# Andriy Sambir

> Andriy Sambir is the Ukrainian co-founder and CEO of Linkup ST, established as Linkup Studio in Lviv in 2013. He built the business from student programming classes and freelance work, taught at Lviv Polytechnic, and hosts Building Digital Products. His public work focuses on product thinking, user experience, app business models, and a shift from traditional outsourcing toward digital consulting.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Linkup ST
- **Organizations:** Linkup ST (formerly Linkup Studio), Lviv Polytechnic National University, Building Digital Products
- **Nationality:** Ukrainian
- **Education:** Lviv Polytechnic National University, MS in Technology Management, UCU Business School (LvBS)
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Linkup ST, which has worked with international clients including Reverso, Porsche, and Bosch., The Linkup ST team has received Red Dot, Webby, and A’ Design awards; these are company/team distinctions., Included in the TOP 100 USA Entrepreneurs with Ukrainian Origins recognition, as stated in his company biography and a 2023 profile.

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Co-founded Linkup Studio in Lviv; its first office was the library in dormitory No. 11.
- **2015** — Moved the team into its first rented office; Sambir later described a major team departure as a turning point in his management approach.
- **2021** — Discussed his teaching at Lviv Polytechnic and the company’s origins in a December interview.
- **2022** — Linkup Studio brought in InSoft.Partners founder Vitalii Gorovyi as a minority investor.
- **2023** — Appeared on Business of Apps to discuss free-app monetization; began the 2023-2025 technology-management program listed on LinkedIn.
- **2024** — Published his product-mindset essay and released educational episodes on AI and SaaS.
- **2025** — Gorovyi’s ownership stake was reported to have increased to 45%, with Sambir retaining 55%.
- **2026** — Outlined his ambition to build a digital consulting business in a January interview.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Linkup ST, which has worked with international clients including Reverso, Porsche, and Bosch.
- The Linkup ST team has received Red Dot, Webby, and A’ Design awards; these are company/team distinctions.
- Included in the TOP 100 USA Entrepreneurs with Ukrainian Origins recognition, as stated in his company biography and a 2023 profile.
- Hosts the Building Digital Products podcast and has published product-development commentary through Forbes Business Council.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — A company design article published June 29 carried Sambir’s CEO byline and profiled AI design practitioners, including Nataliya Sambir.
- **2026-01** — Sambir discussed the consulting transition and said Linkup ST had 73 team members, compared with 110 a few years earlier, while revenue had grown.

## Links

- Website: https://linkupst.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andriy-sambir/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andriysambir/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andriy.sambir

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Last updated: 2026-10-23