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A platform for ecosystem building.

We bring together capital, resources, and opportunity in Southern California's innovation ecosystem. From capital access to public-private partnerships, we're here to help founders build scalable, durable companies.

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Capital Deployed

Supporting pre-seed and seed founders across Physical AI, healthcare & MedTech, mobility, and next-generation commerce with $50K-$1M in capital.

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Companies Backed

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Portfolio

Proud to back exceptional companies.

120+ companies across AI, healthcare, mobility, DTC, and beyond.

LivFie Inc.

LivFie Inc.

Consumer

123 Baby Box, Inc.

123 Baby Box, Inc.

Consumer

Martixa Inc.

Martixa Inc.

HealthTech

Substantive AI, Inc.

Substantive AI, Inc.

AI

Aircada, Inc.

Aircada, Inc.

Tech

Apsy Inc.

Apsy Inc.

Tech

Avisi Technologies Inc.

Avisi Technologies Inc.

HealthTech

Basilard BioTech, Inc.

Basilard BioTech, Inc.

HealthTech

Bludot Technologies Inc.

Bludot Technologies Inc.

Tech

Boom Technology, Inc.

Boom Technology, Inc.

B2B

OWNORS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

OWNORS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Tech

Businesswise Media, Inc.

Businesswise Media, Inc.

Tech

Cair Health Inc.

Cair Health Inc.

HealthTech

CenSyn, Inc.

CenSyn, Inc.

HealthTech

Class Chat, Inc.

Class Chat, Inc.

Tech

Clearing Tech, Inc.

Clearing Tech, Inc.

Tech

Scedugame, Inc.

Scedugame, Inc.

Tech

Creator Sync, Inc

Creator Sync, Inc

Tech

Current Surgical Inc.

Current Surgical Inc.

HealthTech

Delphire Inc.

Delphire Inc.

Tech

DesignWithFrank Inc.

DesignWithFrank Inc.

Tech

Docsum, Inc.

Docsum, Inc.

AI

Edge Sound Research Inc.

Edge Sound Research Inc.

Tech

LivFie Inc.

LivFie Inc.

Consumer

123 Baby Box, Inc.

123 Baby Box, Inc.

Consumer

Martixa Inc.

Martixa Inc.

HealthTech

Substantive AI, Inc.

Substantive AI, Inc.

AI

Aircada, Inc.

Aircada, Inc.

Tech

Apsy Inc.

Apsy Inc.

Tech

Avisi Technologies Inc.

Avisi Technologies Inc.

HealthTech

Basilard BioTech, Inc.

Basilard BioTech, Inc.

HealthTech

Bludot Technologies Inc.

Bludot Technologies Inc.

Tech

Boom Technology, Inc.

Boom Technology, Inc.

B2B

OWNORS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

OWNORS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Tech

Businesswise Media, Inc.

Businesswise Media, Inc.

Tech

Cair Health Inc.

Cair Health Inc.

HealthTech

CenSyn, Inc.

CenSyn, Inc.

HealthTech

Class Chat, Inc.

Class Chat, Inc.

Tech

Clearing Tech, Inc.

Clearing Tech, Inc.

Tech

Scedugame, Inc.

Scedugame, Inc.

Tech

Creator Sync, Inc

Creator Sync, Inc

Tech

Current Surgical Inc.

Current Surgical Inc.

HealthTech

Delphire Inc.

Delphire Inc.

Tech

DesignWithFrank Inc.

DesignWithFrank Inc.

Tech

Docsum, Inc.

Docsum, Inc.

AI

Edge Sound Research Inc.

Edge Sound Research Inc.

Tech

LivFie Inc.

LivFie Inc.

Consumer

123 Baby Box, Inc.

123 Baby Box, Inc.

Consumer

Martixa Inc.

Martixa Inc.

HealthTech

Substantive AI, Inc.

Substantive AI, Inc.

AI

Aircada, Inc.

Aircada, Inc.

Tech

Apsy Inc.

Apsy Inc.

Tech

Avisi Technologies Inc.

Avisi Technologies Inc.

HealthTech

Basilard BioTech, Inc.

Basilard BioTech, Inc.

HealthTech

Bludot Technologies Inc.

Bludot Technologies Inc.

Tech

Boom Technology, Inc.

Boom Technology, Inc.

B2B

OWNORS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

OWNORS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Tech

Businesswise Media, Inc.

Businesswise Media, Inc.

Tech

Cair Health Inc.

Cair Health Inc.

HealthTech

CenSyn, Inc.

CenSyn, Inc.

HealthTech

Class Chat, Inc.

Class Chat, Inc.

Tech

Clearing Tech, Inc.

Clearing Tech, Inc.

Tech

Scedugame, Inc.

Scedugame, Inc.

Tech

Creator Sync, Inc

Creator Sync, Inc

Tech

Current Surgical Inc.

Current Surgical Inc.

HealthTech

Delphire Inc.

Delphire Inc.

Tech

DesignWithFrank Inc.

DesignWithFrank Inc.

Tech

Docsum, Inc.

Docsum, Inc.

AI

Edge Sound Research Inc.

Edge Sound Research Inc.

Tech

LivFie Inc.

LivFie Inc.

Consumer

123 Baby Box, Inc.

123 Baby Box, Inc.

Consumer

Martixa Inc.

Martixa Inc.

HealthTech

Substantive AI, Inc.

Substantive AI, Inc.

AI

Aircada, Inc.

Aircada, Inc.

Tech

Apsy Inc.

Apsy Inc.

Tech

Avisi Technologies Inc.

Avisi Technologies Inc.

HealthTech

Basilard BioTech, Inc.

Basilard BioTech, Inc.

HealthTech

Bludot Technologies Inc.

Bludot Technologies Inc.

Tech

Boom Technology, Inc.

Boom Technology, Inc.

B2B

OWNORS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

OWNORS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Tech

Businesswise Media, Inc.

Businesswise Media, Inc.

Tech

Cair Health Inc.

Cair Health Inc.

HealthTech

CenSyn, Inc.

CenSyn, Inc.

HealthTech

Class Chat, Inc.

Class Chat, Inc.

Tech

Clearing Tech, Inc.

Clearing Tech, Inc.

Tech

Scedugame, Inc.

Scedugame, Inc.

Tech

Creator Sync, Inc

Creator Sync, Inc

Tech

Current Surgical Inc.

Current Surgical Inc.

HealthTech

Delphire Inc.

Delphire Inc.

Tech

DesignWithFrank Inc.

DesignWithFrank Inc.

Tech

Docsum, Inc.

Docsum, Inc.

AI

Edge Sound Research Inc.

Edge Sound Research Inc.

Tech

Educational Vision Technologies Inc.

Educational Vision Technologies Inc.

AI

Equalicert, Inc.

Equalicert, Inc.

Tech

Intellitech Spa, Inc.

Intellitech Spa, Inc.

AI

Evolectric Incorporated

Evolectric Incorporated

Consumer

The Girls Co LLC

The Girls Co LLC

Consumer

Flute Technologies Inc.

Flute Technologies Inc.

Consumer

Frich, Inc.

Frich, Inc.

Tech

GiftPass APP Inc.

GiftPass APP Inc.

Fintech

GoFlyy, Inc.

GoFlyy, Inc.

B2B

Gotchoo Inc.

Gotchoo Inc.

Consumer

GRITTY IN PINK, INC.

GRITTY IN PINK, INC.

Consumer

Here Here, Inc.

Here Here, Inc.

Consumer

HockeyStack, Inc.

HockeyStack, Inc.

Tech

Ballbox, Inc.

Ballbox, Inc.

B2B

IndicatorLab Inc.

IndicatorLab Inc.

Tech

Kindra Connect, Inc.

Kindra Connect, Inc.

Tech

Kwema, Inc.

Kwema, Inc.

B2B

Localaway, Inc.

Localaway, Inc.

B2B

Matrubials, Inc.

Matrubials, Inc.

HealthTech

Movig Inc.

Movig Inc.

Tech

NeuronSpike Technologies Incorporated

NeuronSpike Technologies Incorporated

Tech

Openmart, Inc.

Openmart, Inc.

AI

Parq, Inc.

Parq, Inc.

Tech

Educational Vision Technologies Inc.

Educational Vision Technologies Inc.

AI

Equalicert, Inc.

Equalicert, Inc.

Tech

Intellitech Spa, Inc.

Intellitech Spa, Inc.

AI

Evolectric Incorporated

Evolectric Incorporated

Consumer

The Girls Co LLC

The Girls Co LLC

Consumer

Flute Technologies Inc.

Flute Technologies Inc.

Consumer

Frich, Inc.

Frich, Inc.

Tech

GiftPass APP Inc.

GiftPass APP Inc.

Fintech

GoFlyy, Inc.

GoFlyy, Inc.

B2B

Gotchoo Inc.

Gotchoo Inc.

Consumer

GRITTY IN PINK, INC.

GRITTY IN PINK, INC.

Consumer

Here Here, Inc.

Here Here, Inc.

Consumer

HockeyStack, Inc.

HockeyStack, Inc.

Tech

Ballbox, Inc.

Ballbox, Inc.

B2B

IndicatorLab Inc.

IndicatorLab Inc.

Tech

Kindra Connect, Inc.

Kindra Connect, Inc.

Tech

Kwema, Inc.

Kwema, Inc.

B2B

Localaway, Inc.

Localaway, Inc.

B2B

Matrubials, Inc.

Matrubials, Inc.

HealthTech

Movig Inc.

Movig Inc.

Tech

NeuronSpike Technologies Incorporated

NeuronSpike Technologies Incorporated

Tech

Openmart, Inc.

Openmart, Inc.

AI

Parq, Inc.

Parq, Inc.

Tech

Educational Vision Technologies Inc.

Educational Vision Technologies Inc.

AI

Equalicert, Inc.

Equalicert, Inc.

Tech

Intellitech Spa, Inc.

Intellitech Spa, Inc.

AI

Evolectric Incorporated

Evolectric Incorporated

Consumer

The Girls Co LLC

The Girls Co LLC

Consumer

Flute Technologies Inc.

Flute Technologies Inc.

Consumer

Frich, Inc.

Frich, Inc.

Tech

GiftPass APP Inc.

GiftPass APP Inc.

Fintech

GoFlyy, Inc.

GoFlyy, Inc.

B2B

Gotchoo Inc.

Gotchoo Inc.

Consumer

GRITTY IN PINK, INC.

GRITTY IN PINK, INC.

Consumer

Here Here, Inc.

Here Here, Inc.

Consumer

HockeyStack, Inc.

HockeyStack, Inc.

Tech

Ballbox, Inc.

Ballbox, Inc.

B2B

IndicatorLab Inc.

IndicatorLab Inc.

Tech

Kindra Connect, Inc.

Kindra Connect, Inc.

Tech

Kwema, Inc.

Kwema, Inc.

B2B

Localaway, Inc.

Localaway, Inc.

B2B

Matrubials, Inc.

Matrubials, Inc.

HealthTech

Movig Inc.

Movig Inc.

Tech

NeuronSpike Technologies Incorporated

NeuronSpike Technologies Incorporated

Tech

Openmart, Inc.

Openmart, Inc.

AI

Parq, Inc.

Parq, Inc.

Tech

Educational Vision Technologies Inc.

Educational Vision Technologies Inc.

AI

Equalicert, Inc.

Equalicert, Inc.

Tech

Intellitech Spa, Inc.

Intellitech Spa, Inc.

AI

Evolectric Incorporated

Evolectric Incorporated

Consumer

The Girls Co LLC

The Girls Co LLC

Consumer

Flute Technologies Inc.

Flute Technologies Inc.

Consumer

Frich, Inc.

Frich, Inc.

Tech

GiftPass APP Inc.

GiftPass APP Inc.

Fintech

GoFlyy, Inc.

GoFlyy, Inc.

B2B

Gotchoo Inc.

Gotchoo Inc.

Consumer

GRITTY IN PINK, INC.

GRITTY IN PINK, INC.

Consumer

Here Here, Inc.

Here Here, Inc.

Consumer

HockeyStack, Inc.

HockeyStack, Inc.

Tech

Ballbox, Inc.

Ballbox, Inc.

B2B

IndicatorLab Inc.

IndicatorLab Inc.

Tech

Kindra Connect, Inc.

Kindra Connect, Inc.

Tech

Kwema, Inc.

Kwema, Inc.

B2B

Localaway, Inc.

Localaway, Inc.

B2B

Matrubials, Inc.

Matrubials, Inc.

HealthTech

Movig Inc.

Movig Inc.

Tech

NeuronSpike Technologies Incorporated

NeuronSpike Technologies Incorporated

Tech

Openmart, Inc.

Openmart, Inc.

AI

Parq, Inc.

Parq, Inc.

Tech

Parrots Inc.

Parrots Inc.

HealthTech

Pathloom, Inc.

Pathloom, Inc.

Consumer

PLAUZZABLE, INC.

PLAUZZABLE, INC.

Tech

Pointhound Inc.

Pointhound Inc.

Consumer

Film Connx, Inc.

Film Connx, Inc.

B2B

Pythagora Technologies Inc.

Pythagora Technologies Inc.

AI

Remmie, Inc.

Remmie, Inc.

HealthTech

Rene Health Holdings, Inc.

Rene Health Holdings, Inc.

Fintech

Rideshine Inc.

Rideshine Inc.

Consumer

Santé Technologies, Inc.

Santé Technologies, Inc.

Tech

Seatrec, Inc.

Seatrec, Inc.

CleanTech

Sensegrass Inc.

Sensegrass Inc.

Tech

Serinus Labs, Inc

Serinus Labs, Inc

Tech

SINC Business Corporation

SINC Business Corporation

Tech

ikonomos Inc.

ikonomos Inc.

AI

STAGEKEEP, INC.

STAGEKEEP, INC.

Tech

Syntiant Corp.

Syntiant Corp.

Tech

Syntr Health Technologies, Inc

Syntr Health Technologies, Inc

HealthTech

Tilt Five, Inc.

Tilt Five, Inc.

Consumer

Trayd, Inc.

Trayd, Inc.

Tech

Trecco, Inc

Trecco, Inc

Consumer

Parrots Inc.

Parrots Inc.

HealthTech

Pathloom, Inc.

Pathloom, Inc.

Consumer

PLAUZZABLE, INC.

PLAUZZABLE, INC.

Tech

Pointhound Inc.

Pointhound Inc.

Consumer

Film Connx, Inc.

Film Connx, Inc.

B2B

Pythagora Technologies Inc.

Pythagora Technologies Inc.

AI

Remmie, Inc.

Remmie, Inc.

HealthTech

Rene Health Holdings, Inc.

Rene Health Holdings, Inc.

Fintech

Rideshine Inc.

Rideshine Inc.

Consumer

Santé Technologies, Inc.

Santé Technologies, Inc.

Tech

Seatrec, Inc.

Seatrec, Inc.

CleanTech

Sensegrass Inc.

Sensegrass Inc.

Tech

Serinus Labs, Inc

Serinus Labs, Inc

Tech

SINC Business Corporation

SINC Business Corporation

Tech

ikonomos Inc.

ikonomos Inc.

AI

STAGEKEEP, INC.

STAGEKEEP, INC.

Tech

Syntiant Corp.

Syntiant Corp.

Tech

Syntr Health Technologies, Inc

Syntr Health Technologies, Inc

HealthTech

Tilt Five, Inc.

Tilt Five, Inc.

Consumer

Trayd, Inc.

Trayd, Inc.

Tech

Trecco, Inc

Trecco, Inc

Consumer

Parrots Inc.

Parrots Inc.

HealthTech

Pathloom, Inc.

Pathloom, Inc.

Consumer

PLAUZZABLE, INC.

PLAUZZABLE, INC.

Tech

Pointhound Inc.

Pointhound Inc.

Consumer

Film Connx, Inc.

Film Connx, Inc.

B2B

Pythagora Technologies Inc.

Pythagora Technologies Inc.

AI

Remmie, Inc.

Remmie, Inc.

HealthTech

Rene Health Holdings, Inc.

Rene Health Holdings, Inc.

Fintech

Rideshine Inc.

Rideshine Inc.

Consumer

Santé Technologies, Inc.

Santé Technologies, Inc.

Tech

Seatrec, Inc.

Seatrec, Inc.

CleanTech

Sensegrass Inc.

Sensegrass Inc.

Tech

Serinus Labs, Inc

Serinus Labs, Inc

Tech

SINC Business Corporation

SINC Business Corporation

Tech

ikonomos Inc.

ikonomos Inc.

AI

STAGEKEEP, INC.

STAGEKEEP, INC.

Tech

Syntiant Corp.

Syntiant Corp.

Tech

Syntr Health Technologies, Inc

Syntr Health Technologies, Inc

HealthTech

Tilt Five, Inc.

Tilt Five, Inc.

Consumer

Trayd, Inc.

Trayd, Inc.

Tech

Trecco, Inc

Trecco, Inc

Consumer

Parrots Inc.

Parrots Inc.

HealthTech

Pathloom, Inc.

Pathloom, Inc.

Consumer

PLAUZZABLE, INC.

PLAUZZABLE, INC.

Tech

Pointhound Inc.

Pointhound Inc.

Consumer

Film Connx, Inc.

Film Connx, Inc.

B2B

Pythagora Technologies Inc.

Pythagora Technologies Inc.

AI

Remmie, Inc.

Remmie, Inc.

HealthTech

Rene Health Holdings, Inc.

Rene Health Holdings, Inc.

Fintech

Rideshine Inc.

Rideshine Inc.

Consumer

Santé Technologies, Inc.

Santé Technologies, Inc.

Tech

Seatrec, Inc.

Seatrec, Inc.

CleanTech

Sensegrass Inc.

Sensegrass Inc.

Tech

Serinus Labs, Inc

Serinus Labs, Inc

Tech

SINC Business Corporation

SINC Business Corporation

Tech

ikonomos Inc.

ikonomos Inc.

AI

STAGEKEEP, INC.

STAGEKEEP, INC.

Tech

Syntiant Corp.

Syntiant Corp.

Tech

Syntr Health Technologies, Inc

Syntr Health Technologies, Inc

HealthTech

Tilt Five, Inc.

Tilt Five, Inc.

Consumer

Trayd, Inc.

Trayd, Inc.

Tech

Trecco, Inc

Trecco, Inc

Consumer

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Team

Meet our team.

The people behind Sunstone. Reach out anytime. We're here to help.

John Keisler

John Keisler

CEO & Managing Partner

Jasmine Jiang

Jasmine Jiang

Senior Vice President of Operations

Mike Stone, CFA

Mike Stone, CFA

Chief Investment Officer & Partner

SVIC Team
Angie Zuo

Angie Zuo

Founder Community Manager

Potter Peng

Potter Peng

Founder Community Associate

Our Team
Richard Jun

Richard Jun

Chief Strategy Advisor

Sabrina Li

Sabrina Li

Investment Associate

Steven Jiang

Steven Jiang

Investment Analyst

Cindy Lin

Cindy Lin

Market Research Analyst

Clark Hsu

Clark Hsu

Investor Relations Manager

Jennifer Huang

Jennifer Huang

Marketing & Communications Manager

Julie Ta

Julie Ta

Marketing Associate

Michelle Cahill

Michelle Cahill

Senior Accounting Manager

Justin Pham

Justin Pham

Staff Accountant

Jessica Dela Rosa

Jessica Dela Rosa

Administrative & Finance Officer