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About
Sam Nickolay holds a computer science PhD from the University of Chicago (all but dissertation). He has founded multiple companies including Patterns and Carve, and previously served as Founder/CTO at Velos.
Founder at VizyYC S19
Intro paths
Sam went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Sam can intro founders to Vizy's investors below.
Vizy's investors · 7
Co-founders at Vizy

Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sam Nickolay?
- Sam Nickolay holds a computer science PhD from the University of Chicago (all but dissertation). He has founded multiple companies including Patterns and Carve, and previously served as Founder/CTO at Velos.
- Where does Sam Nickolay work?
- Sam Nickolay is Founder of Vizy.
- What companies did Sam Nickolay found?
- Sam Nickolay founded Vizy.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
University of Chicago mafia236
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Patterns mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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