Sam Parker
InvestorHead of Executive Partnerships at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
San Francisco Bay Area
About
Sam Parker leads IVP's Executive Partnerships function, connecting portfolio companies with the firm's network for recruiting, customer, and board-level introductions. Grew up in Silicon Valley and began his career at Apple as a product design engineer working on the first-generation AirPods and AirPods Pro.
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Experience
- IVPHead of Executive Partnershipscurrent2026 — present
- Wing Venture CapitalPartner, Market Development2022 — 2026Palo Alto, CA
- Bain & CompanyConsultant & Summer Associate2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Grove CollaborativeSummer Operations Intern2019San Francisco Bay Area
- AppleProduct Design Engineer2014 — 2018
- Vecna RoboticsMechanical Engineering Intern2013Cambridge, MA
- Neato RoboticsMechanical Engineering Intern2012
Skills & more
Solidworks2Matlab11Python7Mathematica2LaTeX2SolidWorks6Robotics15CAD2Product Design4Programming2Entrepreneurship2
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sam Parker?
- Sam Parker leads IVP's Executive Partnerships function, connecting portfolio companies with the firm's network for recruiting, customer, and board-level introductions. Grew up in Silicon Valley and began his career at Apple as a product design engineer working on the first-generation AirPods and AirPods Pro.
- Where does Sam Parker work?
- Sam Parker is Head of Executive Partnerships at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners).
- Where did Sam Parker go to school?
- Sam Parker studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering); Menlo School.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,385
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,387
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Also attended Menlo School55
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Shared employers
Also worked at Wing Venture Capital26
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Also worked at Bain & Company751
Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGTheresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefWilliam HockeyCo-founder of Plaid; founder & CEO of ColumnJulie YangVice President at Investcorp
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Also worked at Grove Collaborative5
Also worked at Apple489
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