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Karl Sun

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Venture Partner at EPIC VENTURES · Board Chair & Co-Founder at Lucid Software, Inc. · Founder at Lucid

Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

FoundedLucidLucid Software, Inc.

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Joanna BlackunlockedKarl: together at Venture Law Group (1998–1999)
×2Karl: together at Perkins Coie
Karl: together at Nature
Karl: together at Lucid

About

Karl Sun is co-founder and board chair of Lucid Software, a visual collaboration platform used by over 30 million users across 180 countries. The Utah-based company, founded in 2010, serves 99 percent of the Fortune 500 through its Lucidchart and Lucidspark products and maintains partnerships with major technology firms including Google, Atlassian, Amazon Web Services, Salesforce, and Microsoft. Sun also serves as a board member and advisor to non-profit organizations.

Board Chair & Co-Founder at Lucid Software, Inc.

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Lucid Software, Inc.'s investors · 7

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2011Alkeon InnovationNew York · since 2020Baleon CapitalLos Angeles · since 2020Cross Creek AdvisorsSalt Lake City · since 2020Evolution VC PartnersNew York · since 2020ICONIQSan Francisco · since 2020KickstartSalt Lake City · $250K – $3M checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Lucid Software, Inc.

BDBen Dilts
Ben DiltsChief Engineer and Co-Founder
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Darrell Swain
ESElliot Smith
Elliot Smith

Founder at Lucid

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Lucid's investors · 3

Bling CapitalMiami Beach · $1M – $5M checksGlynn Capital ManagementMenlo ParkK9 VenturesPalo Alto · $250K – $750K checks

Experience

  1. Lucid SoftwareCo-Founder and Board Chaircurrent2022 — present
  2. Lucid SoftwareCEO2010 — 2022Greater Salt Lake City Area
  3. The Nature ConservancyBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentUtah, United States
  4. SSP InternationalBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  5. Utah Debate CommissionBoard Membercurrent2013 — presentUtah, United States
  6. ForbesContributor2017 — 2021Greater Salt Lake City Area
  7. GooglePrincipal, Google.org2007 — 2009
  8. GoogleDirector of Business Development, China2005 — 2007
  9. GoogleHead of Patents2002 — 2005
  10. Perkins Coie LLPAttorney1999 — 2002
  11. Federal Circuit Court of AppealsLaw Clerk to Judge R.C. Clevenger III1998 — 1999
  12. Venture Law GroupAttorney1997 — 1999

Skills & more

Patents4Start-ups45Business Strategy10Strategic Partnerships18Entrepreneurship42Venture Capital24Analytics2SaaS5Product Management12E-commerce4

From Karl's professional profile.

Colleagues at EPIC VENTURES

Andy Theurer
Chief Executive Officer - ARUP Laboratories at EPIC VENTURES
Brad Wiskirchen
Investor at EPIC VENTURES
Charles Fisher
Investor at EPIC VENTURES
Chris Stone
Investor at EPIC VENTURES
Craig Jeppson
Investor at EPIC VENTURES
Darren Lee
Investor at EPIC VENTURES
David Liu
Investor at EPIC VENTURES
Dean Robison
Investor at EPIC VENTURES

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Who is Karl Sun?
Karl Sun is co-founder and board chair of Lucid Software, a visual collaboration platform used by over 30 million users across 180 countries. The Utah-based company, founded in 2010, serves 99 percent of the Fortune 500 through its Lucidchart and Lucidspark products and maintains partnerships with major technology firms including Google, Atlassian, Amazon Web Services, Salesforce, and Microsoft. Sun also serves as a board member and advisor to non-profit organizations.
Where does Karl Sun work?
Karl Sun is Founder of Lucid and Venture Partner at EPIC VENTURES and Board Chair & Co-Founder at Lucid Software, Inc..
What companies did Karl Sun found?
Karl Sun founded Lucid, Lucid Software, Inc..
Where did Karl Sun go to school?
Karl Sun studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (SM/SB EECS, MS Technology & Policy, EECS); Harvard Law School (Doctor of Law - JD).

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