Sean Liu

Partner atFounders FundFirm active Oct 9California

Sean Liu is a Partner at Founders Fund. He previously served as CFO of Solugen and held roles at Silver Lake, Google, Vy Capital, and SoftBank.

What Sean can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Founders Fund writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Silver Lake · investment and operating roles
  2. Google · investment and operating roles
  3. Vy Capital · investment and operating roles
  4. SoftBank · investment and operating roles
  5. Solugen · CFO
  6. Founders Fund · Partner
    Now

Education

Georgetown University, BS in International Economics

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Questions

Who is Sean Liu?

Sean Liu is a Partner at Founders Fund. He previously served as CFO of Solugen and held roles at Silver Lake, Google, Vy Capital, and SoftBank.

How much does Sean Liu invest?

Sean Liu invests through Founders Fund, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Sean Liu?

A warm intro from a founder Founders Fund backed works best.

What did Sean Liu do before Founders Fund?

investment and operating roles at Silver Lake; investment and operating roles at Google; investment and operating roles at Vy Capital; investment and operating roles at SoftBank; CFO at Solugen.

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