# Sam Whitaker

> Sam Whitaker is the founder and CEO of Mural Health and a co-founder and former CEO of Greenphire. A University of Pennsylvania philosophy graduate, he moved from investment banking into payment technology and returned to entrepreneurship with Jason Dong and Shawn Milochik in 2022. His public writing covers company building, payments, and private equity.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Mural Health
- **Organizations:** Mural Health, Greenphire, Signant Health, Ecount, Project Mayhem Ventures, Alliance Holdings, HSBC, Legg Mason
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Co-founded Greenphire and developed the ClinCard payment product., Co-founded Mural Health and launched Mural Link., Mural Health raised $8 million in seed funding in September 2023.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania; subsequently worked in investment banking.
- **2005** — Joined Alliance Holdings after analyst roles at Legg Mason and HSBC.
- **2007–2008** — Worked at Ecount and began Greenphire; public accounts describe its launch in 2008.
- **2015** — Greenphire received a growth investment from Riverside.
- **2016** — Left Greenphire in early 2016.
- **Before 2022** — Served as CTO of Signant Health.
- **2022** — Co-founded Mural Health with Jason Dong and Shawn Milochik; announced Mural Link on November 12.
- **2023** — Mural Health announced an $8 million seed round led by Bessemer Venture Partners on September 19.
- **2025** — Published a LinkedIn series on private equity and leveraged buyouts.
- **2026** — Mural Health announced expanded international local payment capabilities.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Greenphire and developed the ClinCard payment product.
- Co-founded Mural Health and launched Mural Link.
- Mural Health raised $8 million in seed funding in September 2023.
- Featured among the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2024 Fire Awards Blazers.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Mural Health announced a MedTech Breakthrough award; its announcement identifies Whitaker as founder and CEO.
- **2026-02** — Mural Health announced international local payment capabilities including digital wallets and local bank transfers.
- **2025-04** — Published a LinkedIn article offering predictions about the Greenphire-Suvoda merger.
- **2025-03** — Mural Health and ICON announced a partnership involving Mural Link.

## Links

- Website: https://www.muralhealth.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-whitaker

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Last updated: 2026-10-14