Sam Lessin

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Sam Lessin is currently co-founder and co-CEO of Fin. He also invests in tech startups through Slow Ventures, where he is a partner. He was formerly a vice president of product management at Facebook from 2010 to 2014, where he managed the People, Places, and Things product group and the Identity product group. Prior to joining Facebook Sam founded drop.io, a file-sharing platform that was acquired by Facebook in 2010. Before drop.io Sam was an associate at Bain and Company. In his spare time Sam enjoys skiing and kite-surfing. He is married to Jessica Lessin, founder of The Information. Sam Lessin is the co-founder and CEO of Drop.io. Prior to Drop.io he worked at Bain & Company. He graduated from Harvard University (Magna Cum Laude & PBK distinctions).

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