Sam Crowder
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Study the Legends: Infrastructure IPOs
Study the Legends: Infrastructure IPOs
For any early-stage VC, it’s important to study past success patterns as you evaluate new opportunities. At Bain…
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A (Recent) History of Batch Data
A (Recent) History of Batch Data
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WebAssembly -- A Primer
WebAssembly -- A Primer
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Western Stairlifts Q1 2026 Update: Q1 2026 was the most challenging quarter I've had since buying Western Stairlifts nearly two years ago. The big…
Western Stairlifts Q1 2026 Update: Q1 2026 was the most challenging quarter I've had since buying Western Stairlifts nearly two years ago. The big…
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Would you get up at 5 am for a networking call? Brigham Young University's most famous finance professor used to require it. This professor was the…
Would you get up at 5 am for a networking call? Brigham Young University's most famous finance professor used to require it. This professor was the…
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LangSmith 🤝Fix your agents You'll see our billboards around SF and NYC over the next few months. The themes all point to the same problem: you…
LangSmith 🤝Fix your agents You'll see our billboards around SF and NYC over the next few months. The themes all point to the same problem: you…
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Co-President
BYU Tech Club
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Connecting BYU students with opportunities in tech
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Co-Founder
Virtual Town Hall
- 2 years
Virtual Town Hall is a social impact software platform aimed at connecting local governments with their citizens.
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Full-Time Missionary
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- 2 years
Lived in the Netherlands and Belgium for 2 years, serving and helping the people and learning the Dutch language.
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With the guy who needs constant supervision. LangChain’s leading model, Ezra.
With the guy who needs constant supervision. LangChain’s leading model, Ezra.
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The marketplace for small business brokers and intermediaries is fragmented and can feel disorganized. As I continue to search for a business to…
The marketplace for small business brokers and intermediaries is fragmented and can feel disorganized. As I continue to search for a business to…
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It’s easy to get on something like LinkedIn and Instagram and feel defeated because you can always find someone doing it bigger, better, and faster…
It’s easy to get on something like LinkedIn and Instagram and feel defeated because you can always find someone doing it bigger, better, and faster…
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Honored to be named the #1 most promising early-stage company on the 2026 Enterprise Tech 30 list by Wing VC and Eric Newcomer This recognition is…
Honored to be named the #1 most promising early-stage company on the 2026 Enterprise Tech 30 list by Wing VC and Eric Newcomer This recognition is…
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Build deep agents for enterprise search with the NVIDIA AI‑Q blueprint and LangChain . 🔍 Our new technical tutorial walks you through: ✅ Connecting…
Build deep agents for enterprise search with the NVIDIA AI‑Q blueprint and LangChain . 🔍 Our new technical tutorial walks you through: ✅ Connecting…
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The Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City was an experience I will never forget. Entering as a No. 10 seed, our team knew we had to fight for every…
The Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City was an experience I will never forget. Entering as a No. 10 seed, our team knew we had to fight for every…
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LangChain Announces Enterprise Agentic AI Platform Built with NVIDIA We've partnered with NVIDIA to give enterprise teams a complete, integrated…
LangChain Announces Enterprise Agentic AI Platform Built with NVIDIA We've partnered with NVIDIA to give enterprise teams a complete, integrated…
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I am excited to announce that I have joined Lila Sciences as Chief Legal Officer! Lila is developing an AI platform that goes beyond analyzing…
I am excited to announce that I have joined Lila Sciences as Chief Legal Officer! Lila is developing an AI platform that goes beyond analyzing…
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Jack and I are on another Sunday flight East to spend the week at one of our customer’s branches. People ask why we’re based in San Francisco when…
Jack and I are on another Sunday flight East to spend the week at one of our customer’s branches. People ask why we’re based in San Francisco when…
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Pumped to see Harrison Chase is taking the main stage at NVIDIA GTC! Jensen Huang is pulling together the best minds in AI for a look at where we’re…
Pumped to see Harrison Chase is taking the main stage at NVIDIA GTC! Jensen Huang is pulling together the best minds in AI for a look at where we’re…
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After 10 rewarding years, I’ll be leaving Section Partners to devote myself fully to nonprofit work that is personally meaningful to me and my…
After 10 rewarding years, I’ll be leaving Section Partners to devote myself fully to nonprofit work that is personally meaningful to me and my…
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We're heading to NVIDIA GTC 2026 in San Jose (March 16–19) — and we're bringing the whole crew. Our CEO Harrison Chase will be taking the stage for…
We're heading to NVIDIA GTC 2026 in San Jose (March 16–19) — and we're bringing the whole crew. Our CEO Harrison Chase will be taking the stage for…
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I'm absolutely thrilled... humbled... and proud... to announce that I've officially made it on LinkedIn Lunatics. Does this mean I can refer to…
I'm absolutely thrilled... humbled... and proud... to announce that I've officially made it on LinkedIn Lunatics. Does this mean I can refer to…
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I never thought I’d be the person to step away from a "dream career." 💻✨ After nearly seven years in tech, I made the difficult decision to leave…
I never thought I’d be the person to step away from a "dream career." 💻✨ After nearly seven years in tech, I made the difficult decision to leave…
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We just went live on Kalshi. You can now trade AI compute prices on a CFTC-regulated exchange. From day one, Ornn has been built for regulated…
We just went live on Kalshi. You can now trade AI compute prices on a CFTC-regulated exchange. From day one, Ornn has been built for regulated…
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I’m hiring a highly technical PM to work with directly with me on special projects for LangSmith! Requirements - Strong engineering background (have…
I’m hiring a highly technical PM to work with directly with me on special projects for LangSmith! Requirements - Strong engineering background (have…
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I joined Harvey as a Staff Product Manager, and after my first month I couldn't be more excited. I've spent the last year building in legal AI and…
I joined Harvey as a Staff Product Manager, and after my first month I couldn't be more excited. I've spent the last year building in legal AI and…
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