Sam Kass is a Partner at Acre Venture Partners and former White House chef and policy advisor. He founded TROVE and has worked on food and nutrition initiatives.
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Acre Venture Partners writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
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- White House · Assistant Chef and Food Initiative Coordinator2009-2014
- White House · Senior Policy Advisor for Healthy Food Initiatives, Executive Director for Let's Move!, Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition Policy
- Acre Venture Partners · PartnerNow
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Who is Sam Kass?
Sam Kass is a Partner at Acre Venture Partners and former White House chef and policy advisor. He founded TROVE and has worked on food and nutrition initiatives.
How much does Sam Kass invest?
Sam Kass invests through Acre Venture Partners, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at seed, series a.
How do I pitch Sam Kass?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Sam in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Acre Venture Partners backed works better.
What did Sam Kass do before Acre Venture Partners?
Assistant Chef and Food Initiative Coordinator at White House; Senior Policy Advisor for Healthy Food Initiatives, Executive Director for Let's Move!, Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition Policy at White House.
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