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Erin Price-WrightunlockedSam: together at University of Oxford (2014–2015)
×2Sam: together at University of Cambridge
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Sam: together at Joy Parenting Club
About
Sam Milliken-Smith is VP of Product at Joy Parenting Club, a platform providing support and guidance to families globally. He previously founded Heba, a digital care platform for families of children with developmental differences and health conditions, which was acquired by Joy in 2025. His earlier career included roles at Optum Ventures and The PSC, where he worked on healthcare system improvement initiatives.
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- s•••@heba.carereveal75% confident
CEO at Heba
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Experience
- Joy Parenting ClubVP of Productcurrent2025 — present
- Heba (acq. by Joy Parenting Club)Co-founder & CEO2022 — 2025
- Optum VenturesVice President2019 — 2022
- The PSCConsultant2017 — 2018
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sam Milliken-Smith?
- Sam Milliken-Smith is VP of Product at Joy Parenting Club, a platform providing support and guidance to families globally. He previously founded Heba, a digital care platform for families of children with developmental differences and health conditions, which was acquired by Joy in 2025. His earlier career included roles at Optum Ventures and The PSC, where he worked on healthcare system improvement initiatives.
- Where does Sam Milliken-Smith work?
- Sam Milliken-Smith is CEO of Heba.
- What check size does Sam Milliken-Smith write?
- Sam Milliken-Smith typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Sam Milliken-Smith found?
- Sam Milliken-Smith founded Heba.
- Where did Sam Milliken-Smith go to school?
- Sam Milliken-Smith studied at University of Oxford (BA, Human Sciences, First Class); University of Cambridge (MPhil, Bioscience Enterprise).
Founder mafias
Entrepreneur First mafia885
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanBoard MemberFounded LinkedIn +2Matthew WilsonFounder In ResidenceFounded Veratrak +2Rashid MansoorEntrepreneur, Inaugural CohortFounded HADEAN +2Eugene CheahEntrepreneur First 2017Founded Recursal AI, Inc. +2Steven RenwickCohort memberFounded Tilores +2Ruban KanapathippillaiEntrepreneur First 2024Founded Iterate AI +1
+ 878 more
University of Oxford mafia622
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanM.St.Founded LinkedIn +2Gabriel PereyraDropped outFounded HarveyBrent HobermanMaster of Arts - MAFounded Founders Pledge +4Kevin HartzMstFounded Eventbrite +3William GuttmanM.PhilFounded CurvePoint +3Tom BlomfieldMaster's DegreeFounded Starling Bank +2
+ 615 more
University of Cambridge mafia589
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Stewart ButterfieldMPhilFounded Flickr +1Demis HassabisBAFounded Google Deepmind +2C. Giovanni TraversoMBFounded Teal Bio +4Immad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Mercury Technologies, Inc. +3Inaki BerenguerMasterFounded InfiniteWatch +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2
+ 582 more
Optum Ventures mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Oxford1,657
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 1,651 more
Also attended University of Cambridge1,491
Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures
+ 1,485 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Joy Parenting Club1
Also worked at Heba (acq. by Joy Parenting Club)1
Also worked at Optum Ventures29
Richie ChaikofPrincipal at Fin CapitalBen FreebergFounder, Managing Partner at Oncology VenturesVijay BarathanPartner at Optum VenturesMike CunninghamPartner at Optum VenturesGeorge T. PantazopoulosPartner at Optum VenturesJoe GentileVice President at Optum Ventures
+ 23 more