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Sam Lamba

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Founder at Lumari

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedLumari · YC

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About

Sam Lamba worked as an engineer at Google and Uber before founding Lumari.

Founder at LumariYC X25

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Sam went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was David Lieb, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Lumari's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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Co-founders at Lumari

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Experience

  1. LumariCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. GoogleSoftware Lead2022 — 2025Seattle, WA
  3. Amazon RoboticsSoftware Developer2021 — 2022
  4. TeslaSoftware Engineer2020 — 2021Palo Alto, CA
  5. Cummins Inc.Advanced Embedded Software Engineer2019 — 2020Columbus, Indiana
  6. Stealth StartupEngineering2016 — 2020United States

Skills & more

Idea Person8Leadership4Hindi1Java10Python (Programming Language)4Swift (Programming Language)1LaTeX3MatlabMicrosoft OfficeCSQLBlockchain
+7 moreCollaborative LeadershipSoftware DevelopmentRapid PrototypingiOS DevelopmentSciPyNumPyMIPS Assembly

Languages English · German · Hindi

  • Blockchain Basics — LinkedIn

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sam Lamba?
Sam Lamba worked as an engineer at Google and Uber before founding Lumari.
Where does Sam Lamba work?
Sam Lamba is Founder of Lumari.
What companies did Sam Lamba found?
Sam Lamba founded Lumari.
What companies has Sam Lamba invested in?
Investments tracked here include Altur, LunaBill, Ralo.
Where did Sam Lamba go to school?
Sam Lamba studied at Duke University (Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Science); Y Combinator; Columbus North High School.

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