Calanthia joined the SoGal Foundation board when it formed in 2017 and is an investor and founding team member of PayPal Ventures. She invests in global early-stage fintech and commerce startups, including Tala, Toss, DOSH, and Raisin.
Elaine Truong worked on Facebook’s open-source connectivity efforts in Africa and Southeast Asia and now manages mobile developer frameworks as a product program manager at Facebook. She mentors at Startup Station and serves on SoGal Foundation’s board.
Elizabeth Galbut is a venture capitalist, designer, professor, and speaker on healthcare innovation. She co-founded SoGal Ventures, which invests in diverse founding teams in the US and Asia, and has made over 50 investments.
Pocket Sun was born and raised in China and moved to LA for a master’s degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The profile says gender disparity in the industry motivated her to challenge the status quo.
SoGal Foundation began in 2015 to redefine the next generation of diverse entrepreneurs and investors. Founders Elizabeth Galbut and Pocket Sun formed the SoGal community alongside sister organization SoGal Ventures to create systemic change in the industry.
