5x founder
Sam Stein
CCO at Stealth Startup (Nuclear) | 2x Founder & CEO incl. Trigo (YC W23; acquired by Snappt) | Former PE
Experience
Career
- 2026
Stealth Startup (Nuclear)
Chief Commercial Officer · 2026 – Present
2025Snappt
General Manager, Verification of Rent (VOR) · Miami, FL · 2025 – 2026
2022Trigo Data
Co-founderCo-founder & CEO (acquired by Snappt) · 2022 – 2025
- 2015
Stein Brothers LLC
Real Estate Investor · 2015 – 2025
2020Great American Plant Co.
FounderFounder & CEO · New York, New York · 2020 – 2021
2018So Great Foods
Co-founderCEO · New York, New York · 2018 – 2021
2015RedBird Capital Partners
FounderInvestment Professional · New York, New York · 2015 – 2017
2013Virgin
FounderInvestment Professional · New York, New York · 2013 – 2015
2011Citi
Investment Banking - Mergers & Acquisitions · New York, New York · 2011 – 2013
Bio
Sam is the Co-founder & CEO of Trigo. Sam joins Trigo as a repeat founder previously in the food tech space. Prior to that, he spent 8 years in finance and private company investing at Citi, Richard Branson's Virgin Group, and RedBird Capital. Sam is a mission-driven founder excited about social impact. Born and raised in Atlanta, GA. Currently based in New York City. Sam has a B.A. in Government from Harvard.