Samuel Fu
InvestorFounderFounder at Alchemize
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedAlchemize · YC
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About
Samuel Fu is a co-founder of Alchemize and previously worked as a software engineer at Netflix, where he developed distributed systems and authorization solutions. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from Columbia University.
Founder at AlchemizeYC X26
Intro paths
Samuel went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Andrew Miklas, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Alchemize's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Experience
- Alchemize (YC P26)Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- NetflixSoftware Engineer2023 — 2025
- LyftSoftware Engineer2020 — 2023
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)Software Engineer2019
- San Diego Supercomputer CenterResearch2016
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Samuel Fu?
- Samuel Fu is a co-founder of Alchemize and previously worked as a software engineer at Netflix, where he developed distributed systems and authorization solutions. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from Columbia University.
- Where does Samuel Fu work?
- Samuel Fu is Founder of Alchemize.
- What companies did Samuel Fu found?
- Samuel Fu founded Alchemize.
- What companies has Samuel Fu invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Litmus, Locke.
- Where did Samuel Fu go to school?
- Samuel Fu studied at Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science); The Bishop's School; Y Combinator.
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