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Samuel Schneider

Founder

Founder at Homestead

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

FoundedHomestead · YC

About

Founder of Homestead, which helps California homeowners build accessory dwelling units and multi-unit homes on single-family lots through state law changes.

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Founder at HomesteadYC W20

Intro paths

YC

Samuel went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Samuel can intro founders to Homestead's investors below.

Homestead's investors · 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at Homestead

SPSean Phillips
Sean PhillipsFounder

Experience

  1. Aran IndustriesCOOcurrent2026 — presentLos Angeles, CA
  2. StealthInvestment Directorcurrent2024 — presentAcross the United States
  3. Scaled Objects CapitalBuilding More Housingcurrent2023 — presentLos Angeles, CA
  4. GroundedHead of Growth2025Detroit, MI
  5. Second Order EffectsNew Ventures2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  6. HomesteadCo-Founder, CEO (YC W20)2019 — 2022Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  7. Y CombinatorW20 YC Cohort Member - Homestead2020
  8. Civic CapitalCo-Founder2017 — 2019Cambridge, MA
  9. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyRapid Prototyping Lab Monitor2015 — 2017Cambridge, MA
  10. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyResearch Assistant2015 — 2017Cambridge, MA
  11. Gary Paul Incorporated Design ConsultingDesigner/ Project Manager2013 — 2014New York
  12. Gary Paul Incorporated Design ConsultingDesgin Intern2013New York, NY
  13. Row New YorkMath/SAT Tutor2012 — 2013Long Island City, Queens, New York
  14. BDO USA, LLPTransfer Pricing Associate2012New York, New York
  15. Oberlin Student Cooperative Association (OSCA)Old Barrow's Treasurer2011 — 2012Oberlin, Ohio

Education

  1. Y CombinatorW20 Cohort2020
  2. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Architecture (M.Arch.), Architecture2014 — 2018
  3. Oberlin CollegeBachelor of Arts (BA), Economics; History; Mathematics2008 — 2012
  4. Oakwood Secondary SchoolHigh School2002 — 2008

Skills & more

ResearchPublic Speaking

From Samuel's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia464

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Hemant TanejaS.B.Founded CommureMatt HuangB.S.Founded HotspotsDelian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1Noubar AfeyanPhDFounded ProFound Therapeutics +6Geoffrey von MaltzahnPhDFounded Sana Biotechnology +3Yet-Ming ChiangS.B.Founded Addis Energy +2

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Oberlin College mafia8

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ian BergmanBAFounded AlchemistAdam CoreyBAFounded VillageglobalNick WinterBachelor’s DegreeFounded CodeCombatDavid MerrimanBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded MagicBivu DhunganaBachelor's degreeFounded ShibolethDaniel Bulhosa SolorzanoPhysicsFounded Variant

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Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,289

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars

+ 1,283 more

Also attended Oberlin College30

Fred CummingsFounder, President, Portfolio Manager at BTECH CONSORTIUMYaoyao ChenAssociate Analyst at BTECH CONSORTIUMNicholas FergusonAssociate at BTECH CONSORTIUMMert KarabiyikOperations | Venture Fellow at 212Mira InbarPartner at ArcTern VenturesAllison PazInvestor at Reign Ventures

+ 24 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Homestead1

Ian JanickiFounder at Outfit

Also worked at Y Combinator335

Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJessica LivingstonCo-founder of Y CombinatorDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceAlexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorDalton CaldwellCo-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y Combinator

+ 329 more

Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology438

Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringVyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way Ventures

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