Pocket Sun
Pocket Sun is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of SoGal Ventures, a pioneering early-stage venture capital firm with $55M+ AUM, backing world-class women and diverse founders beyond Silicon Valley.
Since 2015, Pocket and her co-founder Elizabeth Galbut have invested in 150+ startups, identified five unicorns at inception, and delivered top-quartile returns to over 200 diverse LPs. SoGal is known for spotting what the world needs before it becomes obvious-often backing founders who go on to create entirely new categories in AI, digital health, care, sustainability, and culture-defining tech.
At the heart of Pocket’s investment philosophy is a belief in compassionate futurists: visionary entrepreneurs who build with empathy, science, and precision to transform how we live, work, and stay healthy.
Pocket's work has earned recognition on the cover of Forbes Asia, features in Fortune, CNBC, BBC and Bloomberg, and accolades such as Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 Most Powerful Women, VC Journal Rising Stars, and LinkedIn Top Voices.
Pocket has been featured in the award-winning documentary Show Her The Money, appeared as a guest judge on Entrepreneur Media’s Elevator Pitch, hosted Start-Up Season 5 across 26 Asian markets, contributed to 5 business books, and engaged over one million listeners via her Chinese business podcast. Driven by a commitment to feminism, queer communities, and activism, Pocket Sun continues to shape the future of inclusive, high-impact investing.
Since 2015, Pocket and her co-founder Elizabeth Galbut have invested in 150+ startups, identified five unicorns at inception, and delivered top-quartile returns to over 200 diverse LPs. SoGal is known for spotting what the world needs before it becomes obvious-often backing founders who go on to create entirely new categories in AI, digital health, care, sustainability, and culture-defining tech.
At the heart of Pocket’s investment philosophy is a belief in compassionate futurists: visionary entrepreneurs who build with empathy, science, and precision to transform how we live, work, and stay healthy.
Pocket's work has earned recognition on the cover of Forbes Asia, features in Fortune, CNBC, BBC and Bloomberg, and accolades such as Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 Most Powerful Women, VC Journal Rising Stars, and LinkedIn Top Voices.
Pocket has been featured in the award-winning documentary Show Her The Money, appeared as a guest judge on Entrepreneur Media’s Elevator Pitch, hosted Start-Up Season 5 across 26 Asian markets, contributed to 5 business books, and engaged over one million listeners via her Chinese business podcast. Driven by a commitment to feminism, queer communities, and activism, Pocket Sun continues to shape the future of inclusive, high-impact investing.
