Allen Miner is the Founder and Group CEO of SunBridge Partners. See portfolio, sector focus and contact routes.
Allen Miner is the Founder and Group CEO of SunBridge Partners, a venture firm he established in 1999 after leading Oracle Japan to a successful IPO and serving as Oracle’s Vice President for Linux and open-source software. His investment thesis targets early-stage companies in Japan and the U.S., focusing on enterprise software, AI/ML infrastructure, digital health, and IT services within the TMT sector. SunBridge Fund I typically makes pre-seed and seed investments, with Miner often acting as an early backer rather than specifying a fixed check size or lead/follow role. Notable portfolio companies include Macromill, ITMedia, Hengge (also spelled Hennge), and Salesforce Japan, with Miner also backing Splice Machine, Motion Gestures, and favy. Miner is recognized by Forbes and Always On as one of the world’s top 100 technology investors and co-founded the Japan Venture Capital Association in 2002. He publicly emphasizes connecting Japan’s startup ecosystem with Silicon Valley through his “Venture Habitat” accelerators in Tokyo, Menlo Park, and Osaka.
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