Find your path to Samai
75 people in our graph share verified history with Samai — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Jeff BabioneunlockedSamai: together at Lockheedmartin (2022)
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About
Samai Patel studied computer science and cybersecurity, and worked on space safety software for Amazon Project Kuiper starting at age 20.
Founder at AxalYC W25
Intro paths
YC
Samai went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Axal's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Samai can intro founders to Axal's investors below.
Axal's investors · 4
Co-founders at Axal
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Nand VinchhiFounder
Experience
- AxalFoundercurrent2024 — present
- MicrosoftEngineer2024Seattle, Washington, United States
- Amazon's Project KuiperFull Stack Engineer2023 — 2024
- App Development ClubExecutive Director & Co-Founder2022 — 2024
- KPMG USCybersecurity Advisory2023New York, United States
- Lockheed MartinAeronautics2022Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Skills & more
Public Speaking16Communication5Strategy2Management4Linux9Cybersecurity9C (Programming Language)3Bash1Machine Learning1Consulting2Microsoft Excel8Multilingual6
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C++Python (Programming Language)JavaPowershellMicrosoft OfficeTeachingWiresharkFrom Samai's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Samai Patel?
- Samai Patel studied computer science and cybersecurity, and worked on space safety software for Amazon Project Kuiper starting at age 20.
- Where does Samai Patel work?
- Samai Patel is Founder of Axal.
- What companies did Samai Patel found?
- Samai Patel founded Axal.
- Where did Samai Patel go to school?
- Samai Patel studied at University of Maryland (Computer Science + Cybersecurity - Honors College).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
University of Maryland mafia168
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Arjun SethiBAFounded Termina +4Jonathan ChenBachelor of Science - BSFounded Fiscalnote +2Eric LitmanComputer Science, MarketingFounded Medialets +2Haroon MokhtarzadaB.A.Founded Rocketmoney +1Ben BrittMSFounded Sundayhealth +1Jacob RobinsonBachelor of Science (BS)Founded VO Health +1
+ 161 more
Lockheedmartin mafia36
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alain RodriguezAlgorithms and Simulations InternFounded SINAI Technologies Inc. +2Kaitlyn KnoppIS&GS Civil HR InternFounded Pequity +1Max CohenProject ManagerFounded Sprinter Health +1Rodney WilliamsBusiness Development AnalystFounded SoLo Funds +1Atul RaghunathanSoftware Engineering InternFounded HyperboundKumar DandapaniEngineering Leadership Development ProgramFounded Cadenza
+ 29 more
Same school
Also attended University of Maryland479
Katrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera CapitalSujal PatelStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupDaniel DemmerInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDan RochkindCFO at Lerer HippeauAaron EpsteinGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorKevin NiechenInvestment Team at 8VC
+ 473 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Axal1
Also worked at Microsoft2,000
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
+ 1,994 more
Also worked at KPMG US605
Jeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarco FumagalliBoard Member at P101 VenturesJimmy ChartersChief Financial Officer at GreycroftRob LawrenceSenior Finance Associate at GreycroftJay JohnsonBoard Member at CincyTech
+ 599 more
Also worked at Lockheed Martin231
Manny StockmanManaging Partner at Osage University PartnersJeff BabioneSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVShalanda ArmstrongManaging Partner at 100Km Ventures LlcDan MoskowitzInvestor at Third Point VenturesDanny CotterManaging Partner at The Westly Group
+ 225 more