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time for a reintroduction :) hi, i'm samantha! born/raised in toronto, un-dropped out of @PennMandT (matsci & wharton), based in SF now > former competitive gymnast, swimmer & figure skater > 6 yrs in crypto since 15 > founded/scaled a women in stem npo to 84 countries in 1 yr at 16 > IChO team canada > got funded for my 1st startup at 16 building advanced materials for water purification > ex-nomad / female solo traveler > gap yr at 20, built a cryptography platform for SA survivors, founding growth at a robotics startup to $20M Series A, got my O1 visa > cafe enthusiast, matcha popup host, and firm believer that the internet made us forget how many interesting people are already around us > i like food & parties (top 0.1% SF diner on beli, top 0.1% partier in CA on partiful, top 350 beli worldwide) > currently building @elsewhere_today, making physical spaces better at creating meaningful connections always down to meet ppl interested in deeptech/crypto, startups, non-linear life paths, asian-inspired cafes, raves, fusion restaurants, escape rooms, or hosting things tgt :) ft. me running btwn speaking on a panel & my own talk in argentina