Antonio Key

Co-Founder and General Partner

2022

Sunset Ventures is an early-stage fund based in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Portfolio Companies: B2B: Kindo.AI, Yakoa, 1099policy.com, Packsmith, Glide, Thruline, The Grand, Kraftful AI (YC), EdVisorly, Starlight Charging (YC), Sync Labs (YC), Taiki (YC) B2C: Spill, DSTLRY, Favs, Kino, Fizz

Kauffman Fellows (Class 28)

2023

VP - Investment Committee

2024

SA&E is a community of Stanford alums who are active in the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem as investors or entrepreneurs. Through regular pitch meetings and social events, our members have access to unique funding and investment opportunities.

Director, Venture Investments

2020 - 2022

Conceptualized key business development and investment ideas for Samsung’s top innovation center, whose purpose was to identify transformative market trends, technologies and startups that can add meaningful software revenue to Samsung Investing out of a standalone $150M early-stage venture fund, focused on software and services, I helped execute 10+ venture capital investments for the fund, including: • Fintech: Bloom (YC), FloatMe • IoT: ZaiNar • Gaming/Media: Wonder Dynamics (acquired by Autodesk) Players' Lounge (YC), Ready Player Me • Blockchain: FlowCarbon, Genopets • Connected Health: Aviron Interactive (YC), Agape (YC), Zen (YC)

Principal, Corporate Development & Venture Investments

2018 - 2020

Manager, Corporate Development

2017 - 2018

Investment Banking Associate, M&A Group

2015 - 2017

Bulge bracket investment banker that provided M&A and financial advisory to large private equity firms and F500 companies, for buy-side and sell-side engagements. Supported $25B+ worth of M&A transactions across 8 executed deals. M&A experience across the following industries: • Technology (Enterprise SaaS & Semiconductors) • Health Care (Life Sciences & Animal Health) • Consumer (Food & Beverage) • Industrials (Aerospace & Agriculture) Notable transactions supported: • Ministry Brands (Fintech SaaS) receipt of +$1Bn investment from Insight Venture Partners • On Semiconductor $2.6Bn acquisition of Fairchild Semiconductor • Alaska Airlines $2.6Bn acquisition of Virgin America Airlines • Integra Lifesciences $1.045Bn acquisition of Codman Neuro from Johnson & Johnson • Integra Lifesciences $0.208Bn acquisition of Derma Sciences • Keurig Green Mountain's $13.9Bn sale to JAB Holdings • Clearlake Capital's $1.26Bn sale of Syncsort to Centerbridge Partners