# SunnySide — Full Reference > Extended companion to llms.txt. Every fact below comes from the live site. Nothing is invented. Canonical domain: https://sunnysideinc.vercel.app ## What SunnySide is SunnySide (legal name Sunny Side Inc.) is a strategic investor focused on AI compute and data centre infrastructure. It supports founders building the systems, supply chains, and capacity required for large-scale AI training, inference, and deployment. Its model combines investment with operating support. Portfolio companies draw on help navigating compute sourcing, hardware and infrastructure relationships, public-sector and academic channels, and deployment logistics — support that is relationship-based and shaped case by case. Founded in 2008, SunnySide is Canadian-born and works across four continents, backing companies where capital, hardware access, data-centre infrastructure, research channels, and deployment logistics intersect. **Note on terminology:** SunnySide describes itself as a strategic investor. It is not described as a venture fund, fund manager, or pooled investment vehicle. ## At a glance - Founded: 2008 — nearly two decades of operating history - Continents of active relationships: 4 - Investments across the portfolio: 20+ - Academic and research institutions: Tier I ## Who SunnySide backs SunnySide partners with founders building the infrastructure layer of AI: compute access, data-centre capacity, hardware deployment, training and inference infrastructure, and the supply chains that make large-scale deployment possible. ## Capabilities — the four ways SunnySide partners 1. **Strategic Capital** — Patient, partner-aligned investment for founders building AI compute and data-centre infrastructure. The model is designed for companies that need more than funding, including access to infrastructure relationships, procurement support, and institutional channels. 2. **Compute & Infrastructure Access** — Help navigating AI compute and infrastructure access, including relationships with the hardware platforms that support training, inference, and data-centre deployment at scale. 3. **Government, Grant & Academic Channels** — Connections between eligible portfolio companies and research institutions and public-sector programs that can support AI infrastructure development, R&D, commercialization, and grant access. 4. **Compute Sourcing & Deployment Logistics** — Hands-on procurement, supply-chain coordination, and deployment support for teams scaling GPU, training, inference, or data-centre capacity. ## What portfolio companies get access to - Direct access to AI training and data-centre compute partners, so infrastructure conversations start at the platform level. - Fortune 500 customer and channel pathways, opening enterprise doors that would otherwise take years. - Federal R&D and grant-program access, for eligible companies building in Canada's ecosystem. - Tier-1 academic and research distribution, connecting products to the institutions that stress-test them. - Compute procurement and supply-chain support at scale, shortening hardware sourcing cycles for scaling teams. - A network spanning four continents — relationships across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. ## Portfolio SunnySide backs a concentrated portfolio where its capital, compute relationships, and deployment support compound. Selected investments are published as they are approved. - **Hyperloom** — a selected investment in SunnySide's portfolio. A fuller company profile is coming soon. ## Network SunnySide's network connects portfolio companies with hardware platforms, research institutions, public-sector programs, and enterprise and institutional channels that can accelerate AI infrastructure deployment. **Hardware and infrastructure relationships** — direct relationships with the hardware platforms that power AI training, inference, and data-centre buildouts at scale: Dell, Lenovo, Supermicro, NVIDIA, Synteq. **Academic and research channels** — pathways into Tier-1 research institutions and the programs that move research toward commercialization: McGill University, University of Waterloo, University of Toronto, National Research Council Canada, Vector Institute. **Institutional relationships** — institutional channels that support portfolio companies where capital, compute access, and deployment intersect: CDPQ. Relationships vary by organization, company, and program; access is relationship-based and case-dependent. ## Global presence Canadian-born, operating across four continents. Founded in Canada, SunnySide works across North American AI, research, and data-centre ecosystems while maintaining relationships across Europe, Asia, and Latin America — North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. ## Leadership Operators and investors with two decades of shared history. - **Taras Kulyk — Chief Executive Officer.** Leads the firm's investment strategy and its focus on AI compute and data-centre infrastructure. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tkulyk/ - **Igor Momot — Chief Financial Officer.** Oversees the firm's finance function and capital operations across the portfolio. https://ca.linkedin.com/in/igormomot - **Yuri Navarro — Managing Director.** Works with portfolio companies on partnerships, capital, and ecosystem access. https://www.linkedin.com/in/yurinav/ ## Contact For founders, co-investors, institutions, and ecosystem partners working in AI compute and data-centre infrastructure. The contact form asks for: company overview, infrastructure or compute need, current stage, geography, capital need, and timeline. ## Frequently asked questions **What does SunnySide do?** SunnySide is a strategic investor focused on AI compute and data-centre infrastructure. It supports founders with capital, compute and infrastructure relationships, research and government channels, and procurement and logistics support for scaling compute capacity. **Who does SunnySide invest in?** SunnySide backs founders building the infrastructure layer of AI, including companies working on compute access, data-centre capacity, AI training and inference infrastructure, hardware deployment, and related supply chains. **How does SunnySide support portfolio companies beyond capital?** Support spans compute sourcing, hardware and infrastructure relationships, government and academic channels, grant-program pathways, enterprise and channel relationships, and deployment logistics. Support is relationship-based and shaped case by case. **Is SunnySide based in Canada?** SunnySide is Canadian-born and operates through relationships across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. **Which companies are in SunnySide's portfolio?** SunnySide has made 20+ investments across its portfolio. Hyperloom is a selected investment; additional portfolio companies are published as they are approved. **Does SunnySide have formal partnerships with the organizations named on this site?** SunnySide's network includes hardware, academic, research, and institutional relationships. Relationship types vary by organization and program — from direct hardware-platform relationships to research and institutional channels — and access is case-dependent.