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Sunshine Lake
Venture capitalActively deployingN Las Vegas · Pre-Seed–Seed · 10 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Sunshine Lake operates on the belief that talent is universal, seeking to invest in the world's best founders globally at their breakout moments. The firm favors founders navigating extreme constraints, viewing global outsiders as potential category leaders and backing them from the very first check. Its approach combines technical depth with financial discipline to identify viable opportunities where others see only complexity. The firm invests across market cycles and draws on insights into economic, social, and technological shifts, aiming to fuel multiple blockbuster companies each decade. It also emphasizes narrative and brand storytelling as part of its portfolio support.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 17 of 17 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×13Enterprise Software ×11SaaS ×9Consumer ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4Fintech ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3Future of Work ×3
HQs:United States×15Netherlands×1
Investments · 17 tracked
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Arzana provides ERP and automation tools designed specifically for manufacturers and distributors to streamline administrative and office operations.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
William Alexander(Founder)inMarshall Kools(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAmino CapitalFjor FoundersFounders FuturePrecursor VenturesRobinhood+3 more
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Astor provides AI-powered investment advisory services for retail investors at all account sizes.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Bruno Koba(Founder)inDaniel Tulha Hochstetler(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurora CapitalMONASHEESY Combinator468 CapitalGilgamesh VenturesGoodwater Capital
Checkr provides background verification and fraud detection services for hiring, loan approvals, insurance, and tenant screening decisions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Daniel Yanisse(Founder/CEO)inJonathan Perichon(Founder)inNaeem Ishaq(Executive Officer)inJennifer Yeh(Executive Officer)inTodd Freedman(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAccelActivant CapitalCoatue ManagementDCVC (Data Collective)Earl Grey CapitalGV (Google Ventures)+19 more
Dedalus Labs provides virtual machines that boot in 250ms with Linux isolation, persistent storage, and scale-to-zero billing.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Cathy Di(Founder)inWindsor Nguyen(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorActivant CapitalKindred VenturesThe E14 FundTranspose Platform ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)+10 more
Fieldguide provides automated workflows and collaborative tools for assurance and advisory practices to serve clients more effectively.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jin Chang(CEO & Co-Founder)inChris Szymansky(CTO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investors8VCBessemer Venture PartnersFloodgateFourth RealmGeodesic CapitalPoint72 Ventures+8 more
Firstwork provides hiring, onboarding, and workforce management infrastructure for frontline workers across healthcare, logistics, retail, and other industries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vardhan Kapoor(CEO & Co-Founder)inShubham Choudhary(CTO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorActivant CapitalGradient Ventures468 CapitalHoughton Street VenturesSarona Ventures+1 more
FlightCar operates a peer-to-peer car rental marketplace connecting arriving travelers with local vehicle owners at major airports.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Rujul Zaparde(Founder/CEO)inShri Ganeshram(Founder/CTO)inKevin Petrovic(Founder/President)
BoardHans Tung(Director)inGreg Johnson(Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAlexis OhanianAndreessen HorowitzComcast VenturesEmmett ShearFirst Round Capital+16 more
Flip operates a mobile marketplace where users buy and sell rare and limited-edition sneakers from verified sellers, with transactions completed within 90 minutes.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerMarketplacesLos Angeles, US
Kemar Newell(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Y CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBlack Jays VenturesFour Cities
FullSeam provides AI agents that autonomously manage accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash application, and reconciliation tasks for finance teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Thomas Dowling(Co-founder)inAaron Coppa(Co-founder)inGeoff Segal(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesClocktower VenturesDaft CapitalGeneral Advance+6 more
Kalshi operates a federally regulated futures exchange that allows users to trade contracts based on the outcomes of real-world events, creating a new market for event-based financial derivatives.
FintechNew York City, US
Luana Lopes Lara(Founder)inTarek Mansour(Co-founder & CEO)in
BoardAlfred Lin(Director)inMichael Seibel(Director)inMatt Huang(Director)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAlpha PartnersAndreessen HorowitzCapitalGCoatue ManagementConductive Ventures+50 more
Minimal AI provides AI agents for e-commerce customer support automation, capable of resolving up to 90% of support tickets across multiple channels without requiring hiring.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAmsterdam, NL
Niek Hogenboom(Founder)inTitus Ex(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorSterling RoadOurCrowdRebel FundSeraph GroupTeam Ignite+1 more
Interface researches how information is structured for AI agents and develops transaction platforms for them, including OneStop, a marketplace aggregating AI services.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerNew York City, US
Max Raven(Founder/CEO)inPeyton Shields(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsClearSkyTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAvataar Venture PartnersCapitalize VCCategory Ventures+13 more
Paloma builds operations management software for companies in manufacturing, logistics, and agriculture.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nazli Danis(Founder)inAlex Avnit(CRO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsActivant CapitalY Combinator468 CapitalBerkocorpRoble VenturesScript Capital
Slope provides a B2B payments platform that enables businesses to accept payments and offer financing, with a focus on digitizing the order-to-cash process for online commerce.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Lawrence Lin Murata(Founder)inAlice Deng(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcross Capital PartnersFjor FoundersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Notable CapitalRainfall VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)+25 more
Starcloud is a deep-tech company building large-scale data center infrastructure designed to operate in space.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechSemiconductorsSpace TechRedmond, US
Philip Johnston(Founder/CEO)inEzra Feilden(Founder)inAdi Oltean(Founder)inPaul Adrian Oltean(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMorgan Beller(Director)in
Co-investorsAmbush CapitalDnx VenturesDragon CapitalFUSEGround Up VenturesHarpoon Ventures+51 more
Vulcan builds AI agents for government workers and related professionals, offering Justinian (an agent for personnel in government and adjacent sectors with access to a legal and policy knowledge base) and Trajan (a public-facing concierge for citizens and businesses to navigate permitting, licensing, and regulatory questions on government websites).
Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechAustin, US
Tanner Jones(Founder)inAleksander Mekhanik(Founder)inChris Minge(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsCubit CapitalHAWKTAILTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator468 CapitalA*+7 more
Wordware is an AI context lab that has developed Sauna, an intelligent workspace assistant designed to learn user preferences, detect patterns, and automate routine tasks to enhance deep work productivity.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Filip Kozera(Co-founder)inRobert Chandler(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBalnord Sp. z o.o.Day One VenturesFelicis VenturesFirestreak VenturesJ4 VenturesY Combinator+8 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Starcloud · techcrunch.com · Aug 21, 2026
Astor · thesaasnews.com · Apr 24, 2026
Arzana · ycombinator.com · Apr 20, 2026
FullSeam · ycombinator.com · Feb 17, 2026
Fieldguide · thesaasnews.com · Feb 3, 2026
Dedalus Labs · ycombinator.com · Oct 15, 2025
Paloma · ycombinator.com · Aug 20, 2025
Minimal AI · ycombinator.com · Aug 14, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Sunshine Lake made?
- Sunshine Lake has 17 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Sunshine Lake invest at?
- Sunshine Lake invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Sunshine Lake focus on?
- Sunshine Lake focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Sunshine Lake located?
- Sunshine Lake is headquartered in N Las Vegas, US.
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Liquid 2 Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Joe Montana and based in San Francisco.
Soma Capital is a venture capital firm that partners early with founders, emphasizing close relationships and running a fellows program for those just getting started.
Global Founders Capital (GFC) is the global venture capital platform of Rocket Internet, investing early and across sectors in fast-growing technology companies.
Sarona Ventures is a global venture capital firm and tech ecosystem that evolved from the tech investment arm of the Bouaziz Single Family Office, backing early-stage founding teams building enterprise software, AI, and transformative business technologies.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Spark Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders, known for early investments including leading Twitter's Series B in 2008.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs unconventional, 'magically weird' founders and ideas, positioning itself as a hands-on, community-oriented partner to its companies.
Felicis is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders, investing primarily at Seed and Series A across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, global resilience and energy, and health and bio.
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Everywhere VenturesDST GlobalGradient VenturesNextView VenturesPrecursor VenturesEmergence Capital PartnersDay One VenturesScript CapitalFounders FundCraft VenturesIndex VenturesBoxGroupSoftBank Vision FundResolute VenturesNot Boring CapitalPear VCKortschak Investments L.P.MatrixBedrockShaan All AccessXtripe AngelsEXPONENT FOUNDERS CAPITALHummingbird VenturesBECO CapitalParadox CapitalFoundamentalTola CapitalShima CapitalTheory Forge VenturesAdapt VenturesMPG FundTreble Capital
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