Career
He was previously a co-founder and CEO of Loopt, a location-based social networking mobile application which was acquired by Green Dot Corporation.
entrepreneur, blogger, programmer
He was previously a co-founder and CEO of Loopt, a location-based social networking mobile application which was acquired by Green Dot Corporation.
Since starting the company in 2005 while studying at Stanford University, Sam has consistently been recognized for his entrepreneurship. He was featured in Incorporated Magazine’s Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30 and BusinessWeek’s Tech’s Best Entrepreneurs. As an early innovator in mobile location services, Sam joined Apple Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs on stage at WWDC 2008, presenting Loopt as one of the first applications in the iPhone App Store. Sam has been a valuable source for many media outlets including Charlie Rose, Cable News Network, The Economist, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and numerous others Additionally, he is a part-time partner at Y Combinator, and advises a number of Silicon Valley startups.
