We are differentiated as investors with our expertise in corporate development and institutional research capability. Our 20 years of experience has been spent at the largest companies.
Prior to Sunset, Antonio was an early-stage VC at Samsung Next where he spearheaded investments across gaming, fintech, health and blockchain. In an earlier role at Next, he led the corporate development team, helping portcos land partnerships and acquisitions with Samsung. Antonio honed his investment and business operations skills in earlier roles in investment banking and management consulting. He has an MBA in finance from Wharton and an undergraduate degree from Stanford. Antonio lives in San Francisco, is a member of the Kauffman Fellows (Class 28).
Before Sunset, Brandon was an early-stage VC at Samsung Next, where he developed a thesis on next-gen consumers and led gaming, AI, blockchain, & fintech investments. He was Head of Research at Samsung and drove insights for the Chief Innovation Officer. Prior, he was in equity research on Morgan Stanley’s #1 ranked Internet team and covered Amazon, Snap, EA, Activision, eBay, & Etsy. He has degrees from Wharton, Harvard, & CSUF. He lives in his hometown of Los Angeles, where he hosts Emerging LA community events. Brandon was named a “Rising Star in VC” by Business Insider.
We have been a dynamic duo for 10+ years, patiently building the experience, reputation and network require to launch an insititutional VC firm.
We are attracted to companies building solutions leveraging emerging technologies (AI, AR/VR, blockchain, etc.), as some of the largest value creation opportunities in history have followed the mass-adoption of novel technologies (e.g. mobile, cloud)
Our founders have gone on to raise $760M in follow-on capital from some of the top venture capital funds.
Most of our investments are Pre-Seed / Seed, with opportunistic participation at Series A. Post-investment we provide personalized support when they need it most.
“When starting Spill, we knew we needed investors who understood the business as well as our vision for impact on the culture. Picking Sunset was an easy decision. As a new company, we knew Sunset had mobile expertise from their time in the Android ecosystem, and the GPs had a reputation for hustling. We needed this to propel us toward our goals. We couldn’t have asked for a better partner!”
“I love the community that Sunset Ventures has built for its founders! They provide safe spaces for us to come together. Thanks to Sunset, I’ve made real connections, which means so much to me as a founder. We all support one another through the early stage journey, which is something that I had been looking for and didn’t expect to get from an investor.”
Rei Wang
Founder & CPO
Saba Karim
Founder & CEO
“Sunset Ventures is a dream pre-seed investor. From day zero, before the check, they have been value-add with guidance on fundraising, growth, market findings, and talent outreach. I know I can call Brandon or Antonio anytime! Founders want kind, smart, and experienced people around to help them succeed. Sunset is that for us!”
“Brandon and Antonio are inspirational. Without their alignment and advocacy during our earliest days, Edvisorly wouldn’t be here today. The GPs have continued to be important advisors after they invested, and helped me devise a winning fundraising strategy to secure our $3M Seed round.”
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