Sam Lown

Ight, so here’s the deal with Sam Lown. The dude’s a straight-up tech wizard with a story that’s all about jumping into the deep end and crushing it. He started out at Cabify – you know, Spain’s first big tech unicorn that went big across Latin America? Yeah, that guy. He was the co-founder and CTO there, so he’s seen the crazy world of scaling a startup, dealing with all that international bullshit like e-invoicing compliance. That part was a nightmare, honestly, but it lit a fire under him.

Because of all the headaches trying to keep up with different countries’ rules – Colombia, Spain, Portugal – he saw a big gap. That problem? It became the seed for Invopop, the company he co-founded in 2021 with Juan Moliner Malaxechevarría. Invopop’s mission? Making global sales tax and VAT compliance super simple for software companies. They’re like the real deal in fixing that mess – real-time electronic invoicing, growing to more countries. Basically, they’re removing the headache so companies can just focus on building shit.

And here’s the kicker – Sam didn’t just stumble into this. His hustle in Cabify, dealing with that complex compliance stuff, gave him the insight and motivation to build Invopop. It’s like he saw firsthand how bullshit the whole process was, and instead of fussing about it, he jumped into the startup scene again, this time to fix it once and for all.

Now, he’s part of Y Combinator’s W23 batch – which, let’s be real, is a big deal. That means investors and the startup world see real possible in what he’s doing. He’s not just some random founder, he’s someone who’s been through the trenches, learned the game, and now he’s building something that’s actually gonna change how software companies handle international sales.

Bottom line? Sam is a guy who’s seen the chaos, learned how to guide it, and built a solution that’s gonna make life easier for a ton of companies. His process? Pure proof that if you’re willing to get your hands dirty and understand the real problems, you can create something that’s the real deal. No Cap, he’s one to watch.