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Kristen Sonday

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General Partner at LongJump Ventures

Chicago, Illinois

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

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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

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

Skills & more

Westlaw3Microsoft Office5Business Development32Start-ups45Operations Management4Sales OperationsInternational Expansion1Customer AcquisitionCommunity Outreach6International Relations14Government15Legal Writing2
+12 moreResearchPublic 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
Daniel Rogers
General Partner at LongJump Ventures
Garry Cooper
General Partner at LongJump Ventures
Garry Cooper, Jr.
General Partner at LongJump Ventures
Rebecca Kahnweiler
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
General Partner at LongJump Ventures

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Who is Kristen Sonday?
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.
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.
Where did Kristen Sonday go to school?
Kristen Sonday studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship); Princeton University (AB, Politics); Universidad de Salamanca.

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