Sami Lababidi
InvestorPartner at Initialized Capital
London
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
Experience
- Initial CapitalPartnercurrent2012 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- MindshapesCo-founder2011 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
- Index VenturesEntrepreneur in Residence2011 — 2013
- PlayfishAdvisor2011
- Electronic ArtsVP, CTO, Playfish2009 — 2011
- PlayfishChief Technology Officer & Co-founder2007 — 2009
- Glu MobileChief Technology Officer, EMEA2005 — 2007
- MacrospaceChief Technology Officer & Co-founder2001 — 2005
- Digital MobilityHead of Applications Development1998 — 2000
- Lehman BrothersLead Developer, Electronic Trading1996 — 1998
Education
- Imperial College LondonComputer Science and Mathematics, Computing1993 — 1996
Skills & more
Video Games18Social Games28Mobile Games29Mobile Applications28Amazon Web Services (AWS)5
From Sami's professional profile.
Colleagues at Initialized Capital
Abdul Ly
Investor at Initialized Capital
Alda Dennis
General Partner at Initialized Capital
Alina Libova
General Partner at Initialized Capital
Andrew Sather
Partner at Initialized Capital
Becca Graff
Investor at Initialized Capital
Breanna Ross
Investor at Initialized Capital
Brett Gibson
Investor at Initialized Capital
Chi An
Investor at Initialized Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Sami Lababidi work?
- Sami Lababidi is Partner at Initialized Capital.
- What check size does Sami Lababidi write?
- Sami Lababidi typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Same school
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Also worked at Mindshapes2
Also worked at Index Ventures121
Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesAdrianna MaInvestor at Index VenturesAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesAndré DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesAvron MarcusInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 115 more
Also worked at Electronic Arts88
David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockTiffany SpencerHead of Marketing at Menlo VenturesRajat TanejaInvestor at Foundation CapitalRobert TomkinsonSelf at Mucker CapitalGustav RydstedtAdvisor, Infrastructure Software at Verissimo VenturesShanti BergelManaging Director at TRANSCEND
+ 82 more
Also worked at Glu Mobile14
Stewart AlsopInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersAllison GoldbergManaging Partner at Comcast VenturesGael HuynhExecutive Assistant at Playground GlobalJennifer MannionHead of Talent at Griffin Gaming PartnersChris HuberAdvisor / Independent Member of Investment Committee at Naples Technology VenturesBen FederFounding Partner at TIRTA Ventures
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