Mentor Ben Sun

Ben Sun is an experienced investor active with angel-stage companies in Silicon Valley, Asia and other parts of the world. As a business executive, Ben is a market eco-system developer focused on technology and healthcare companies. Ben has 20+ years of cross-border business experience in the fields of research, consulting, government, NGOs and investment. Earlier in his career, Ben was executive director of a China-based chapter of a global angel network. Ben’s extensive range of business connections brings value to clients wishing to form market presence, distribution and technology support partnerships in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the US. Ben is expert in market entry planning, investment planning and funding solicitation. As an advisor, Ben works with startups from UC Berkeley’s SkyDeck accelerator. He also advises private industry executives and teams in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has helped listed companies come into the US market. Ben has developed insights and access to innovators in up-and-coming global trends through his work with angel groups across Asia, US and Europe. He is a valued speaker at innovation conferences and judge at tech-pitch competitions.