Sam Johnston

Global Energy & Investment Management, Venture Studio Cofounder, Incubator, Accelerator & VC, Cofounder nth Venture - Scale Up Specialist US 🇺🇸 & EU

📍 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 9 investments📅 5 years investing🗓 Last invested Mar 2025𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United States
9
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5
Early stage
1
Mid stage
1
Late stage
5y
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Portfolio

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Investor/ Shareholder
Mar 2025
We create a live strategy that brings your audience into the room where it happens with their favorite hosts and shows. Liftoff’s services range from creative production, booking, tour routing, merch sales, ticket sales, promotion, and VIP experiences, making sure that every fan who comes to a show leaves as a superfan.
Investor/ Shareholder
Jan 2025
The Audio Professionals People Listen To
Investor/ Shareholder
Feb 2024
Pop Up Studio offers quality custom solutions for visual merchandising, retail and event activations and is s an adjunct hire service to the full service capabilities of Construction Effects. Pop Up offers a broad selection of custom fittings designed to provide a ‘neutral’ environment, allowing a brand and product to be the standout of any showcase. The team at Pop Up Studio offer broad department store and retail knowledge, extensive industry experience and proactive project management. Pop Up Studio Hire Services: Merchandising – POS / product display platforms Visuals platforms – light boxes / media walls / panel support Audio visual platforms – LED walls / counters / tablet stands Sales consultation – fragrance & beauty / consultation workstations / consult area Fashion – specialty garment display platforms Home – prospect display platforms Accessories – PA plinth / heating / display Flooring – event system / various surface styles Structures – major ‘off the rack’ elements Custom display design & construction Event & special project services
late stageEvents Services
Investor/ Shareholder
Nov 2023
We are an independent full-service podcast production company, specializing in exquisite sound design and thoughtful content. We develop original content and help others create their own, advising a wide range of clients on every aspect of the creation process. From conception to production to launch, we harness the power of narrative storytelling to create listening experiences that are intimate, informative, unforgettable.
Fractional CSO & Advisor - Investor/ Shareholder
Jul 2022
SBR2TH provides new talent hire vehicles called Retingent and Pipelining. We improve the quality of hire and speed up the time to fill specialized and hard to fill positions, stretching your recruitment budgets further. We do that by bringing the precision of retained search and the speed of contingent search to the market in one complete solution. We simplify and de-risk your hiring process by: - Specializing in high-demand niche talent roles. - Shortlisting qualified, hirable candidates, specifically recruited to join your team. - Relentlessly working to fill your talent pipeline and delivering candidate exclusivity until you choose to disqualify a candidate. - Providing you accountability by giving you visibility into the candidate pipeline.
Investor/ Shareholder Board Advisor
Jul 2022
CERTD | America’s high-demand, hard-skill certification partner. Get your learners trained, certified, or credentialed with subsidized funding - we’ll handle the admin. High Schools | Workforce Development Centers | NGOs | Local Government | Higher Ed
Investor / Shareholder
Dec 2021
We build financial service companies that serve the world.
Board Advisor - Investor/ Shareholder
Dec 2021
Pigeon Service is the online store for business services.
Investor/ Shareholder Board Advisor
Dec 2021
Merchant Boxes is a partner for people and organizations large and small that want to get the most out of their packaging and in-home brand experiences. We specialize in design services, packaging procurement, and replenishment while conducting audits to ensure your business gets the most cost-effective packaging solutions.
early stageDesign Services
Experience · 19 entries
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Investments (9)
Founder (6)
2025
Investor/ Shareholder
Mar 2025
We create a live strategy that brings your audience into the room where it happens with their favorite hosts and shows. Liftoff’s services range from creative production, booking, tour routing, merch sales, ticket sales, promotion, and VIP experiences, making sure that every fan who comes to a show leaves as a superfan.
Investor/ Shareholder
Jan 2025
The Audio Professionals People Listen To
2024
Investor/ Shareholder
Feb 2024
Pop Up Studio offers quality custom solutions for visual merchandising, retail and event activations and is s an adjunct hire service to the full service capabilities of Construction Effects. Pop Up offers a broad selection of custom fittings designed to provide a ‘neutral’ environment, allowing a brand and product to be the standout of any showcase. The team at Pop Up Studio offer broad department store and retail knowledge, extensive industry experience and proactive project management. Pop Up Studio Hire Services: Merchandising – POS / product display platforms Visuals platforms – light boxes / media walls / panel support Audio visual platforms – LED walls / counters / tablet stands Sales consultation – fragrance & beauty / consultation workstations / consult area Fashion – specialty garment display platforms Home – prospect display platforms Accessories – PA plinth / heating / display Flooring – event system / various surface styles Structures – major ‘off the rack’ elements Custom display design & construction Event & special project services
late stageEvents Services
2023
Investor/ Shareholder
Nov 2023
We are an independent full-service podcast production company, specializing in exquisite sound design and thoughtful content. We develop original content and help others create their own, advising a wide range of clients on every aspect of the creation process. From conception to production to launch, we harness the power of narrative storytelling to create listening experiences that are intimate, informative, unforgettable.
2022
Fractional CSO & Advisor - Investor/ Shareholder
Jul 2022
SBR2TH provides new talent hire vehicles called Retingent and Pipelining. We improve the quality of hire and speed up the time to fill specialized and hard to fill positions, stretching your recruitment budgets further. We do that by bringing the precision of retained search and the speed of contingent search to the market in one complete solution. We simplify and de-risk your hiring process by: - Specializing in high-demand niche talent roles. - Shortlisting qualified, hirable candidates, specifically recruited to join your team. - Relentlessly working to fill your talent pipeline and delivering candidate exclusivity until you choose to disqualify a candidate. - Providing you accountability by giving you visibility into the candidate pipeline.
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