Pocket Sun

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, SoGal Ventures
Pocket Sun built SoGal into a network of tens of thousands and runs a female‑led VC that requires social impact alongside strong profitability, investing across the US, Canada and Asia.
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$50K - $500K
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USA
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Under-represented founders
Health
CPG / D2C
Consumer
Food & Ag
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$50K - $500K
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About Pocket Sun

Pocket Sun built SoGal from a USC student project into one of the largest global networks for women entrepreneurs and investors with tens of thousands of members across multiple continents, then became a VC after completing Stanford's venture capital program and immediately created a female-led firm designed to break the status quo. She operates with a mission-first but returns-aware approach, requiring every portfolio company to have both clear social impact and strong profitability potential, while maintaining a cross-border investment lens across the US, Canada, and Asia with a track record of backing companies that quickly expand internationally.

Pocket Sun's Interests

What they've been talking about across their social media accounts
  • A strong commitment to diverse and underrepresented founders. The tweets frequently highlight achievements within the portfolio regarding female, Black, Asian, and Latinx entrepreneurs, such as celebrating a clean haircare brand for being one of the first Latina-owned companies to launch at a major retailer.
  • Focuses heavily on women's health and femtech solutions. There is clear enthusiasm for startups that address stigmatized topics or shared female experiences, exemplified by repeated support for a portfolio company that is redefining period care and product sustainability.
  • Prioritizes sustainability and impact-driven consumer goods. The content often showcases companies aiming to reduce environmental waste, such as a health brand working to remove single-use plastics from medicine cabinets or a venture focused on hydroponic home gardening.
  • Interests in the intersection of culture, beauty, and wellness. The feed highlights consumer packaged goods that combine modern branding with cultural heritage, such as a clean beauty brand rooted in Latinx traditions or ayurvedic approaches to skincare.
  • Shares practical guidance and encouragement for early-stage founders. Topics range from navigating economic downturns by focusing on product vision to specific advice on how to qualify investors and manage diligence processes.
  • Highlights innovation in animal health and pet care. Several posts mention advancements in veterinary tech, specifically pointing out a portfolio company developing accessible cancer treatments for dogs.

About their Fund

SoGal Ventures

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Under-represented founders, Health, CPG / D2C, Consumer, Food & Ag
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Pre-Seed - Series A
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$50K - $500K

SoGal Ventures is the first female-led, millennial-focused VC firm spanning the U.S. and Asia, with both founders being millennial women who built the fund in their 20s and publicly commit that all portfolio companies are led by women or other diverse entrepreneurs. The fund originated from a global community platform before becoming a VC, giving them a built-in worldwide pipeline of female and diverse founders while using media and content as part of their investing strategy to normalize diverse capital allocators and educate underrepresented founders.

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