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Sam Lushtak
InvestorFounderCEO at Palus Finance
New York, New York, United States
FoundedPalus Finance · YC
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About
Sam Lushtak worked in cash management roles at Goldman Sachs and Capital Group, serving Fortune 500 clients, and holds a degree from Caltech. He now leads Palus Finance, which provides similar treasury services to startups.
CEO at Palus FinanceYC W26
Intro paths
Sam went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Palus Finance's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Sam can intro founders to Palus Finance's investors below.
Palus Finance's investors · 5
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sam Lushtak?
- Sam Lushtak worked in cash management roles at Goldman Sachs and Capital Group, serving Fortune 500 clients, and holds a degree from Caltech. He now leads Palus Finance, which provides similar treasury services to startups.
- Where does Sam Lushtak work?
- Sam Lushtak is CEO of Palus Finance.
- What companies did Sam Lushtak found?
- Sam Lushtak founded Palus Finance.
- What companies has Sam Lushtak invested in?
- Investments tracked here include RoboDock.
Founder mafias
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Goldman Sachs mafia651
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Caltech mafia192
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Technische Universität Berlin mafia72
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