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Brandon Hoffman(361)

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Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Sunset Ventures
Los Angeles, California
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Networks Brandon is a member of
Harvard University Network
898 CONNECTIONS
The Wharton School Network
830 CONNECTIONS
Morgan Stanley Network
704 CONNECTIONS
Morgan Stanley Network
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Current Investing Position
Sunset Ventures Managing Partner
Investment Range
$75K - $400K
Sweet Spot
$150K
Investments On Record
52

Brandon Hoffman is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Brandon Hoffman's Investments On Record (45)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Clouted
SeedMay 2026$7M
SeedOct 2024$4M
$11M
Co-investors: Jack Soslow (Andreessen Horowitz), Sam Lessin (Slow Ventures), Gokul Rajaram (gokulrajaram.com), Andrew Tan (Anthropic), Gabby Dizon (Infinity Ventures Crypto), Jamie Lin (AppWorks)
HABIT
Pre SeedJun 2025$500K
$500K
Co-investors: Diana Hu (Y Combinator)
Hemut
SeedJun 2025
Co-investors: Lorenz Bogaert (Maison Sport), Pete Koomen (Y Combinator)
Capitol AI
Pre SeedSep 2024$500K
$500K
Co-investors: Garry Tan (Y Combinator)
Luthor
Pre SeedSep 2024$500K
$500K
Co-investors: Garry Tan (Y Combinator)
Kindo
Series AJul 2024$21M
SeedSep 2023$7M
$28M
Co-investors: Scooter Braun (TQ Ventures), Mislav Tolusic (Marlinspike), Chris Olsen (Drive Capital), Andrew Peterson (Aviso Ventures)
sync.labs
SeedJul 2024$6M
$6.9M
Co-investors: Crystal Huang (GV (Google Ventures)), Furqan Rydhan (Founders, Inc.), Hubert Thieblot (Founders, Inc.), Nat Friedman (Self-employed), Daniel Gross (Various), Jared Heyman (Rebel Fund), Suleman (Suli) Ali (Shotput Ventures), Kulveer Taggar (Angel investor), Nicolas Dessaigne (Y Combinator), Garry Tan (Y Combinator), Gabriel Jarrosson
Mine
SeedJun 2024$14M
$71M
Co-investors: David Hartwig (Sapphire Ventures), Darian Shirazi (Gradient Ventures), Scott Tobin (Battery Ventures), Itzik Parnafes (Battery Ventures), Mark Goodman (MassMutual Ventures), Christian Miele (Headline (formerly e.ventures)), Ilya Fushman (Kleiner Perkins), Ryan Merket (Jude AI), Sahin Boydas (Angel investor)

Brandon Hoffman's Experience

Co-Founder & Managing Partner Sunset Ventures2022 - Present
Personal Banker & Bank Teller Wells FargoPresent
Private Wealth Manager J.P. MorganPresent
Investment Banking Associate, Technology & Media Group J.P. MorganPresent
Equity Research Intern BairdPresent
Venture Intern JUMP InvestorsPresent
Equity Research Morgan StanleyPresent
Equity Research (Consumer Internet & Fintech) Morgan StanleyPresent
Advisor Cypher AcceleratorPresent
Venture Principal Samsung NextPresent
Advisor Wharton Cypher AcceleratorPresent
Emerging Fund Manager Coolwater CapitalPresent
Governing Body Member XSamsungPresent
Founding Lead of LA Chapter The AI CollectivePresent
Head of LA Chapter The GenAI CollectivePresent
Co-Founder Stealth Company (Brandon Hoffman)Present
Founder - Creator & Audio Engineer Reborn Brilliance ProductionsPresent
General Partner Sunset VenturesPresent
Co-Founder & General Partner Diverse Angels2021 - 2023
Venture Principal Samsung NEXT2018 - 2022
Head of Research, Chief Innovation Office Samsung Electronics2018 - 2021
Venture Intern Harlem Capital2018 - 2018
Internet Equity Research Analyst Morgan Stanley2016 - 2018
Financial Advisor & TMT Investment Banking JPMorgan Chase2010 - 2013
Personal Banker Wells Fargo2006 - 2010

Brandon Hoffman's Education

Cypress College associates, associate of arts composition, music
Cypress College Associate of Arts - AA Business and Music
Cypress College Associate of Arts - AA Business and Music
california state university - fullerton bachelors, bachelor of business administration music
California State University, Fullerton Bachelors of Business Admin - BBA Business and Music Arts
Management Leadership for Tomorrow master of business administration, masters finance
University of Pennsylvania master of business administration, masters finance
Harvard University masters, master of public administration economics, public administration, entrepreneurship
Harvard University Kennedy School of Government MPA Behavioral Economics
Harvard Kennedy School Master of Public Administration - MPA Behavioral Sciences
Harvard Kennedy School MPA Behavioral Economics
California State University, Fullerton BBA Business
Harvard Kennedy School MPA Behavioral Sciences
The Wharton School MBA Finance

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