Pocket Sun
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at SoGal Ventures
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Min Investment:
$50,000.00Max Investment:
$350,000.00Target Investment:
$150,000.00
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2017
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.
2014
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.
2022
Board of Directors, Investor
2022
Eterneva turns ashes & hair into diamonds to support the human grief journey.
2022
Board of Directors, Investor
2022
Science-meets-Ayurveda clean beauty & wellness brand with rich South Asian heritage. Available in the US, UK, Canada & India.
2022
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.
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.