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Sunil Pai

Investor

Fund Advisor / Venture Partner at Kearny Jackson · Advisor at Angel Collective Opportunity Fund

San Francisco, California

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

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About

Co-founder of ACOF who leads the Emerging Manager business at AngelList. A venture investor at Threshold (formerly Draper Fisher Jurvetson) and a scout for Lightspeed Ventures, he has invested in 30+ startups including four unicorns.

Experience

  1. ACOFCo-Founder & Managing Directorcurrent2020 — present
  2. Akash SystemsAdvisorcurrent2019 — present
  3. Kearny JacksonFund Advisor / Venture Partnercurrent2018 — present
  4. AngelListBuilder2017 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Draper Fisher JurvetsonVenture Capitalist2013 — 2017Menlo Park
  6. Deloitte ConsultingManagement Consultant2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Haas School of BusinessResearch Apprentice2008 — 2011
  8. Infosys Technologies LtdProduct Manager | InStep Global Internship Program2010
  9. UC BerkeleyTeacher for DeCal Course2010
  10. Howcast MediaIntern2009
  11. Northwestern UniversityDebate Instructor & Resident Adviser2008

Skills & more

Research7Management Consulting10Cloud Computing2Qualitative Research2Entrepreneurship24Strategy30Business Strategy11Venture Capital12Business AnalyticsCompetitive Analysis10Analytics3Data Analysis1
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sunil Pai?
Co-founder of ACOF who leads the Emerging Manager business at AngelList. A venture investor at Threshold (formerly Draper Fisher Jurvetson) and a scout for Lightspeed Ventures, he has invested in 30+ startups including four unicorns.
Where does Sunil Pai work?
Sunil Pai is Fund Advisor / Venture Partner at Kearny Jackson.
What check size does Sunil Pai write?
Sunil Pai typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
What companies has Sunil Pai invested in?
Investments tracked here include Greg, HeadSpin, Postmoda, Substrate.
Where did Sunil Pai go to school?
Sunil Pai studied at University of California, Berkeley.

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