Sam Teller

Sam Teller is a Partner at Valor Equity Partners, where he leverages his extensive background in technology and entrepreneurship to invest in innovative startups. Before joining Valor, Teller served as the Director of Elon Musk's office, working across several of Musk's ventures, including Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company.1

Teller's career highlights include being the Managing Director and Founding Partner of Launchpad LA, an accelerator and fund focused on supporting early-stage companies. He also co-founded Charlie, where he developed new media strategies for various clients and made angel investments. His experience extends to working on Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, where he managed new media efforts, and he has held positions at notable organizations such as Google and Credit Suisse.12

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University, where he was involved with the "Harvard Lampoon" and contributed to early coverage of Facebook.12 Additionally, Teller is a board member at the Southern California Institute of Architecture and has co-founded FabFitFun, a subscription service.1