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Sam Wurzel

Founder

Founder/CEO at Octopart

New York, New York, United States

FoundedOctopart · YC

About

Sam Wurzel is a co-founder of Octopart, a Y Combinator-backed company.

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Founder/CEO at OctopartYC W07

Intro paths

YC

Sam went through Y Combinator (Winter 2007) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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

Octopart's investors · 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at Octopart

HAHarish Agarwal
Harish AgarwalFounder/CTO
AMAndres Morey
Andres MoreyFounder

Experience

  1. Fusion Energy BaseWorking oncurrent2024 — present
  2. ARPA-ETechnology-to Market Advisor, Fusion Energy Programs2021 — 2024
  3. Fusion Energy BaseWorked on2019 — 2021
  4. AltiumVP Online Content & Corporate Development2016 — 2018New York, New York
  5. AltiumHead of Octopart2015 — 2016
  6. OctopartCo-Founder & CEO2006 — 2015New York City

Education

  1. University of Colorado BoulderMaster's Degree, Physics
  2. Brown UniversityBachelor's Degree, Engineering Physics
  3. Wesleyan University

Skills & more

Start-ups16Software Development9Python6

From Sam's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Colorado Boulder137

Christopher J RustCo-Founder and Partner at Clear VenturesBrock WeatherupFormer Executive VP, PetCo at MissionOGSydney EberhardtInvestor at True VenturesBob ThomasPartner at OxxKirsten SuddathInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalJeff RoseAdvisor at AI Capital

+ 131 more

Also attended Brown University327

Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

+ 321 more

Also attended Wesleyan University52

Jennifer ZimmermanMarketing & Communications at General CatalystDaniel LynchInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)David SchenkeinInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Andy WeissmanPartner at Union Square Ventures (USV)Brad BurnhamPartner at Union Square Ventures (USV)Kristen LaguerreExecutive Partner at MPM BioImpact

+ 46 more

Shared employers

Also worked at ARPA-E13

Ian RobinsonInvestor at Khosla VenturesEmily FritzePartner at The Westly GroupDr. Cheryl MartinVenture Partner at Colle Capital PartnersAndrew GollachPartner at SOSVAlex LuceGeneral Partner at Creative VenturesLeshika SamarasingheFounder and Managing Partner at Twine Ventures

+ 7 more

Also worked at Altium4

Bill BarteeManaging Partner at Main Sequence VenturesElizabeth TobeyMarketing Mentor at Lair East LabsSimon KellyIndependent Non-Executive Director and Audit and Risk Committee Chair at MA Growth VenturesBill BarteeManaging Partner at Blackbird Ventures

Also worked at Octopart2

Harish AgarwalFounder/CTO at OctopartAndres MoreyFounder at Octopart