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Sam Kaplan

Founder

Founder at Remix

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedRemix Β· YC

About

Sam Kaplan earned a degree in computer science from Harvard. He was an early employee at fintech company Brex during a period of significant growth. He has experience developing machine learning applications.

Founder at RemixYC W26

Intro paths

YC

Sam went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner β€” the partner who ran Remix's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, Sam can intro founders to Remix's investors below.

Remix's investors Β· 5

Corazon CapitalChicago Β· $150K – $500K checksDecheng CapitalMenlo ParkEnergy Impact PartnersNew York Β· $5M – $20M checksSequoia CapitalMenlo Park Β· $4.4M – $214M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2026

Experience

  1. RemixFoundercurrent2026 β€” presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. ResonateFounder2024 β€” 2025San Francisco, California, United States
  3. New ComputerFounding Engineer2023 β€” 2024
  4. πŸ’‘πŸ§­Exploring2023San Francisco, California, United States
  5. ✈️Travel2022🌏
  6. BrexEngineering Manager2019 β€” 2022
  7. Harvard DEV: iOS and Web DevelopmentHead of Engineering2018Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  8. FacebookSoftware Engineer Intern2017Menlo Park, California, United States
  9. Corazon CapitalIntern2016Chicago, Illinois, United States
  10. GrubhubIntern2013Chicago, Illinois, United States
  11. Techstars ChicagoIntern2012Chicago, Illinois, United States
  12. TapwareCo-Founder2008 β€” 2010Chicago, Illinois, United States

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sam Kaplan?
Sam Kaplan earned a degree in computer science from Harvard. He was an early employee at fintech company Brex during a period of significant growth. He has experience developing machine learning applications.
Where does Sam Kaplan work?
Sam Kaplan is Founder of Remix.
What companies did Sam Kaplan found?
Sam Kaplan founded Remix.
Where did Sam Kaplan go to school?
Sam Kaplan studied at Harvard University (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science); University of Chicago Laboratory Schools (High School Diploma).

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Same school

Also attended Harvard University1,560

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Also attended University of Chicago Laboratory Schools4

Antonio GraciasFounder, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer at Valor Equity PartnersBen Buchheim-JurissonPrincipal at SnowpointEvan MoorePartner at Khosla VenturesIsabel del CantoInvestment Team at Sana Capital

Shared employers

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Henrique DubugrasCo-founder & former chairman of BrexPedro FranceschiCo-founder & CEO of BrexKatie BiberChief Operating Officer at ParadigmAyesha AroraVenture Partner at S32Jake SeidGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesMatt MocharyInvestor at Fortius Ventures

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