Amy Sun, previously a partner at Sequoia, has secured $3.8 million in funding for her new venture, Daylight Labs, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This achievement comes just a few months after her departure from the well-known venture capital firm.

Daylight Labs is focused on developing a solution designed to increase earnings for individuals working in the gig economy, as Sun indicated to TechCrunch. The startup is currently in the initial phases of product development, having originated during the pandemic when Sun observed the significant impact of the crisis on numerous industries.

“The core question driving our work is: how can technology facilitate new income-generating opportunities for people?” she explained. “We are focused on innovation in both the structure and the nature of the product itself.”

Currently, there is no public website or detailed information available regarding Daylight Labs. Sun has chosen not to disclose further specifics about the business at this time, stating that the company is still refining its final product. However, it is known that the venture represents a synthesis of Sun’s diverse professional background, encompassing product management experience at Uber, her work with the Stories feature at Facebook, and her recent role investing in consumer-focused companies at Sequoia Capital, where she began in 2018.

Sun’s career began with product marketing at Microsoft, where she contributed to the launch of the Surface tablet. She subsequently spent over three years at Uber as an early member of their growth marketing team, with a focus on attracting drivers to the platform.

“This experience allowed me to establish strong connections with drivers,” she noted. “The ability to introduce a technology to a city and immediately enable people to earn income was a truly impactful realization.” It is worth noting that in California, Proposition 22, supported by Uber and Lyft, was approved, allowing gig workers to maintain their classification as independent contractors rather than employees.

During her time at Facebook, Sun served as a product manager for the Stories feature. The application of her experience with consumer cameras and augmented reality within Daylight Labs remains to be seen, but will be a key area to observe. While at Facebook, the user base of Facebook Stories grew substantially, from 2 million to 100 million.

Most recently, Sun was at Sequoia Capital, becoming the first woman to join the firm’s growth-stage team. Her investment portfolio included companies such as Noom, Aurora, Glossier, and The Wing, though she has since transferred “most responsibilities,” including board positions, to other members of the Sequoia team.

Sun explained her decision to leave Sequoia relatively soon after joining by stating that launching a company has “always been a long-held ambition” throughout her career.

Since her departure from Sequoia, Sun has adopted a “nomadic” lifestyle, spending time in San Francisco, Boston, North Carolina, and most recently, Austin, Texas. Daylight Labs is headquartered in Austin, aligning Sun with the growing number of entrepreneurs relocating to the area.

Further details regarding Daylight Labs will be shared by Sun when the company is prepared to do so.