Sam Ziegler

Sam helps founders navigate the full startup journey: formation, fundraising (SAFEs, convertible notes, and priced rounds), hiring, customer and vendor agreements, IP protection, and regulatory issues. He's available for the pivotal moments, like closing a Series A or structuring a strategic partnership, and for the day-to-day legal and business questions that come up in between. His background in private equity M&A at Kirkland & Ellis, where he was on teams facilitating nine-figure exits, means he can help you think about the endgame from day one.

Sam's fundraising advice is informed by his own experience as an angel investor. His investment themes center on robotics, defense tech, aerospace, AI, and sports tech, with many current seed investments sourced through YC and Harvard Business School, where he mentors the Field X / Y course. He's always open to meeting founders wherever they're starting out.