Benjamin Sun
InvestorGeneral Partner at Primary Venture Partners
New York City
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $2M
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288 people in our graph share verified history with Benjamin — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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Benjamin: together at Slice (formerly MyPizza)
About
Ben Sun built early online communities for underrepresented groups and stages theatrical signings—bringing his full firm with champagne and immediate hiring and customer intros, reportedly winning 90% of deals.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechE-commerceFintechHardwareHealthtechPropTechSaaS
Experience
- Primary Venture PartnersCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2013 — presentNew York
- AltisCo-Founder and Board Membercurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- CoupangBoard Membercurrent2010 — presentGangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
- DandyBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentNew York, NY, United States
- ChiefBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentGreater New York City Area
- Slice (formerly MyPizza)Board Membercurrent2015 — presentGreater New York City Area
- LaunchTime LLCPartnercurrent2010 — present
- FundedbuyCo-Founder and Board Membercurrent2011 — presentGreater New York City Area
- Small Door VeterinaryBoard Member2018 — 2026New York City Metropolitan Area
- Factor FellowshipBoard Member2023 — 2026New York City Metropolitan Area
- Ollie (Inc)Board Member and Co-Founder2015 — 2026
- JetBoard Observer2014 — 2016
- Community Connect Inc.President & CEO1996 — 2008
- Merrill LynchInvestment Banking Analyst1995 — 1997
Skills & more
Digital Media99Entrepreneurship99Cross-functional Team Leadership8E-commerce99Digital Strategy40Strategic Partnerships47Television7Start-ups90Social Networking45Copywriting8Digital Distribution13Product Management46
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Venture CapitalFacebookFrom Benjamin's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
Coupang
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Primary Venture Partners
Adam Piasecki
Senior Associate, Vertical AI at Primary Venture Partners
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Alex Giles
Market Development Associate at Primary Venture Partners
Alex Horne
Associate, People & Networks at Primary Venture Partners
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Alexandra Lappas
Office Manager at Primary Venture Partners
Amber Braman
Executive Assistant at Primary Venture Partners
Anna Floyd
Assistant Controller at Primary Venture Partners
Annabelle Kim
Analyst, People and Networks at Primary Venture Partners
Antonio Lepore
Investor at Canaan Partners
Network9
Andrew HuntScout
General Partner at Elephant Partners
Nat TurnerScout
General Partner at Operator LP
Neil ParikhScout
Consumer Retail at Torch Capital
Patrick MathiesonScout
Partner at Toba Capital
Zach WeinbergScout
CEO at Curie.Bio
Abir Liben
Principal at Primary Venture Partners
Brad Svrluga
Co-Founder and General Partner at Primary Venture Partners
Brian Schechter
Partner at Primary Venture Partners
Cassie Young
General Partner at Primary Venture Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Benjamin Sun?
- Ben Sun built early online communities for underrepresented groups and stages theatrical signings—bringing his full firm with champagne and immediate hiring and customer intros, reportedly winning 90% of deals.
- Where does Benjamin Sun work?
- Benjamin Sun is General Partner at Primary Venture Partners.
- What does Benjamin Sun invest in?
- Benjamin Sun invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Deep Tech, E-commerce, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, PropTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Benjamin Sun write?
- Benjamin Sun typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Benjamin Sun invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Coupang.
- Where did Benjamin Sun go to school?
- Benjamin Sun studied at University of Michigan (BA, Economics).
Same school
Also attended University of Michigan811
Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; founder of TurpentineGlen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel CapitalZach PoleyPartner and Chief Technology Officer at Clear VenturesTom DanilekPartner, Rise of the Rest Real Estate at Revolution
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Shared employers
Also worked at Dandy9
Chris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJason ShumanGeneral Partner at Primary Venture PartnersJon StruhlGeneral Partner at Indicator VenturesArjun DundooInvestor at FirstMarkKevin CalcadoFounder at Claim HealthJayen RamFounder at Claim Health
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