Sunil Chhaya brings a deeply global perspective from his migrant family background—grandparents moved from India to Kenya, parents from Kenya to the UK, and he was born in Nice before living across Munich, Boston, London, New York, and San Francisco—which he connects to understanding founders navigating uncertainty and relocation-heavy journeys. He developed his product-first investment approach from childhood exposure to semiconductor prototypes through his father's work and looks for founders driven by a tormenting spark where a product idea occupies them so completely that building it becomes the only way forward.

• Focused on early stage investments across software as a service, infrastructure, and financial technology. An example is scaling the venture capital fund Kearny Jackson to back pre seed and seed stage founders in these sectors, as well as funding the data science infrastructure company modelbit.
• Passionate about international soccer and frequently posts about the sport, making it an excellent topic for building rapport. A loyal supporter of Arsenal FC who celebrates their trophy wins, follows the English Premier League closely, and banters with other venture capitalists about fantasy soccer standings and World Cup matches.
• Dedicated to supporting repeat entrepreneurs and acting as a long term champion for portfolio companies. Specifically backed the founder of CtrlStackHQ for a second time and consistently praised the sales technology company Gong across multiple funding rounds from early stages all the way to their series D.
• Interested in the San Francisco culinary scene and actively crowdsources local restaurant recommendations. Finding the best Indian food in the city is a specific interest that could serve as a natural and easy icebreaker before diving into a formal pitch.