Where did Sam Sturm go to school?

Sam Sturm studied at Yale School of Management (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Amherst College (B.A., Interdisciplinary (Narrative Studies, self-designed)).

Sam Sturm

Investor

Operating Partner, Studio at Interplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc · Chief Portfolio Officer at Founders Factory Africa

New York, New York, United States

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About

Sam Sturm is an operating partner at Interplay's Studio with over 15 years of experience in venture building and investing. He has co-founded two venture funds and a venture studio, and backed more than 160 founders across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States. His work encompasses launching ventures, pre-seed investing, scaling organizations, and building go-to-market and partnerships functions.

Experience

InterplayOperating Partner, Studiocurrent2025 — presentNew York, NY
TUNLBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentCity of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
54 Collective VCCo-founder, Chief Portfolio Officer2023 — 2025London, England, United Kingdom
Founders Factory Africa (now 54 Collective)Co-founder, Head of New Ventures2018 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
fuseprojectStrategy Lead - Business Innovation & Venture Strategy2018San Francisco Bay Area
fuseprojectSenior Strategist2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
fuseprojectStrategist2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
fuseprojectStrategy Associate2014 — 2015Greater New York City Area
?What If! Innovation PartnersStrategy Associate - Transformation Team2013New York City Metropolitan Area
Strive For CollegeFounding Director, Strategic Growth and Development2011 — 2012
TEAM Schools: A KIPP Region6th Grade Writing Teacher2008 — 2010Newark, NJ
New York City Department of EducationFounding 6th Grade ELA Teacher2006 — 2008Bronx, NY
Teach For AmericaCorps Member2006 — 2008Bronx, BY

Skills & more

Venture Studio OperationsGo-to-Market StrategyStrategic PartnershipsNew Venture DevelopmentEarly Stage InvestmentEarly-Stage StartupsStartup DevelopmentPortfolio ManagementCorporate Venture CapitalCross-functional Team LeadershipFinTechInnovation Management

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Business DevelopmentStrategySocial EntrepreneurshipEducational LeadershipPublic SpeakingProgram DevelopmentNon-profitsCurriculum Design

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Colleagues at Interplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc

Chris Zhang

Partner at Interplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc

Kevin Tung

Partner at Interplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc

Mark Peter Davis

Managing Partner at Interplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc

Mark Zerlang

Investor at Interplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc

Michael Rogers

Partner, Venture Capital at Interplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc

Phuong Ireland

Venture Partner at Interplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sam Sturm?: Sam Sturm is an operating partner at Interplay's Studio with over 15 years of experience in venture building and investing. He has co-founded two venture funds and a venture studio, and backed more than 160 founders across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States. His work encompasses launching ventures, pre-seed investing, scaling organizations, and building go-to-market and partnerships functions.
Where does Sam Sturm work?: Sam Sturm is Operating Partner, Studio at Interplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc.
Where did Sam Sturm go to school?: Sam Sturm studied at Yale School of Management (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Amherst College (B.A., Interdisciplinary (Narrative Studies, self-designed)).

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Also attended Amherst College158

Will ReedInvestor at Spark Capital Pascual Cortes-MonroyPrincipal at Northzone Yoni RechtmanPartner at Slow Ventures Paul GoodrichCo-Founder at Madrona Venture Group Conor DeveneyPrincipal at Greycroft Paul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at 54 Collective VC39

Frank WebsterHead of Corporate Development at Founders Factory Nzwisisa ChidemboCTO in Residence at Enza Capital Adam MorrisProduct Designer at Founders Factory Africa Adam WakefieldManaging Editor at Founders Factory Africa Adelaide Njoki Muthang'iInvestment Associate at Founders Factory Africa Alina TruhinaBoard Member at Founders Factory Africa

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Also worked at ?What If! Innovation Partners7

Simon CantInvestor at Reinventure Group Hector MasonGeneral Partner at Episode1 Jeremy HarperPartner, Director of Investments at Remarkable Ventures Bella ActonCreative Director at AfterWork Ventures Dave KimAdvisor at Mercy Corps Ventures Dan SalmonsChief Executive Officer at Coadjute Private

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Also worked at Strive For College2

Joe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and Addepar Natalie RufatDirector of Business Intelligence at Shoreline

Also worked at TEAM Schools: A KIPP Region1

Chris ObolenskyAnalyst at Razor's Edge Ventures