Sunil Pai
Advisor at Akash Systems
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder
2020 - Current
Angel Collective Opportunity Fund (ACOF) investments include: Array, DoNotPay, Cart.com, Mercury, Cortex, Writer, Varda Space, Chroma, Speak, and others. Portfolio: https://www.angelcollective.com/
The premier platform for Emerging Managers in Venture Capital
Advisor
2019
AI infrastructure. Backed by Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, and Kearny Jackson.
Akash Systems is focused on developing and supplying the next generation of communications gear for space satellites.
Raised $17,600,000.00 from Embedded Ventures.
Builder
2017 - 2023
Early team member. $0B -> $15B Assets under Administration. Held various roles across Growth, Sales, Business Development, and Product. Led the Emerging Manager business line (SPVs, Funds, Rolling Funds). Started the Startups business line (Incorporation, Equity, Banking)
AngelList is a U.S. website for startups, angel investors, and job-seekers looking to work at startups.
Raised $170,200,000.00 from Beyond Capital, FJ Labs, Nomad Ventures, Kyle Tibbitts, Angel Collective Opportunity Fund, Sprint Vc, Ride Home Fund, Palumni VC, Vishal Rao and Tiger Global Management.
Venture Capitalist
2013 - 2017
Early stage venture investments. Investments include: Box, Twilio, Talkdesk, Rippling, Nervana, BetterUp, LaunchDarkly, Wellframe, Remitly, and others.
Draper Fisher Jurvetson is a venture capital firm.
Management Consultant
2011 - 2013
Service Line: Technology Strategy & Architecture
Deloitte Tax is an advisory firm that provides tax preparation and advisory services.
Research Apprentice
2008 - 2011
Research Focus: Corporate Innovation Analysis Research Focus: New Product Design Methodology (http://thedesignexchange.org/)
Product Manager | InStep Global Internship Program
2010 - 2010
Worked in the Software Engineering and Technology Lab (SETLabs) Unit on a project to craft a business strategy for their emerging business process management suite
Teacher for DeCal Course
2010 - 2010
Course Title: "Style, Politics, and Philosophy in Foreign Cinema" Delivered weekly lectures, organized course readings, and graded all assignments
Intern
2009 - 2009
Led several projects with Business Development and Product Management to attract new users
Debate Instructor & Resident Adviser
2008 - 2008
Instructed high school students on how to develop online database research skills and argumentation strategy, while overseeing the safety of over 100+ students