# Sam Wong

> Sam Wong is Chief Business Officer at ChatLabs - the LVMH Innovation Award-winning AI social commerce platform serving luxury and consumer brands - and CEO of FundableStartups.com, a startup training academy. A five-time startup executive with 30+ years in the trenches and three successful exits under his belt, Wong has turned serial entrepreneurship into a second act: coaching founders and investing through Band of Angels, Silicon Valley's oldest angel group. He's also the author of '21 Secrets of Successful Startups' and a regular fixture at TechCrunch Disrupt, Fortune, and the startup conference circuit.

- **Role:** Chief Business Officer at ChatLabs
- **Organizations:** ChatLabs, FundableStartups, Band of Angels
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Graduate Certificate, Stanford University, Bachelor of Science, UC Berkeley
- **Known for:** Five-time startup executive: 1x CEO, 1x CTO, 3x VP Engineering/TechOps, Three successful startup exits via acquisition, Published author of '21 Secrets of Successful Startups' (2019)

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — Began career as startup executive in Silicon Valley; served as VP Engineering and CTO across early-stage tech ventures
- **2000s** — Led multiple startups through scale and acquisition; served as CEO, CTO, and VP TechOps across five companies
- **2010s** — Completed three successful startup exits (acquisitions); became active as startup coach and Silicon Valley advisor
- **2019** — Published '21 Secrets of Successful Startups'; launched FundableStartups.com as a startup training academy
- **2020-2022** — Expanded FundableStartups with coaching, pitch deck refinement, and idea validation services; joined Band of Angels as investor
- **2023** — Spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023; contributed articles to TechCrunch; judged startup pitch competitions
- **2024** — Joined ChatLabs as Chief Business Officer; ChatLabs raised $3.2M seed round (December 2024)
- **2025-2026** — Leading business development at ChatLabs while continuing as CEO of FundableStartups and investor at Band of Angels

## Achievements

- Five-time startup executive: 1x CEO, 1x CTO, 3x VP Engineering/TechOps
- Three successful startup exits via acquisition
- Published author of '21 Secrets of Successful Startups' (2019)
- Founded FundableStartups.com, a startup training and coaching academy
- Investor at Band of Angels, the oldest organized angel investment group in the US (founded 1994)
- Featured in Fortune Magazine as a startup thought leader
- Contributor and author at TechCrunch
- Speaker and pitch judge at TechCrunch Disrupt, The Lean Startup Conference, Houston Tech Rodeo, and San Diego Startup Week
- Joined ChatLabs as CBO - LVMH Innovation Award winner for Data & AI (2023)
- Part of ChatLabs' $3.2M seed-funded team building AI-powered social commerce for luxury brands

## Latest updates

- **2024-12** — ChatLabs raised $3.2M seed round
- **2023-09** — Attended and participated at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
- **2023-00** — ChatLabs won LVMH Innovation Award in Data & AI category
- **2024-00** — Joined ChatLabs as Chief Business Officer
- **2026-00** — Continues as CEO of FundableStartups and investor at Band of Angels alongside CBO role at ChatLabs

## Links

- Website: https://www.fundablestartups.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/startupsam
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/startup_sam

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Last updated: 2026-05-13