California

Sunshine Lake Capital

Sunshine Lake Capital, based in California, backs generalist startups at Pre-Seed and Seed stages, with notable investments including Groupon and Airbnb.

Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsn/a
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team2 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Sunshine Lake Capital

2 people on the investing team, 2 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

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Check size not reported yet.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

GrouponAirbnbDeelBrexKalshiCheckrSpotHeroHeadway

In their words

Sunshine Lake, founders forge the future.A global Pre-Seed and Seed venture firm. Our founders rebuild the critical global systems that failed them with machines.sunshinelake.vc
Founders and investors at a Mode VC gathering

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Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.

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Questions

What stage does Sunshine Lake Capital invest in?

Sunshine Lake Capital reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Sunshine Lake Capital invest?

Sunshine Lake Capital has not reported a check size.

Does Sunshine Lake Capital lead rounds?

Sunshine Lake Capital has not reported a lead preference.

Who are the partners at Sunshine Lake Capital?

Don Stalter (Founder), Suhail Younus (Partner).

Is Sunshine Lake Capital active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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