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Luke Sophinos

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Operating Partner at Atomic
📍 United States

Luke Sophinos is an Operating Partner at Atomic, focusing on Vertical AI and AI Roll-Ups. A Thiel Fellow and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, he founded Portico (formerly CourseKey) in his dorm room at San Diego State University and scaled it into a major industry software provider.

An entrepreneur from a young age, Luke began his journey into technology and company-building long before his professional career. His public focus is dedicated to identifying and scaling software solutions that can transform traditional industries through strategic technology application and consolidation.

He dropped out of college to accept the prestigious Thiel Fellowship, which granted him $100,000 to build his company.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Operating Partner
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
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Priorities

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Vertical AI
His current role at Atomic and recent posts focus on investing in and building AI companies for specific, niche industries.
Founder Journeys
As a founder who started a company in his dorm, he frequently shares stories of other entrepreneurs building businesses from the ground up.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Operating Partner
Atomic
1-2025
Co-Founder, Advisor, Board Member
American Growth Insurance
11-2024
Advisor
Portico
6-2022 - 3-2025
Advisor
Atomic
3-2014 - 11-2024
Founder & CEO
Portico
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Education
2016 - 2018
Company Building
Thiel Fellowship
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