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Sam Fort

AddedMar 31, 2024

UpdatedMay 31, 2026

Sam Fort

Sam Fort

Board Member, Ping Identity

Sam Fort's Career

Ping Identity

Denver, CO, US

Board Member· Board

Tumblr

New York City, NY, US

Board Member· Board

SimpliVity

Westborough, MA, US

Board Member· Board

Renovate America

Renovate America

San Diego, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Outreach

Seattle, WA, US

Board Member· Board

Cylance

Irvine, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Sisense

New York City, NY, US

Board Member· Board

DataStax

Santa Clara, CA, US

Board Member· Board

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Sam Fort's Career

Ping Identity

Public$128.3M1.2k2002Denver, CO, US

Board Member· Board

Leadership at Ping Identity

Andre DurandBoard Member

Rob KettersonBoard Member

Jeremy AllaireBoard Member

Rod AliabadiBoard Member

Bill BryantBoard Member

Raj AtluruBoard Member

Tumblr

Late Stage Private$125.3M2.3k2007New York City, NY, US

Board Member· Board

Leadership at Tumblr

Gürkan ÜnlüCo-Founder

Marco ArmentCo-Founder

Brad BurnhamBoard Member

Dr. Oliver KrauseCo-Founder

David KarpCo-Founder

paris davisCo-Founder

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Automattic, Inc.: A global tech firm offering open-source blogging software, hosting, and comprehensive blog solutions.

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T2Berkeley, CA, USBlogs, Social Networkingest. 2022T2Berkeley, CA, US · est. 2022

T2: A social networking platform for seamless blog sharing.

DashBurstLas Vegas, NV, USBlogging, Social Mediaest. 2012DashBurstLas Vegas, NV, US · est. 2012

Revolutionizing media sharing through a social network and multimedia blogging platform.

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MediumSan Francisco, CA, USBlog, Publishingest. 2012MediumSan Francisco, CA, US · est. 2012

Medium Corporation: A global online platform for sharing and experiencing knowledge through blogs.

Series C · $163M1.3k

SimpliVity

Acquired$276.5M02008Westborough, MA, US

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Leadership at SimpliVity

Dave LemontBoard Member

Bruce SachsBoard Member

Doron KempelFounder & CEO

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Renovate America

Renovate America

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Board Member· Board

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Dean HollanderFounder

John H. FisherBoard Member

Abe YokellBoard Member

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Jocelyn KinseyBoard Member

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FortiFi: Your trusted partner in 100% financing for energy-efficient home improvements.

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Dividend: A leading national provider of renewable and energy-efficient financing solutions.

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Spruce FinanceSan Francisco, CA, USHome Improvement Loans, Solar Financingest. 2015Spruce FinanceSan Francisco, CA, US · est. 2015

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Ygrene Energy Fund: A specialty finance firm for energy-efficient and renewable projects in CA and FL.

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Outreach

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Board Member· Board

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Sandesh PatnamBoard Member

Stefan SchulzBoard Member

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Copy.ai is an AI-native go-to-market platform that automates marketing and sales workflows.

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DataStax

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Recent news

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