Experience
- Thrive CapitalPartnercurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- The Elysian TheaterBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Southern California Institute of ArchitectureBoard Member2017 — 2025Los Angeles, California
- Valor Equity PartnersPartner2020 — 2023Los Angeles, California
- TeslaDirector, Office of the CEO2014 — 2019Palo Alto / Fremont, CA
- SpaceXDirector, Office of the CEO2014 — 2019Hawthorne, CA
- The Boring CompanyDirector, Office of the CEO2016 — 2019Hawthorne, California, United States
- NeuralinkDirector, Office of the CEO2016 — 2019San Francisco, CA
- OpenAIDirector, Office of the CEO2015 — 2018San Francisco, California, United States
- Launchpad LACo-Founder, Managing Director2011 — 2014Los Angeles, CA
- Silicon Valley (HBO)Consultant2013 — 2014
- FabFitFunCo-Founder, President2010 — 2012Los Angeles
- The Colbert ReportProduction Intern2006
Education
- Harvard UniversityBA
Skills & more
Languages French · Spanish
From Sam's professional profile.
Colleagues at Valor Equity Partners
Anne Dean
Chief Financial Officer at Valor Equity Partners
Anni Ylagan
Operating Partner at Valor Equity Partners
Antonio Gracias
Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer at Valor Equity Partners
Bradley S. Sheftel
Partner at Valor Equity Partners
Cassie Peterson
Chief Compliance Officer at Valor Equity Partners
Christopher Cavoli
Partner at Valor Equity Partners
Christopher Murphy
Partner at Valor Equity Partners
David Heskett
Operating Partner at Valor Equity Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Sam Teller work?
- Sam Teller is Partner at Valor Equity Partners.
Founder mafias
Thrive Capital mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Valor Equity Partners mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,457
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tesla183
Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesArpan ShahInvestor at Spark CapitalJustin LiuVice President at Sapphire VenturesErica WaichmanHead of People & Community at Canvas VenturesBen FawEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Context VenturesBrock CsiraInvestor at Matter Venture Partners
+ 177 more
Also worked at Neuralink19
Michael RobinsonInvestor at Craft VenturesAndy HarrisonGeneral Partner, CEO at S32Abdo John HajjFounder of AJH Investments, a private investment office built for long-duration ownership.Randy GleinFounder and Managing Partner at DFJChris ShanahanPrincipal at DFJMo El-BibanyGeneral Partner at Page One Ventures
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Also worked at OpenAI119
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalFraser KeltonInvestor at Spark CapitalArpan ShahInvestor at Spark CapitalVeit MoellerVP, Brand & Design at ParadigmTarek WakedCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Type One Ventures
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