About
Sam Korman grew up in the Bay Area and spent part of high school in China. He graduated summa cum laude from Middlebury College with a B.A. in International Politics and Economics and a distinction in Chinese, and is fluent in Mandarin. He works with founders and companies at PeakSpan Capital Partners.
Experience
- PeakSpan CapitalAssociatecurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- PeakSpan CapitalAnalyst2023 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- OpkeyObserver - Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
- NectarObserver - Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
- PeakSpan CapitalSummer Analyst2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Aegis VenturesVenture Analyst Intern2020 — 2022New York, New York, United States
- defy.vcResearch2020
- Plug and Play Tech CenterResearch2019Beijing, China
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel2Chinese7
Languages Chinese (Simplified, Traditional)
From Sam's professional profile.
Colleagues at PeakSpan Capital Partners
Alex Page
Executive Assistant at PeakSpan Capital Partners
Alexis Johnson
Office Manager at PeakSpan Capital Partners
Andrew Bartusiak
Senior Associate at PeakSpan Capital Partners
Brooks Reed
Analyst at PeakSpan Capital Partners
Cassie Alexe
Associate at PeakSpan Capital Partners
Celia Smith
Associate at PeakSpan Capital Partners
Charlie Reinkemeyer
Associate at PeakSpan Capital Partners
Chase Goree
Senior Associate at PeakSpan Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sam Korman?
- Sam Korman grew up in the Bay Area and spent part of high school in China. He graduated summa cum laude from Middlebury College with a B.A. in International Politics and Economics and a distinction in Chinese, and is fluent in Mandarin. He works with founders and companies at PeakSpan Capital Partners.
- Where does Sam Korman work?
- Sam Korman is Associate at PeakSpan Capital Partners.
- Where did Sam Korman go to school?
- Sam Korman studied at Middlebury College (Bachelor of Arts - BA, International Politics and Economics | Chinese); Phillips Academy; School Year Abroad (SYA).
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