Sam Lehman

Sam Lehman is currently a Principal at Symbolic Capital, where he directs artificial intelligence research and manages early-stage venture investments across the broader technology and software sector. Prior to assuming this leadership position, he served as an Analyst at the same venture firm, evaluating emerging technologies in advanced machine learning and decentralized computing networks. Lehman recently gained significant industry recognition for authoring The World's RL Gym, a widely circulated research post detailing the complex intersection of reinforcement learning and decentralized AI infrastructure. In late 2024, he appeared on The Delphi Podcast alongside Tommy Shaughnessy of Delphi Ventures to discuss the ongoing reinforcement learning renaissance and novel approaches to AI scaling methodologies. His current professional focus remains strictly centered on identifying and funding foundational model training infrastructure, decentralized artificial intelligence networks, and highly advanced machine learning systems.