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Sam Crombie

Observer · DISC type ic
Founder at Pumpkin (YC S24)
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Sam Crombie is the founder of Pumpkin, an AI writing company and a Y Combinator (S24) participant. Previously, he was a Product Manager in Microsofts AI division. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 2023 with a degree in Computer Science.

His personal interests include web automation, productivity tools, and education technology. Sam explores the intersection of AI, economics, education, and ethics on his Substack blog. During college, he was highly active in entrepreneurship programs and the undergraduate venture capital team.

Unique fact: Sam is part of the Y Combinator S24 batch, a highly selective and prestigious startup accelerator program.

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Experience
2 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Sam shows up

Curious
Assertive
Example Seeker

They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Priorities

Topics Sam cares about

AI Writing Tools
He is the founder of Pumpkin, a YC-backed startup focused on using AI to improve writing.
Web Automation
Lists web automation as a key interest and has posted about developing a "Web Action SDK".
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Founder
Pumpkin (YC S24)
12-2023 - 6-2024
Product Manager
Microsoft
1-2023 - 6-2023
Product Manager Intern
TRM Labs
1-2022 - 3-2023
Co-Founder
Friday
6-2022 - 9-2022
Product Manager Intern
Microsoft
In the press

Media appearances

Ditching My Microsoft Job for Startup Purgatory with Sam Crombie .... Featured in YouTube
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Education
2019 - 2023
Bachelor's degree
Dartmouth College
2024 - 2024
Education details unavailable
Y Combinator
2023 - 2023
Education details unavailable
Z Fellows
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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