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Sam O'Keefe

Founder

Founder at Flex · Founder/Head of Business Development at MicroEval

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedFlex · YCMicroEval · YC

About

Sam O'Keefe previously led product at the fintech company Unit21, served as an entrepreneur-in-residence at Google's Area120, headed Google's startup programs globally, and worked as an editor at TechCrunch.

Likely emails· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

Founder at FlexYC S23

Intro paths

YC

Sam went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

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

In turn, Sam can intro founders to Flex's investors below.

Co-founders at Flex

MTMiguel Toledo

Founder/Head of Business Development at MicroEvalYC S12

Intro paths

YC

Sam went through Y Combinator (Summer 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

In turn, Sam can intro founders to MicroEval's investors below.

Co-founders at MicroEval

EPErnie Park
Ernie ParkFounder/CTO
RJRyan Jackson
Ryan JacksonFounder

Experience

  1. ECFCBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  2. FlexCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Unit21Product Lead2022 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
  4. GoogleOperating Partner, Gradient Ventures2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  5. GooglePM/GM, Area 1202020 — 2021
  6. GoogleGlobal Head of Startup Programs, Google Cloud2017 — 2020
  7. GoogleChief of Staff, Google Cloud2017
  8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Board of Trustees2014 — 2019Cambridge, MA
  9. TechCrunchDirector of Special Projects2016San Francisco Bay Area
  10. TechCrunchEditor, Startup Battlefield2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  11. AngelHackHead of Global Sales and Partnerships2013San Francisco Bay Area
  12. MicroEval (YC S12)Founder2012 — 2013Palo Alto, CA
  13. Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)Program Manager, MIT-Singapore Collaboration2010 — 2012Cambridge, MA

Skills & more

Business Development36Business Strategy32Product Management23Sales11Entrepreneurship13Project Management6Policy Analysis4Marketing Communications2Strategic Planning17Teamwork3Ruby4Ruby on Rails4
+2 moreJavaScriptSQL

From Sam's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sam O'Keefe?
Sam O'Keefe previously led product at the fintech company Unit21, served as an entrepreneur-in-residence at Google's Area120, headed Google's startup programs globally, and worked as an editor at TechCrunch.
Where does Sam O'Keefe work?
Sam O'Keefe is Founder of Flex and Founder/Head of Business Development at MicroEval.
What companies did Sam O'Keefe found?
Sam O'Keefe founded Flex, MicroEval.
Where did Sam O'Keefe go to school?
Sam O'Keefe studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Dual Master of Science (M.S.), Civil and Environmental Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Civil and Environmental Engineering); Y Combinator.

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