Sunil Chhaya

Sunil Chhaya

Co-Founder & General Partner atKearny JacksonSan Francisco

Sunil Chhaya is a venture capitalist with a global upbringing and a decade-plus career in investing. He co-founded a firm and has backed companies like Gong, New Relic, and Wavefront.

What Sunil can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Kearny Jackson writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Companies founded

Kearny Jackson

Investments named in public bios

GongNew RelicWavefrontFigmaNotionCortexMotherduckBending SpoonsSandstoneBedrock Robotics

Focus

venture capitaltechnologyConsumer RoboticsAI/SaaSInfrastructureFintech

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Questions

Who is Sunil Chhaya?

Sunil Chhaya is a venture capitalist with a global upbringing and a decade-plus career in investing. He co-founded a firm and has backed companies like Gong, New Relic, and Wavefront.

How much does Sunil Chhaya invest?

Sunil Chhaya invests through Kearny Jackson, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Sunil Chhaya?

A warm intro from a founder Kearny Jackson backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

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