Two Texas students set out to mine Bitcoin with stranded gas. The equipment that kept them waiting became the business: transformers, switchboards, and now factory-built AI data centers.
Samara is a Redwood City-based prefab housing company building factory-made backyard homes (ADUs) for California homeowners. Spun out of Airbnb by co-founder Joe Gebbia, Samara handles the entire process from design and permitting to manufacturing and installation, with a stated goal of using accessory dwelling units to ease the West Coast housing crunch.