What check size does Richard Sun write?

Richard Sun typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.

What companies has Richard Sun invested in?

Investments tracked here include Filta.

Where did Richard Sun go to school?

Richard Sun studied at UC San Diego (Mathematics, Economics, Accounting).

Richard Sun

Investor

Former Hedge Fund at Crosslink Capital

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M

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About

Richard Sun is the founder and CEO of alphaAI. His work focuses on developing machine learning algorithms for equities forecasting and automated trading systems.

Experience

alphaAIFounder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
ACMRegistered Investment Advisor2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
PrivateEquities Trader2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
Crosslink CapitalHedge Fund2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
BarclaysTechnology Investment Banking2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
UC San DiegoTeaching Assistant2012 — 2014La Jolla Shores, California, United States
Gateway PartnersM&A2012 — 2013Greater San Diego Area
VerimatrixFinance2011 — 2012Greater San Diego Area

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Python1Microsoft Office2PowerPoint3Microsoft Excel2TensorFlowAmazon Web Services (AWS)KerasSQLpandasMicrosoft AzurePostgreSQLBloomberg

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Who is Richard Sun?: Richard Sun is the founder and CEO of alphaAI. His work focuses on developing machine learning algorithms for equities forecasting and automated trading systems.
What check size does Richard Sun write?: Richard Sun typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
What companies has Richard Sun invested in?: Investments tracked here include Filta.
Where did Richard Sun go to school?: Richard Sun studied at UC San Diego (Mathematics, Economics, Accounting).