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Iris Sun

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Partner at 500 Global

San Francisco, California

Writes $1M checks · typically $1M

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About

Iris Sun, ex-Alibaba PM who led e-commerce with 30M+ DAU, focuses on data economy and applied AI, reverse-engineers ARK portfolios and publishes Substack theses on decentralized AI and agentic computing.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechFintechHardwareHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. 500 GlobalPartnercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. 500 GlobalPrincipal | Global Investment Team2024 — 2026Palo Alto, California, United States
  3. TSVCPrincipal2021 — 2024Los Altos, California, United States
  4. TSVCSenior Investment Associate2019 — 2021Los Altos, California, United States
  5. ThrasioAcquisition-M&A2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  6. CitiInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2015

Skills & more

Management5Leadership5Venture Capital1Principal Investments1PowerPoint3Project Management6Process Improvement3战略数据分析3R 语言3

Languages Chinese · French

From Iris's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

Angle HealthKubitmyYogaTeacherTippsy

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Colleagues at 500 Global

Abdulrahman AlJiffry
Partner at 500 Global
Adelyn Chan
Office Manager at 500 Global
Ai Lin Ng
Controller - Global Operations at 500 Global
Alaa Ibrahim
Operations & Community Manager at 500 Global
Alana House
Education Operations Associate at 500 Global
Alexandra Boffa-Taylor
Senior Investor Relations Associate at 500 Global
Alicia Ho
Fund Accountant at 500 Global
Amal Binjurays
Accelerator Manager at 500 Global

Frequently asked questions

Who is Iris Sun?
Iris Sun, ex-Alibaba PM who led e-commerce with 30M+ DAU, focuses on data economy and applied AI, reverse-engineers ARK portfolios and publishes Substack theses on decentralized AI and agentic computing.
Where does Iris Sun work?
Iris Sun is Partner at 500 Global.
What does Iris Sun invest in?
Iris Sun invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Iris Sun write?
Iris Sun typically writes checks of $1M.
What companies has Iris Sun invested in?
Investments tracked here include Angle Health, Kubit, myYogaTeacher, Tippsy.
Where did Iris Sun go to school?
Iris Sun studied at Columbia University (Master of Science in Quantitative Risk Management, Operation Research); Sichuan International Studies University (Undergraduate, International Relationship).

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