Investing Profile

Sam Cates

VCInvestorFounderFinance Operator

Partner and Founder at Positive Sum

positivesum.comSan Francisco Bay Area

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GE Network

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GE Network

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Clemson University Network

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Clemson University Network

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Current Investing Position

Investment Range

$10K - $100K

Sweet Spot

$25K

Investments On Record

Current Fund Size

$20M

Sam Cates's Investments On Record (7)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
Manufactured	Series AFeb 2024$20M	$26M
Co-investors: Paul Bricault (Amplify.LA), Jon Soberg (MS&AD Ventures), James Lu Morrissey (Umami Capital), Jeff Richards (Notable Capital (formerly GGV Capital)), Joanne Wilson (Gotham Gal Ventures), Duncan Davidson (Bullpen Capital), Raanan Bar-Cohen (Resolute Ventures), Sahin Boydas (Angel investor), Prateek Sharma (Ahead VC), Dave Pell, Greg Schroy
Passthrough	Series AFeb 2023$10M SeedFeb 2022$5M	$15M
Co-investors: Eric Bahn (Hustle Fund), Adam Demuyakor (Wilshire Lane Capital), Patrick O'Shaughnessy (Positive Sum VC), Winter Mead (Mead and Mead), Samir Kaji (Kauffman Fellows), Robert Moore
Hourwork	Series AJun 2022$3M Series AMar 2022$10M	$13M
Co-investors: Diane Henry (Rogue Capital Collective), Joe Raczka (York IE), Kyle York
Careswitch	SeedN/A	$50K
Co-investors: Matt Scott (Alumni Ventures )
Entrepreneur First	Series CN/A
Co-investors: Trang Nguyen (Transpose platform)
Tegus	Series BN/A	$20M
Co-investors: Patrick O'Shaughnessy (Positive Sum VC)
Invert	Series AN/A