Samantha Friedman, PhD

Angel Investor

๐Ÿ“ United States๐Ÿ”„ Updated September 2026๐Ÿ’ผ 1 investments๐Ÿ“… 7 years investing๐Ÿ—“ Last invested Sep 2019
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Investing Member - FirstStep Fund
Sep 2019
Portfolia is the most powerful community of women and men investing in the companies we want in the world. Our collective investments are changing health, active aging & longevity, sustainability, education, and the overall venture capital landscape while also backing diversity. Our currently open funds are Femtech III, focused on enhancing the wellness of all women, and advancing innovation in womens health; and Active Aging & Longevity II, focused on significant opportunities and challenges in aging well, as well as those focused on new strides and technologies in the field of longevity. We drive change while creating wealth. If youd like to join us, email investorrelations@portfolia.com, and our Investor Relations Team will contact you.
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2019
Investing Member - FirstStep Fund
Sep 2019
Portfolia is the most powerful community of women and men investing in the companies we want in the world. Our collective investments are changing health, active aging & longevity, sustainability, education, and the overall venture capital landscape while also backing diversity. Our currently open funds are Femtech III, focused on enhancing the wellness of all women, and advancing innovation in womens health; and Active Aging & Longevity II, focused on significant opportunities and challenges in aging well, as well as those focused on new strides and technologies in the field of longevity. We drive change while creating wealth. If youd like to join us, email investorrelations@portfolia.com, and our Investor Relations Team will contact you.
Venture Partner
Jan 2019
We are a fund of 500+ Y Combinator alumni working together to invest in top Y Combinator startups. Our portfolio has gone on to raise from Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, Sequoia, Khosla, Lux, First Round, Initialized, Founders Fund, and many other top VCs. https://www.pioneerfund.vc
2017
President, Co-Founder, Head of Technology
Jul 2017
FairFunders Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide female and underrepresented entrepreneurs with the voice and power to access capital in a safe and inclusive environment. We encourage accountability in the venture capital industry by providing a platform for entrepreneurs to share their pitch decks with investors, and by engaging the community through candid and productive conversations about sustainable diversity and inclusiveness initiatives.
early stageMarket Research
2014
Co-Founder, Chief Scientific Officer
Oct 2014
Luminist is developing a novel diagnostic platform for early detection and diagnosis of liver disease.