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Sam Fort

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Stanford University Graduate School of Business Network
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University of Pennsylvania Network
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Morgan Stanley Network
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Current Investing Position
DFJ Partner
Investment Range
$2.0M - $10.0M
Sweet Spot
$6.0M
Investments On Record
19

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Sam Fort's Investments On Record (8)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Databook
Series BFeb 2022$50M
$71M
Co-investors: Semil Shah (Haystack), Tamara Steffens (Thomson Reuters Ventures), Josh Stein (Threshold Ventures), Elliott Robinson (Bessemer Venture Partners), Clark Landry (Arrowroot Advisors)
Rho Business Banking
Series BDec 2021$75M
$95M
Co-investors: Mark Batsiyan (Inspired Capital), Latif Peracha (M13), Stephen Sikes (Socially Financed), Michael Vaughan (Oak HC/FT)
Yellowbrick Data
Series CNov 2021$75M
Series CJun 2019$81M
Series BOct 2018$48M
$250M
Co-investors: Mark Siegel (Menlo Ventures), William (Bill) Bryant (Threshold Ventures)
Yellowbrick
Series BOct 2018$48M
$130M
Co-investors: Randy Glein (DFJ), Kasper Sage (BMW i Ventures)
Chef Software
Series ESep 2015$40M
$110M
Co-investors: Neeraj Agrawal (Battery Ventures), Josh Stein (Threshold Ventures), Sunil Dhaliwal (Amplify Partners), William (Bill) Bryant (Threshold Ventures), John Connors (Ignition Partners), Arvind Purushotham (Citi Ventures)
DataStax
Series ESep 2014$110M
Series DJul 2013$45M
$190M
Co-investors: Paul Madera (Meritech Capital Partners), Randy Glein (DFJ), Andy Vitus (Scale Venture Partners), John Vrionis (Unusual Ventures), Eric Chin (Crosslink Capital), Salil Deshpande (Uncorrelated Ventures), Jason Calacanis
Flywheel
Venture RoundApr 2014$12M
Venture RoundDec 2012$3M
Venture RoundFeb 2012$8M
Venture RoundJan 2012$8M
$52M
Co-investors: Barry Schuler (DFJ), John Fisher (DFJ), Guy Turner (Hyde Park Venture Partners)
Box
Series EJan 2013$25M
Series EJul 2012$130M
Series DFeb 2011$48M
Series CApr 2010$15M
Series BOct 2009$7.1M
Series BJan 2008$6M
$410M
Co-investors: Stacey Bishop (Scale Venture Partners), George Bischof (Meritech Capital Partners), Brett Rochkind (CRV), Randy Glein (DFJ), Josh Stein (Threshold Ventures), Steve Krausz (USVP), Gary Reiner (General Atlantic), Jai Das (Sapphire Ventures), Byron Deeter (Bessemer Venture Partners), Jeremy Levine (Bessemer Venture Partners), Mamoon Hamid (Kleiner Perkins), Nino Marakovic (Sapphire Ventures), Steven Sinofsky, Mark Cuban

Sam Fort's Experience

Partner DFJ Growth2010 - Present
Associate, Technology Investments TPG Capital2006 - 2008
Analyst, Media & Telecom Investment Banking Morgan Stanley2004 - 2006

Sam Fort's Education

Stanford University Graduate School of Business MBA
University of Pennsylvania BSE BA, Computer & Telecommunications Engineering, Economics