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Sonny Vu
Hardtech entrepreneur, founder whisperer.
Sonny Vu is a serial entrepreneur and investor with a remarkable track record in technology and innovation. He is the founder of Alabaster, a family office that invests in early-stage deep tech startups.12
Professional Background: Sonny has founded and led multiple successful technology companies, including:
- Misfit Wearables (acquired by Fossil for $260 million)12
- AgaMatrix (biosensors for diabetes)2
- Arevo (advanced manufacturing technology company)12
- Elemental Machines1
Investment Focus: Through Alabaster, Sonny has invested in and advised 47 companies, primarily at the seed and Series A stages. His investment themes include:
- Materials science
- Industrial biotech
- Sensors/semiconductors
- HVAC
- Enterprise AI1
Educational Background:
- PhD (ABD) in Linguistics at MIT, studying under Noam Chomsky14
- Studied mathematics at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign4
- Worked at Microsoft Research in Natural Language Processing12
Personal Philosophy: Sonny is passionate about supporting founders building companies with radical solutions that have a positive impact on the planet. He enjoys mathematics, learning languages, and solving complex problems.13
Currently, he continues to invest and support innovative startups through Alabaster, focusing on technologies that can create meaningful global change.12
