Spencer Foust
Directeur/Membre du Conseil chez Sparrow Lending PBC
Profil
Spencer Foust joined Sozo in June of 2016.
Spencer leads investments for the firm, from seed to pre-IPO.
In 2020, just four years after joining the firm, he made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
Before Sozo, Mr. Foust worked at Apple, and before that, he worked on the B61 Nuclear Weapon program at Sandia National Labs, where he was one of the youngest in the history of the lab to receive a Top Secret “Q” Security Clearance.
Mr. Foust received a Master’s in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University, and graduated from the University of Arkansas with a BS and honors in Mechanical Engineering.
In addition to being an Associate Board Member for the Bay Area chapters of the American Cancer Society and UNICEF, he is also involved with the Stanford Indigenous Alumni Association.
Originally from Des Moines, Iowa, he now resides in the Bay Area, where his security clearance status is rarely an issue.
Postes actifs de Spencer Foust
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
Sozo Ventures LLC
 Sozo Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sozo Ventures LLC (Sozo Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Phillip Wickham and Koichiro Nakamura. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01/06/2021 |
Sparrow Lending PBC
 Sparrow Lending PBC Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Sparrow Lending PBC is a company that helps individuals compare and save on private student loans and student loan refinancing. The company is based in New York, NY. The company's services are free and have no impact on credit scores. Sparrow allows users to manage, pay off, and save on their student loans. Sparrow Lending PBC was founded in 2020 by Harrison Hochman, Griffin Morris, and Daniel Kahn. Harrison Hochman has been the CEO since 2020. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Harmonic Ai, Inc.
 Harmonic Ai, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Harmonic Ai, Inc. provides an all-in-one platform with billions of datapoints on startups, talent, and trends that are updated daily. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The platform helps users save up to 10 hours a week. Harmonic is a net-zero company that tracks the carbon impact of everything they do by using their spending data to calculate the carbon emitted from each transaction and investing in cutting-edge carbon offset initiatives. The company was founded in 2020. The CEO is Bryan Casey. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/04/2020 |
Shappi, Inc.
 Shappi, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Shappi, Inc. engages in development of a marketplace that connect shoppers with travelers. The company was founded by Karla Valdivieso on September 23, 2019 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/10/2021 |
SmartHop LLC
 SmartHop LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services SmartHop LLC operates as an artificial intelligence-powered dispatcher that helps truckers plan, search and book loads. It offers dispatching, back office/ paper work, taxes, compliance and factoring services. The company was founded by Miguel Sucre, Joaquin Brillembourg and Guillermo Garcia and is headquartered in Miami, FL. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/01/2022 |
Leaf Logistics, Inc.
 Leaf Logistics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Leaf Logistics, Inc. provides freight contracting platform. The company was founded by Anshu Prasad in 2017 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/01/2022 |
Sparrow Labs
 Sparrow Labs Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sparrow Labs LLC is a company based in Palo Alto, CA. Sparrow Labs builds advanced AI/NLP applications that enhance the expertise of users and practitioners in enterprise software, infrastructure, and cloud. Sparrow Labs LLC provides instant answers to product questions from various sources across the enterprise, utilizing their understanding of the user and expertise in IT infrastructure and cloud domains. The company was founded by industry veterans and NLP deep learning researchers from Carnegie Mellon and Stanford University. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/01/2022 |
American Cancer Society, Inc.
 American Cancer Society, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Cancer Society, Inc. provides information on cancer occurrence, survival, prevention, early detection, and treatment. The non-profit company is based in Kennesaw, GA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's SHES department is an intramural research program with world-renowned epidemiologists and health scientists. The company was founded in 1913 by Candy Arrington. Karen E. Knudsen has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
United Nations Children's Fund
 United Nations Children's Fund Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services United Nations Children's Fund is a non-profit organization that operates to help children that are in need. It offers child protection and social inclusion, education, and emergencies and humanitarian action. The company was founded by Ludwik Rajchman on December 11, 1946 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Formation de Spencer Foust
| Stanford University | Graduate Degree |
| The University of Arkansas | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Entreprise privées | 9 |
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American Cancer Society, Inc.
American Cancer Society, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Cancer Society, Inc. provides information on cancer occurrence, survival, prevention, early detection, and treatment. The non-profit company is based in Kennesaw, GA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's SHES department is an intramural research program with world-renowned epidemiologists and health scientists. The company was founded in 1913 by Candy Arrington. Karen E. Knudsen has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Commercial Services |
United Nations Children's Fund
United Nations Children's Fund Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services United Nations Children's Fund is a non-profit organization that operates to help children that are in need. It offers child protection and social inclusion, education, and emergencies and humanitarian action. The company was founded by Ludwik Rajchman on December 11, 1946 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Sozo Ventures LLC
Sozo Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sozo Ventures LLC (Sozo Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Phillip Wickham and Koichiro Nakamura. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California. | Finance |
SmartHop LLC
SmartHop LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services SmartHop LLC operates as an artificial intelligence-powered dispatcher that helps truckers plan, search and book loads. It offers dispatching, back office/ paper work, taxes, compliance and factoring services. The company was founded by Miguel Sucre, Joaquin Brillembourg and Guillermo Garcia and is headquartered in Miami, FL. | Technology Services |
Leaf Logistics, Inc.
Leaf Logistics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Leaf Logistics, Inc. provides freight contracting platform. The company was founded by Anshu Prasad in 2017 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. | Technology Services |
Shappi, Inc.
Shappi, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Shappi, Inc. engages in development of a marketplace that connect shoppers with travelers. The company was founded by Karla Valdivieso on September 23, 2019 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA. | Technology Services |
Sparrow Lending PBC
Sparrow Lending PBC Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Sparrow Lending PBC is a company that helps individuals compare and save on private student loans and student loan refinancing. The company is based in New York, NY. The company's services are free and have no impact on credit scores. Sparrow allows users to manage, pay off, and save on their student loans. Sparrow Lending PBC was founded in 2020 by Harrison Hochman, Griffin Morris, and Daniel Kahn. Harrison Hochman has been the CEO since 2020. | Finance |
Harmonic Ai, Inc.
Harmonic Ai, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Harmonic Ai, Inc. provides an all-in-one platform with billions of datapoints on startups, talent, and trends that are updated daily. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The platform helps users save up to 10 hours a week. Harmonic is a net-zero company that tracks the carbon impact of everything they do by using their spending data to calculate the carbon emitted from each transaction and investing in cutting-edge carbon offset initiatives. The company was founded in 2020. The CEO is Bryan Casey. | Technology Services |
Sparrow Labs
Sparrow Labs Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sparrow Labs LLC is a company based in Palo Alto, CA. Sparrow Labs builds advanced AI/NLP applications that enhance the expertise of users and practitioners in enterprise software, infrastructure, and cloud. Sparrow Labs LLC provides instant answers to product questions from various sources across the enterprise, utilizing their understanding of the user and expertise in IT infrastructure and cloud domains. The company was founded by industry veterans and NLP deep learning researchers from Carnegie Mellon and Stanford University. | Commercial Services |
