About
Sam Tuke was CEO of phpList from 2015 to 2019, an open source email marketing platform serving 10,000 SaaS customers. He founded Lightmeter, a sales email delivery service, building on prior work in mailserver automation.
Sam Tuke @samtuke
"Love is exactly as strong as life" -- Joseph Campbell, Myths to live by.
Aug 2, 2026
Sam Tuke @samtuke
Ever notice “lay” is two words, same sound and spelling, but different verb & tense? “The truth lay ahead.” “They lay the book down.” The former: past tense of “lie”. The latter: present tense of “lay”. It's a perfect #homonym. Just another reason for English language reform.
Jul 25, 2026
Sam Tuke @samtuke
"The antidote to exhaustion is wholeheartedness" – Benedictine brother David Steindl-Rast, via @poetdavidwhyte
Jul 20, 2026
Founder at LightmeterYC W22
Intro paths
Sam went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Sam can intro founders to Lightmeter's investors below.