Samuel S.

MBA Candidate at Northwestern Kellogg School of Management | Venture, Operations, Ex-McKinsey

Greater Chicago Area

About

Sam Souleles | About Welcome. I'm an MBA candidate at Kellogg with a focus on venture capital — particularly the physical and digital infrastructure that powers the next generation of the economy. My path here has been intentional. I started at McKinsey, where I spent three years working directly with C-suites on PE diligence, growth strategy, and government operations work across the U.S. and Canada. From there, I joined Temple Hall Group, a family office focused on acquiring best-in-class manufacturing businesses, where I helped lead strategy and operations across the portfolio. Most recently, I was a pre-MBA Venture Intern at OCA Ventures and part-time at S2G Investments. I graduated Cum Laude from Princeton in International Affairs and Public Policy, with a certificate in East Asian Studies. I wrote extensively on China's global infrastructure buildout and received university recognition for that research — work that still shapes how I think about capital flows, geopolitics, and long-term bets. Outside of investing, I run a small angel fund (samsouleles.com), write book reviews (check out my medium page) and publish photography (samsoulelesphotography.com) Always happy to connect with founders, investors, and anyone thinking hard about infrastructure, climate, fintech or emerging markets!

Experience

  • Venture Fellow at 53 Stations
    May 2026 - Present · 3 mos

  • Private Investor at Sam Souleles Ventures
    Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

    Investor with 10 investments. Please email [email protected] with your pitch and description.

  • Winter MBA Intern at S2G Investments
    Jan 2026 - Mar 2026 · 3 mos

    Selected as part of Northwestern Kellogg's Venture Capital Lab

  • Venture Intern | Pre-MBA at OCA Ventures
    Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 · 3 mos

    Build out firm's fintech investment thesis

  • Strategy and Operations at Temple Hall Group
    Jun 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

    I was the second employee at Temple Hall Group, a Private Equity family office, where I helped lead strategy and operations for our two portfolio companies at the time