Sam Howarth

Sam Howarth is a seasoned entrepreneur and executive with extensive experience in business management and operations. Currently serving as Co-Founder and COO at Flare since March 2022, Sam previously held similar roles at BUMP from September 2016 to March 2022. In addition to these ventures, Sam was an investor at Fancy (now Gopuff) from December 2019 until its acquisition in May 2021 and participated in Y Combinator's W18 batch in early 2018. Recognized for innovation, Sam won the Bank of England's Blockchain Competition in December 2015 and gained strategic insights as a Strategy Intern at Bow & Arrow in mid-2015. Sam holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from The University of Edinburgh, completed in 2016.