Sam Yam
Angel Investor
San Francisco, United States
Sam Yam is a seed investor in San Francisco focused on FinTech and Finance. Sam Yam is the Co-Founder, President and CTO of Patreon. He attended Stanford University.
- Total investments:
- 12
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Sam Yam invests in
Stages Sam Yam invests in
Countries Sam Yam invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $1.1M–$7.2M
- Series A
- $11M–$20M
Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 3 (25%)
- Finance 3 (25%)
- Financial Services 3 (25%)
- EdTech 2 (17%)
- Internet 2 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 7 (58%)
- Series A 2 (17%)
- Funding Round 2 (17%)
Country
- United States 9 (75%)
- Australia 1 (8%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| beauty + bubble = beaubble [byoo-buhl] | Seed / Jan 31, 2023 | ||
| Media company for positive, purpose-driven millennials. | $1.1M / Seed / Sep 28, 2022 | ||
| Navier is America's next-generation maritime company. Our mission is to build the most compelling zero-emission marine vessels, which drastically reduce operational costs and enable a new kind of clean, scalable waterborne transportation for people and goods worldwide. | $7.2M / Seed / Feb 07, 2022 | ||
| Collective operates as an online back-office platform designed for self-employed people. Its technology and a team of trusted advisors give its members the freedom to focus on what matters by taking care of everything from business incorporation to accounting, bookkeeping, tax services, and access to a community all in one platform. | $20M / Series A / May 12, 2021 | ||
| Backer is a social savings platform that enables users to set up a tax-free 529 account where family and friends can contribute. It is backed by leading edtech and fintech venture firms, Princeton University, Dartmouth University, USC’s Marshall School of Business, and founders of SoFi, Facebook, Quizlet, CircleUp, AltSchool, Patreon, andLendingHome.Backer was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $8.4M / Apr 28, 2021 | ||
| Backer is a social savings platform that makes it easy for parents to invest tax-free for education with a 529 Savings Plan, and do so with robust financial support from family and friends. Backer has helped its families avoid over $75M in student debt so far, with 40% of the savings coming from grandparents, uncles/aunts, and more distantfriends/relatives.Backer recently announced a $8.4 million round of funding led by Crosslink Capital's Jim Feuille (board director at Chime) and Rally Ventures with participation from Corellation Ventures, Princeton, Dartmouth, USC, and prominent angels including founders of SoFi, Patreon, Quizlet, and CircleUp. | $9M / Apr 28, 2021 | ||
| Backer is a social savings platform that makes it easy for parents to invest tax-free for education with a 529 Savings Plan, and do so with robust financial support from family and friends. Backer has helped its families avoid over $75M in student debt so far, with 40% of the savings coming from grandparents, uncles/aunts, and more distantfriends/relatives.Backer recently announced a $8.4 million round of funding led by Crosslink Capital's Jim Feuille (board director at Chime) and Rally Ventures with participation from Corellation Ventures, Princeton, Dartmouth, USC, and prominent angels including founders of SoFi, Patreon, Quizlet, and CircleUp. | $5.3M / Seed / Apr 28, 2021 | ||
| Linktree is a social media startup company that offers a platform to enhance the internet presence of influencers and e-commerce stores. They help brands, artists, publishers, agencies and influencers better control their presence online. They are a team of developers, designers, marketers, and biz ops, committed to equipping content creators withthe best tools for getting their work seen. | $10.7M / Series A / Oct 26, 2020 | ||
| Run The World is a digital platform that enables people to collaborate with and learn from others. Run The World will help people build their event through simple plug and play templates, enabling them to create an engaging online event for their attendees. Run the World enables professional organizations to organize more frequent meetings andengage more members, with little financial cost and time needed. They offer exciting formats and proprietary technology that enable your attendees to interact with speakers and socialize with each other in a fun and engaging way. | $4M / Seed / Feb 27, 2020 | ||
| Simple Habit is a meditation app designed to drive a healthy lifestyle. Simple Habit's app offers short meditations and audio therapy sessions which has more than 1,500 guided meditations for any situation and mood including before sleep, taking a work break, commuting, and more, allowing people to transform wellness goals into lasting habits. | $2.5M / Seed / May 09, 2017 | ||
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FAQ
What does Sam Yam invest in?
Sam Yam invests primarily in FinTech, Finance and Financial Services startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Sam Yam invest in?
Sam Yam typically joins rounds of $1.1M–$7.2M at Seed and $11M–$20M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Sam Yam's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Sam Yam took part in.
How do I contact Sam Yam?
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When did Sam Yam last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Sam Yam closed in Jan 2023. Shizune tracks 12 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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