Samantha Whitmore
InvestorInvestor at South Park Commons
Flagstaff, Arizona
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Samantha Whitmore is a Software Engineer at Cursor and cofounder of new.computer. Her work can be found on GitHub at github.com/sjwhitmore.
Experience
- CursorSoftware Engineercurrent2025 — present
- New ComputerFounder2022 — 2025San Francisco, CA
- South Park CommonsFounder Fellow2022 — 2023
- South Park CommonsMember2021 — 2022
- MaximusHead of Engineering2019 — 2021Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Kensho TechnologiesHead of Engineering2017 — 2019
- Kensho TechnologiesSoftware Engineer2014 — 2017Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Harvard Physics Department, Gabrielse GroupResearch Assistant2012 — 2013
- Harvard University Math DepartmentHead Course Assistant for Math 21b: Linear Algebra and Differential Equations2010 — 2013
- Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionSummer Student Fellow2012
Education
- University of CambridgeMaster of Advanced Studies (MASt), Experimental and Theoretical Physics2013 — 2014
- Harvard UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Physics and Mathematics2009 — 2013
- Stuyvesant High School2005 — 2009
Skills & more
Research21Data Analysis13Teaching4Financial Modeling3Economics3Statistics6Science4Econometrics2Physics4Qualitative Research2Policy Analysis2Quantitative Analytics4
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Mathematical ModelingHigher EducationAnalysisPublic SpeakingMachine shop certifiedMatlabMicrosoft ExcelStataSPSSRPythonMathematicaLanguages English · Spanish
- Certified to work with machine shop tools — Harvard Physics Department Machine Shop
From Samantha's professional profile.
Colleagues at South Park Commons
Aditya Agarwal
Partner at South Park Commons
David Kossnick
Angel at South Park Commons
Evan Tana
Partner at South Park Commons
Finn Meeks
Partner at South Park Commons
Jonathan Brebner
Partner at South Park Commons
Mitra Lohrasbpour
Partner at South Park Commons
Ruchi Sanghvi
Partner and Founding Member at South Park Commons
Network3
Aditya Agarwal
Partner at South Park Commons
Dylan Itzikowitz
Investment Associate at Expa
Finn Meeks
Partner at South Park Commons
Investors connected to Samantha in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Samantha Whitmore work?
- Samantha Whitmore is Investor at South Park Commons.
- What check size does Samantha Whitmore write?
- Samantha Whitmore typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Founder mafias
University of Cambridge mafia243
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Immad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Clickpass +2Inaki BerenguerMasterFounded InfiniteWatch +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2Leonard Picardo1st class MEngFounded HeliosX +1Matt CliffordBachelor's DegreeFounded Entrepreneurs First +1Queen Chinyere QuinnPhD.Founded Oathafrica +1
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South Park Commons mafia37
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kanjun QiuMemberFounded Kanjun +2Sam OdioHusband, Father, and SPC MemberFounded Divvyshot +1Sheridan ClayborneMemberFounded Lendtable +1Atray DixitMemberFounded Oncko +1Chase AdamMemberFounded WatsiRuchi SanghviFounderFounded Southparkcommons
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Southparkcommons mafia35
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kanjun QiuMemberFounded Kanjun +2Sam OdioHusband, Father, and SPC MemberFounded Divvyshot +1Atray DixitMemberFounded Oncko +1Chase AdamMemberFounded WatsiJosh AlbrechtMemberFounded SourceressAaron BatalionFounding MemberFounded Livingsocial
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Stuyvesant High School mafia32
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Josephine LeeHigh School DiplomaFounded Palette Labs +1Monte ZwebenFounded Splice Machine +1Daryl SewFounded Certainly Health +1Allen KramerFounded CruxKat OrekhovaFounded VaretoKirill GourovFounded Csquared
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Kensho mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Cambridge850
Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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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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Also attended Stuyvesant High School68
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Hussein KanjiPartner at Hoxton VenturesBen FriedVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, LlcDan BorokCo-Founder and Managing Partner at NVP Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cursor14
Zach CarloAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk VenturesBen LangBuilder, former founder, and community guyMari LuukkainenPrincipal at Identity.vcAlex BangashManaging Director and General Partner at Transpose Platform ManagementAmina MoinuddinTalent Partner at Unanimous CapitalConnor OviattVenture Capital Investment Competition at 1809 Capital
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Also worked at New Computer1
Also worked at South Park Commons57
Chase AdamPartner at Very Serious VenturesAndrew ParkerGeneral Partner at Spero VenturesKelsey FloresChief Financial Officer at Slipstream InvestorsJaclyn Rice NelsonCo-founder and part-time GP at Coalition OperatorsBala ChandrasekaranPartner at Alt CapitalRuchi SanghviPartner and Founding Member at South Park Commons
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Also worked at Kensho Technologies9
Aron SzantoHead of Technology at Asymmetric Capital PartnersDavid JegenManaging Partner, Tech Fund at F-Prime Capital PartnersAndrei BrasoveanuInvestor at AccelBruno FavieroGeneral Partner at Alloy FundMike DroeschPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersDan PetrozzoPartner at Oak HC/FT
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