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Isabella Sun

Founder

Founder at Short Story

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedShort Story · YC

About

Isabella Sun is cofounder of Short Story and an investor in YC-backed companies through Pioneer Fund.

Founder at Short StoryYC S19

Intro paths

YC

Isabella went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Isabella can intro founders to Short Story's investors below.

Short Story's investors · 3

Hyphen CapitalSan FranciscoWedbush VenturesLos Angeles · $1M – $3M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019

Co-founders at Short Story

SHSamuel Hoffstaetter
Samuel HoffstaetterFounder

Experience

  1. Short StoryFounder & CEOcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Pioneer FundVenture Partnercurrent2023 — present
  3. Bank of America Merrill LynchVice President, Structured Finance, Equity Derivatives2014 — 2019Greater New York City Area
  4. Bank of America Merrill LynchAnalyst, Global Expansion Strategy2013 — 2014Greater New York City Area
  5. Bank of America Merrill LynchAnalyst, Healthcare Banking2012 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
  6. Bank of America Merrill LynchSummer Analyst2011
  7. Saudi AramcoInvestments Analyst2010Houston, TX

Skills & more

Financial Analysis21Investments17Mandarin16Corporate StrategyMicrosoft Excel20Business Development2Due Diligence1Valuation3Research13Fundamental Analysis2PowerPoint8Bloomberg2
+12 moreEquitiesFinancial ModelingCorporate FinanceData AnalysisNew Market ExpansionNew Market GrowthMicrosoft WordGrowth StrategiesLeadershipTeamworkExcel ModelsProject Management

Languages Chinese · Spanish

  • Series 63 — FINRA
  • Series 7 — FINRA

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Isabella Sun?
Isabella Sun is cofounder of Short Story and an investor in YC-backed companies through Pioneer Fund.
Where does Isabella Sun work?
Isabella Sun is Founder of Short Story.
What companies did Isabella Sun found?
Isabella Sun founded Short Story.
Where did Isabella Sun go to school?
Isabella Sun studied at Y Combinator (S19); Emory University - Goizueta Business School (Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance).

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