Sam Chandola
Samarth Chandola (born 11 March 1989; also known as Sam Chandola) is a Canadian tech entrepreneur, investor, and politician based in North Vancouver, British Columbia. He was inducted into BC Business 30 under 30 in 2014. He is a candidate for election to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 British Columbia general election. He represents the Conservative Party of British Columbia in the electoral district of North Vancouver-Seymour.
Personal background
Chandola was born and raised in New Delhi. He did a BA in Literature and Philosophy from the Freie University, Berlin, on an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship.[1] Later, he obtained a Diploma in Entertainment Business Management from the Vancouver Film School.[2]
Chandola immigrated to Canada in 2012.[3] He lives with his family in North Shore, Vancouver.[4]
Tech and investment career
Chandola built his career in the gaming and technology industry as the founder of V2 Games, a Vancouver-based gaming studio. V2 Games launched the Pacman Bounce mobile puzzle game which gained over 20 Million users.[5] Sam exited V2 Games to launch Openspot Technologies, Pepper eSports and multiple other ventures in the technology industry.[6]
In 2021, Chandola launched First Fund, a pre-seed investment fund that has helped launch and grow over 35 early stage ventures across technology, gaming, AI, enterprise applications and more.[7][8][9][10][11]
Community work
- In March 2020, when COVID prevention measures resulted in restrictions on mobility, Chandola launched 'Covid Helper', a non-commercial tool to connect vulnerable members of the society with volunteers.[12][13][14]
- He has also worked with Defy ventures to help prison inmates rebuild their lives by mentoring them on entrepreneurship.[15]
Political career
In August 2024, the British Columbia Conservatives nominated Chandola as their MLA candidate in North Vancouver-Seymour.[16]
Recognition
In 2014, at the age of 25, Chandola was named as one among the BC Business's 'Top 30 Under 30'.[17]
In 2017, he was awarded TMX Canada's Next 150 Award.[16][5]
In 2021, he was named as one among the '24 people of Asian Descent to Watch' by the Vancouver Economic Commission.[12]
External links
References
- ^ "Sam Chandola". www.fu-berlin.de. 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "Samarth Chandola". wellfound.com.
- ^ "Our Story". First Fund. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ Kerr-Lazenby, Mina (August 20, 2024). "B.C. Conservatives nominate Samarth Chandola in North Vancouver-Seymour". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ a b Cambridge House International (2019). "MUST-ATTEND | Investing in Science, Technology, and Culture - Sam Chandola". MUST-ATTEND | Investing in Science, Technology, and Culture. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "Playground Ventures Appoints New Director and Advisor". m.canadianinsider.com. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Vancouver-based First Fund closes additional $6 million for pre-seed investment fund | BetaKit". 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Staff, PocketGamer biz (2021-03-26). "First Fund's Sam Chandola on how they support their investments beyond the first stages of funding". www.pocketgamer.biz. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Playground Ventures Appoints New Director and Advisor". nasdaq.com. March 10, 2022.
- ^ "First Fund - Investor Profile, Portfolio & Team - Tracxn". tracxn.com. 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "First Fund Overview". pitchbook.com.
- ^ a b "Gaining Momentum: 24 People of Asian Descent To Watch". Vancouver Economic Commission. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "Vancouver tech entrepreneur creates online tool to assist those most impacted by COVID-19". New West Record. 2020-03-18. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Vancouver tech entrepreneur creates online tool to assist those most impacted by COVID-19". Vancouver Is Awesome. 2020-03-18. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Ghuman, Gagandeep (2024-08-17). "Sam Chandola BC Conservative Candidate for North Vancouver-Seymour". North Shore Daily Post. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ a b Kerr-Lazenby, Mina (August 20, 2024). "B.C. Conservatives nominate Samarth Chandola in North Vancouver-Seymour". North Shore News. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ Marshall, J. (March 26, 2014). "Sam Chandola". BC Business. Retrieved 2024-08-25.