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Ji Zhao

Founding & Managing Partner atLiquidMetal VenturesBoston
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Ji Zhao is a Founding and Managing Partner at LiquidMetal Ventures. He has experience as an MIT Research Scientist and Postdoc.

What Ji can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ALead preference not reported
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Career

  1. MIT · Research Scientist & Postdoc
  2. MIT CEO · Co-President
    2019-21
  3. LiquidMetal Ventures · Founding & Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

LiquidMetal Ventures

Investments named in public bios

Cellinfinity

Focus

Energybatteriessolar cellsdeep-tech

Education

Tsinghua University, B.E

Also at LiquidMetal Ventures

Qiong YePartner
Tsz Kwan LamPartner
Zhu LiangSenior Director

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Who is Ji Zhao?

Ji Zhao is a Founding and Managing Partner at LiquidMetal Ventures. He has experience as an MIT Research Scientist and Postdoc.

How much does Ji Zhao invest?

LiquidMetal Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Ji Zhao?

A warm intro from a founder LiquidMetal Ventures backed works best.

What did Ji Zhao do before LiquidMetal Ventures?

Research Scientist & Postdoc at MIT; Co-President at MIT CEO.

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