Where does Kristen Sonday work?

Kristen Sonday is General Partner at LongJump Ventures.

What check size does Kristen Sonday write?

Kristen Sonday typically writes checks of $50K – $100K.

Kristen Sonday

Investor

General Partner at LongJump Ventures

Chicago, Illinois

Writes $50K – $100K checks · typically $75K

About

Kristen Sonday is Co-Founder and CEO of Paladin PBC, a pro bono management platform used by AmLaw 200 firms, Fortune 500 companies, law schools, and bar associations. She previously worked on international criminal matters at the U.S. Department of Justice in Mexico and Central America and was part of a founding team at a New York-based tech startup. Sonday is a Founding Partner at LongJump, a venture fund investing in pre-seed Chicago-based companies.

Experience

Paladin PBCCo-Founder, CEOcurrent2016 — presentGreater Chicago Area
LongJumpFounding Partnercurrent2021 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
Thomson ReutersContributor - Thomson Reuters Institutecurrent2020 — present
Legal Services Corporation (LSC)Co-Chair, Emerging Leaders Council2019 — 2023
Bridgewater AssociatesSource Lead2014 — 2015Westport, CT
Grouper, Inc.Founding Team and Director of International Operations2011 — 2014New York, NY
U.S. Department of JusticeInternational Affairs Specialist2009 — 2012Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Princeton UniversityResearch Assistant2005 — 2009Princeton, NJ
New York City Police DepartmentIntern2008New York City Metropolitan Area
Reed Smith LLPParalegal2006 — 2007New York City Metropolitan Area

Education

Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessCertificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Princeton UniversityAB, Politics
Universidad de Salamanca

Skills & more

Westlaw3Microsoft Office5Business Development32Start-ups45Operations Management4Sales OperationsInternational Expansion1Customer AcquisitionCommunity Outreach6International Relations14Government15Legal Writing2

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ResearchPublic SpeakingPolicy AnalysisPoliticsEditingLegal ResearchPublic PolicyPublic RelationsPolitical ScienceStrategyEntrepreneurshipSocial Media

Languages Spanish

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Colleagues at LongJump Ventures

Ablorde Ashigbi

General Partner at LongJump Ventures

Brian Luerssen

General Partner at LongJump Ventures

Garry Cooper

General Partner at LongJump Ventures

Tim Grace

General Partner at LongJump Ventures

Tina Hrabak

Partner, Head of Platform at LongJump Ventures

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Ablorde Ashigbi

General Partner at LongJump Ventures

Brian Luerssen

General Partner at LongJump Ventures

Garry Cooper

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Kristen Sonday work?: Kristen Sonday is General Partner at LongJump Ventures.
What check size does Kristen Sonday write?: Kristen Sonday typically writes checks of $50K – $100K.

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Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia252

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Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Mojo Vision IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Immunity Project +2 Mikhail KokorichStanford Executive ProgramFounded Destinus +2 Matt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +2 Jesse BuckinghamMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Vooma +2 Don MuirMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Arc +2

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Techstars mafia227

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David CummingsTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2012Founded Undaunted +4 Jeremy AchinCloud Class 2013Founded Neo Cybernetica +2 Spencer RascoffMentorFounded HeyLibby +2 Sanjiv SanghaviTechstars New York City Accelerator 2012Founded Texture +2 Brandon PatonMentorFounded Glider +2 Weiting LiuMentorFounded Everyday.me +2

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Princeton University mafia149

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Christian SchadeBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Halda Therapeutics +2 Luke EvninBachelor’s DegreeFounded Mpmcapital +1 James CurrierBAFounded Wonderhill +1 Cliff MoskowitzFounded West Marine +1 Ashby MonkABFounded Shelton AI +1 James SmitsB.A.Founded DAWN +1

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Bridgewater Associates mafia37

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Bridgewater Associates mafia24

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Margaret WangExecutive Director and Head of Bridgewater Associates SingaporeFounded Rhea Fertility +1 Jared FriedmanSummer AssociateFounded Scribd Pierpaolo BarbieriResearch AssociateFounded Ualá Aaron HarrisManagement AssociateFounded Tutorspree Wesley ZhaoTechnology Associate (Technical Product Management)Founded FamilyLeaf Nicolas BaumTechnology InternFounded Tremendous

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Same school

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Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board member Peter FentonGeneral Partner at Benchmark Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future Ventures David SzeAdvisory Partner at Greylock Katherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs AndrewAdvisor at Clear Ventures Christal NgAssociate at Golden Gate Ventures David CoatsManaging Director & Co-Founder at Correlation Ventures Dan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera Capital Howard CoxSpecial Limited Partner at Greylock Partners

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Also attended Universidad de Salamanca27

Erich SieberFounding General Partner at PeakBridge VC Sandra Pérez BaosAssociate at 2048 Ventures Ethan SmithInvestor at Innovius Capital Alfonso CoboInvestor at Enzo Ventures Clarissa RossbachInvestment Manager at IBB Ventures Ian A. KocherVice President at Crosstimbers Capital Group

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Shared employers

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Amber PorterAssociate at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact

Also worked at Thomson Reuters112

Andrea HippeauPartner at Lerer Hippeau Bob StefanskiManaging Director at eLab Ventures Rhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way Ventures JoePartner at Thomson Reuters Ventures Josef NajmPrincipal at Thomson Reuters Ventures JillExecutive Assistant at Thomson Reuters Ventures

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Coen ArmstrongInvestor at Spark Capital Jared FriedmanYC Group Partner Ankit GuptaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator Mark LurieVenture Partner at FJ Labs Nicole FraenkelInvestor at Khosla Ventures James WangGeneral Partner at Creative Ventures

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Also worked at U.S. Department of Justice20

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