo-founding Partnercurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Vellum InsuranceInvestor, Board Observercurrent2022 — present
- Women In FinTech SFBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Corix InsuranceCo-Founder2018 — 2025
- Sora FinanceBoard Member2022 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- RunTitleBoard Member2017 — 2021Austin, Texas, United States
- Funding Circle USCo-founder, Chairman2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Funding Circle USCo-Founder, Managing Director2011 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- The Aspen InstituteFinance Leaders Fellow2016 — 2018Aspen, CO
- U.S. Department of CommerceTrade Finance Advisory Council Member2016 — 2018Washington D.C. Metro Area
- WorkingPointInterim CEO and Board Member2011 — 2015
- BDMI - Bertelsmann Digital Media InvestmentsInvestment Manager2010Beijing, China
- SecondMarket, Inc.Vice-President, Business Development2008 — 2010
- First Mark Capital (fka Pequot Ventures / PCM )Associate2007 — 2008Greater New York City Area
- Pequot Capital ManagementAssociate2007 — 2008Greater New York City Area
- Katzenbach Partners LLCSenior Associate2004 — 2007
Skills & more
Venture Capital85New Business Development37Small Business Lending16Corporate Development41Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Financial Technology9Strategy99Financial Modeling33Mergers & Acquisitions13Finance19Analytics13
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Colleagues at Kilonova Capital
Abe Morris
Operating Partner at Kilonova Capital
Anurag Chandra
Operating Partner at Kilonova Capital
Atul Shinde
Operating Partner at Kilonova Capital
Bill Beyer
Advisor at Kilonova Capital
Charles Jolley
Operating Partner at Kilonova Capital
Claire Chauvel
Senior Associate at Kilonova Capital
David Anderman
Operating Partner at Kilonova Capital
Dr. Eric Cole
Operating Partner at Kilonova Capital
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Investors connected to Sam in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sam Hodges?
- Advisor at Kilonova Capital
- Where does Sam Hodges work?
- Sam Hodges is Founder/CEO of Vouch and Advisor at Kilonova Capital.
- What companies did Sam Hodges found?
- Sam Hodges founded Vouch.
- Where did Sam Hodges go to school?
- Sam Hodges studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Finance); Stanford University (MS, Energy & Environment/E-IPER); Brown University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, International Relations and Economics).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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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
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Stanford University mafia1,934
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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
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia748
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Future Ventures +1Theresia GouwMBAFounded EarlyTony XuMBAFounded DoorDashDavid VélezMBAFounded Nubank +1IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Apex Technology +3Matt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3
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Brown University mafia266
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Theresia GouwBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded EarlyJoe GebbiaJoint classesFounded AirbnbDylan FieldScBFounded FigmaPeter ThompsonBachelor's DegreeFounded Cleave Biosciences +4Peter Thompson, M.D.Bachelor's DegreeFounded Cleave Biosciences +4Grant VerstandigFounded Zephyr AI +3
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Funding Circle mafia15
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Dr. Gesa MiczaikaHRFounded AuxxoEd HooperStrategic PartnershipsFounded OmnystudioMark DattaHead of Product (interim)Founded TabRoland MansillaSenior Analyst, ProductFounded Safely FinanceChristopher WuSenior Operations and Compliance OfficerFounded CacheEamonn GahanApplication DeveloperFounded Struct
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEA
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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
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Also attended Brown University737
Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalJoe GebbiaCo-founder of AirbnbDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Women In FinTech SF1
Also worked at The Aspen Institute165
Toby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesChandar LalPartner at Mosaic VenturesDavid Rosenthal, MDVenture Partner at AlleyCorpGary LauderFounder at Lauder PartnersJoshua BaerFounder & CEO at Capital FactorySamara Mejia HernandezFounding Partner at Chingona Ventures
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Also worked at BDMI - Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments7
Keith TitanPartner at BDMIUrs CeteManaging Partner at BDMIDaniel BokAssociate at BDMITanya MalkaniAnalyst at BDMIJenny DreierDirector at EQT VenturesSamantha FuscoFinance Manager at BDMI
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Also worked at First Mark Capital (fka Pequot Ventures / PCM )40
Dan KozikowskiPartner at Redpoint VenturesLisa XuPartner at Threshold VenturesRick HeitzmannFounder and Partner at FirstMark CapitalAmish JaniFounder and Partner at FirstMark CapitalMatt TurckPartner at FirstMark CapitalKathryn WeinmannPrincipal at FirstMark Capital
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