Pocket Sun
Role: Investigator
Site: CDL-Vancouver
Stream: Climate
Pocket Sun is the co-founder and managing partner at SoGal Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm backing world-class women and diverse entrepreneurs. Since 2015, Pocket and her co-founder, Elizabeth have invested in over 150 startups worldwide, managed $50M LP capital, and built a track record of picking five $1B+ unicorns from the earliest stage.
Growing up in China, Pocket is passionate about raising overlooked voices. She became one of the youngest to be on the cover of Forbes and is frequently invited for keynotes and panels by Fortune 500 companies and high-profile conferences including the Microsoft CEO Summit. She has been recognized with awards and features including Entrepreneur Magazine 100 Most Powerful Women, Forbes Under 30 in VC, Singapore 100 Women In Tech, LinkedIn Top Voices, and many more. Besides investing, Pocket has also been a TV host, podcast host, community builder, and influential content creator.