Berkeley, US · Person
Ben Sun
Co-Founder & Investment Committee at Taiwan Global Angels
Latest rounds
- ThinknearSeries A · $1.6MAug 2011
- YipitSeries A · $1.3MJun 2010
The firm
Taiwan Global AngelsAngel network · US0cheques in 12 months0all time0ledunknownRounds they were named in
- Rounds
- 2
- Led
- 0
- Disclosed
- $2.9M
- Active
- 2010–11
Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.
Where they are named on record
Filings
- SEC Form D · Company raisingSelfMadeMe Inc.Directorsince 2017
- SEC Form D · Company raisingSimpleReach, Inc.Directorsince 2014
- SEC Form D · Company raisingForward Ventures, LLCDirectorsince 2014
Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.
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Replay - Distribution vs. Product, Founders vs. Markets, and Winning Deals in a Hyper-Competitive Seed Market (Ben Sun)
WithBen Sun
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In this special replay episode, Ben Sun of Primary Venture Partners joins Nick to discuss Distribution vs. Product, Founders vs. Markets, and Winning Deals in a Hyper-Competitive Seed Market. In this episode, we cover: Ben's Founder Journey Primary's Thesis Market vs Founder How Primary Evaluates… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's page287. Distribution vs. Product, Founders vs. Markets, and Winning Deals in a Hyper-Competitive Seed Market (Ben Sun)
WithBen Sun
About this episode
Ben Sun of Primary Venture Partners joins Nick to discuss Distribution vs. Product, Founders vs. Markets, and Winning Deals in a Hyper-Competitive Seed Market. In this episode, we cover: Can you tell us a bit about your founder journey? What are your thoughts on the major differences and… More on the show's page
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Doing a successful GP led secondary in Venture Capital, Why seed funds can scale, and what a good VC platform team looks like
MentionsBen Sun
About this episode
Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape. In this episode, we are thrilled to be joined by Ben Sun , co-founder of Primary , a seed-stage fund based in New York. Ben shares his journey from investment banking to… More on the show's page
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20VC: Why "Hire Great People and Get Out of the Way" is Total BS, Why Your Upbringing Can Make You a Worse Leader & A Bentley, Two Nissan Cubes and Becoming One of Macedonia's Largest Employers; The Story of Slice with Ilir Sela
WithIlir Sela
MentionsBen Sun
About this episode
Ilir Sela is the Founder and CEO of Slice , the all-in-one ordering and marketing tech platform for local pizzerias. Through its partnerships, Slice has driven over $1B in earnings for over 18,000 independent pizzerias nationwide. Fun fact, Slice is also one of the largest employers in Macedonia… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageInvestor Stories 232: Post Mortems (Sun, Foxe Blader, Mehta)
MentionsBen SunManan Mehta
About this episode
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ben Sun Ruth Foxe Blader Manan Mehta Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? For other great episodes, go… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageInvestor Stories 225: What's Next (Paxhia, Sun, Suissa)
MentionsBen SunEmily PaxhiaYanev Suissa
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Emily Paxhia Ben Sun Yanev Suissa Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns. Did you miss our guests… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageInvestor Stories 214: Why I Passed (Basu Trivedi, Chuang, Woodard, Sun)
MentionsAlfred ChuangBen SunMonique WoodardNikhil Basu Trivedi
About this episode
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Nikhil Basu Trivedi Alfred Chuang Monique Woodard Ben Sun Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. Did you miss our guests full length… More on the show's page
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