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Sam Gansler

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Smart Money Rating: 79 out of 100

Investor/Builder, CIV

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CIV
Title
Investor/Builder
Role
Employee
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Record updated 22 September 2026

About

Sam brings a mix of operating and early-stage investing experience. He spent seven years at Hyperloop One, joining as an early team member to build a next-gen transportation system at the intersection of aerospace, autonomy, and large-scale infrastructure. At Hyperloop, he led efforts across product, GTM, partnerships, and fundraising, helping scale from a few dozen to 300+ FTE, raise ~$500M in capital, and successfully test the world’s first full-scale, human-occupied hyperloop system. More recently, Sam has focused on investing in areas including robotics, industrial automation, digital infrastructure, and energy. He holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania, graduating magna cum laude, and an MBA from UCLA Anderson.

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