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Pocket Sun

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at SoGal Ventures

Vancouver, British Columbia

Skills

Venture Capital
Entrepreneurship
Public Speaking
Business Development
Social Media
Start-ups
Marketing
Strategy
Social Media Marketing
Emerging Markets
Marketing Communications
Market Research
Strategic Planning
Event Planning
Entrepreneurial Finance
Inspiring Leadership
Multilingual
Marketing Strategy
Media Relations
Diversity & Inclusion

Education

Work Experience

  • Co-Founder & Managing Partner

    2017

    SoGal Ventures leads pre-seed and seed rounds for women- & diverse-led startups that revolutionize how the next generation lives, works, and stays healthy. We deliver outsized financial returns and social impact to our LPs, which include prestigious institutions, families, and individuals around the world. Our Fund I's 42 companies add up to $7.8B in total enterprise value, $1.55B in additional capital raised, and over $1B in combined revenues. We are currently deploying out of our Fund II.

  • Co-President, Board of Directors

    2014

    SoGal Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit with a mission to close the diversity gap in entrepreneurship and venture capital within our generation. We serve 50 local communities on 6 continents, with 132k+ online subscribers.

  • Board of Directors, Investor

    2022

    Eterneva turns ashes & hair into diamonds to support the human grief journey.

  • Board of Directors, Investor

    2022

    Science-meets-Ayurveda clean beauty & wellness brand with rich South Asian heritage. Available in the US, UK, Canada & India.

  • Board of Directors, Investor

    2022

    ZZ Driggs is a Certified B Corporation reimagining how we furnish our lives for a new economy and a more ethical future.

SheVC

2017

  • Founder

    2017

    SheVC is the first community across Asia for women investors. We gather women in venture capital, angel investing, corporate ventures, family offices, wealth management, and financial institutions, to encourage collaborative dealmaking and resource sharing.

2017 - 2017

  • TV Presenter at Start-UP Season 5

    2017 - 2017

    As a fun experiment, I became the host of Channel NewsAsia's TV show Start-UP Season 5. We ventured out from Singapore to Jakarta, Taipei and Yangon, in a search for the next big startup in the region.