Sam Cole

Sam Cole has a diverse work experience, starting as a Co-Founder & CEO at FitXR in 2016. Sam then became an Advisor at ShapesXR in 2022. Prior to that, they served as an Advisory Board member at Innovativo Group from 2014 to 2018, where they also had a role in Strategy and Corporate Development in 2014. In 2015, Sam pursued an MBA at Cambridge Judge Business School. Sam also worked as an Associate at HuttonCollins, a mid-market private equity fund, in 2015. Before that, they held the position of Investment Manager at E2Exchange from 2014 to 2015. Sam began their professional career as an Analyst in the Consulting division of PwC from 2012 to 2014.

Sam Cole earned a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Otago in 2011, along with a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Finance from the same university during the same time period. In 2011, Sam also obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) with a focus on Exchange from the University of Amsterdam. Prior to these degrees, Sam attended King's College in Auckland from 2002 to 2006, though no specific degree was mentioned. Furthermore, Sam pursued higher education at the University of Cambridge and completed a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in 2016. Alongside these educational achievements, Sam also acquired the Level 1 CFA certification from the CFA Institute in December 2012.