Sam Diener
Sam Diener is a managing partner at Early Light Ventures with a background as a paramedic and experience in sales and engineering at venture-backed SaaS companies.
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Early Light Ventures writes $250K to $500K checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.
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Who is Sam Diener?
Sam Diener is a managing partner at Early Light Ventures with a background as a paramedic and experience in sales and engineering at venture-backed SaaS companies.
How much does Sam Diener invest?
Sam Diener invests through Early Light Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $500K at pre-seed, seed.
How do I pitch Sam Diener?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Sam in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Early Light Ventures backed works better.
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