Brandon Hoffman

Brandon Hoffman is a General Partner at Sunset Ventures and the Founder of Emerging LA.

As the force behind Emerging LA, Brandon has built Southern California’s largest startup community, comprising over 14,000 founders, investors, and operators across LA's tech ecosystem. Brandon also launched a fellowship program to bridge the gap between students and the venture capital ecosystem.

At Sunset Ventures, an early-stage venture fund based in Los Angeles and San Francisco, Brandon invests in founders applying emerging technologies to transform everyday lives. The fund focuses on the new frontier of consumer internet, including gaming, fintech, commerce, work, AI, deep tech, and mediatech.

Brandon's expertise spans finance, research, strategy, and fundraising.

Previously, Brandon served as an investor and executive at Samsung Next, where Brandon led R&D in areas like gaming, fintech, wellness, AI, and blockchain, closing over 20 early-stage deals. Prior to that, Brandon was an Internet Equity Research analyst at Morgan Stanley, covering US Internet companies and contributing to high-profile IPOs. Brandon began a career as a bank teller and bootstrapped a music production studio.

Brandon holds a dual-degree MBA and MPA from Wharton and Harvard Kennedy School, and a degree from CSU Fullerton.

Recognized as one of Business Insider's 66 rising stars of venture capital, Brandon is also committed to closing the racial wealth gap through innovation and investment, co-founding Diverse Angels and launching Samsung's Diverse Founders Initiative.

Currently, Brandon is passionate about the future of multimodal video AI.

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