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Sonny Vu is a serial entrepreneur turned investor and advisor. Along with cofounders John Sculley (former Apple CEO), Sridhar Iyengar and Christy Trang Le, Sonny started, ran and sold Misfit – one of the most iconic wearable brands on the planet.
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• Sonny's experience with Noam Chomsky, John Sculley, Vinod Khosla and Bill Gates.
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