Joseph Samo
About Joseph Samo
Joseph Samo is described in press coverage of Vikk AI's funding as an injury attorney. He is also named there as Joe Samo.
A LinkedIn profile for a San Diego trial lawyer named Joseph Samo appears to be the same person. It lists personal injury and business litigation, and it lists him as founding partner of Samo Law Group, which it says has served clients since 2002. It also lists a UC Berkeley School of Law education. Lounge has not independently confirmed that this profile belongs to the Vikk AI investor.
The only angel investment we could confirm is Vikk AI. Samo was named among the angel investors in its pre-seed and seed funding, announced in July 2026. We found no public record of earlier angel investments, a fund, or an angel syndicate.
Vikk AI is a Long Beach, California company. It builds an AI-powered legal assistant that helps consumers understand legal issues and connect with attorneys. Trade coverage reports that it raised $4.2 million across pre-seed and seed funding. The Lounge deals desk lists the seed round at $3.5M (2026-07). The difference likely reflects the pre-seed money being counted separately. Samo's share of the round is not disclosed.
The company's announcement describes the angel group as people with experience in private equity, health care, legal services and technology. It names tax attorney Ronson Shamoun, injury attorney Joe Samo, health care executive Brad Jowell and pharma executive Cooper Collins. The funding is meant to support the consumer legal assistant, the Lawyer Ad Center, an upcoming Lawyer Directory, document analysis and generation, and Vikk Data Hub. Vikk Data Hub is an enterprise platform for anonymized legal inquiry trends.
Samo has made no public statements about check size, preferred stage or sectors. The one known investment is a pre-seed and seed round for a legal AI product. It suggests a link to legal services, which is his own profession, but this is an inference from a single deal. Founders in legal tech may find the connection relevant. We found no stated geographic focus.
- Vikk AI: Long Beach, California legal AI startup with a consumer legal assistant, a Lawyer Ad Center and an enterprise data platform. Samo took part as an angel in its pre-seed and seed funding, announced July 2026.
Investing activity
Joseph Samo appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $4M. The most recent is Vikk AI (Seed, $3.5M, Jul 2026).
Joseph Samo most often invests alongside Ronson J. Shamoun, MagnaSci Ventures and Brad Jowell, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Joseph Samo
Who is Joseph Samo?
Joseph (Joe) Samo is an injury attorney named in press coverage as an angel investor in Vikk AI. A LinkedIn profile for a San Diego personal injury lawyer of the same name lists him as founding partner of Samo Law Group.
Has Joseph Samo invested in AI startups?
Yes. He was among the angel investors in Vikk AI's pre-seed and seed funding, announced in July 2026. We found no other public AI investments.
What check size does Joseph Samo write?
It is not public. Neither the Vikk AI announcement nor trade coverage discloses individual investment amounts.
What stage does Joseph Samo invest in?
His only known investment is Vikk AI's pre-seed and seed funding. He has made no public statement about a preferred stage.
Does Joseph Samo invest in legal tech?
His one confirmed investment is in a legal AI startup, and he is an attorney. He has not publicly described a legal tech investing thesis.
How can founders contact Joseph Samo?
We found no personal website or public X account. A LinkedIn profile that appears to be his is listed on this page. Check that it is the right person before you reach out.
Is Joseph Samo an angel investor?
Yes. Joseph Samo invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Joseph Samo invested in?
Joseph Samo's AI investments include Vikk AI. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Joseph Samo invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Joseph Samo has invested at Seed, with a median round of $4M.
Who does Joseph Samo co-invest with?
Joseph Samo's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Ronson J. Shamoun (1 deal), MagnaSci Ventures (1 deal) and Brad Jowell (1 deal).