Investor

Michael Liou

Last cheque observed Oct 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

SeedSeries ASeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 37 on record
Since the last cheque4038days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.5MRounds led0 of 37Sole investor1 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Michael Liou

Michael Liou highlights

  1. 01

    37 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 91% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median undisclosed

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Angel (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first37 appearances

  1. 2015

    10 rounds

  2. Oct
    PebblePostSeed · US$3.0MWith 15 others
  3. Aug
    VerseSeed$1.4MWith 8 others
  4. Jun
    Bond StreetSeries A · US$10MWith 15 others
  5. Apr
    UniKey TechnologiesSeries A · US$10MWith 10 others
  6. Feb
    inDineroSeries A · US$7.0MWith 9 others
  7. Jan
    LootsieSeed · US$3.5MWith 3 others
  8. Jan
    HelloTechSeed · US$2.5MWith 8 others
  9. Jan
    BlockCypherSeed · US$3.1MWith 20 others
  10. Jan
    LumoidUS$300KWith 1 other
  11. Jan
    NaritivSeed · US$1.2MWith 18 others
  12. 2014

    7 rounds

  13. Nov
    Pluto TVSeries A · US$13MWith 8 others
  14. Sept
    TrueAccordSeries A · US$5.0MWith 7 others
  15. Jul
    UniKey TechnologiesUS$325KWith 1 other
  16. May
    PagerSeed · US$4.5MWith 4 others
  17. Feb
    AuditFileVenture · US$3.0MWith 26 others
  18. Jan
    ReactionSeed · US$500KWith 11 others
  19. Jan
    FLYRSeed · USUndisclosedWith 15 others
  20. 2013

    9 rounds

  21. Dec
    RobinhoodSeed · US$3.0MWith 9 others
  22. Oct
    CardFlightSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.6MWith 7 others
  23. Aug
    Open MeSeed · USUndisclosedWith 11 others
  24. Jul
    MattermarkSeed · US · techcrunch.com$400KWith 16 others
  25. Jun
    BuildZoomSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.4MWith 13 others
  26. Apr
    HealthCrowdSeed · US$500KWith 4 others
  27. Mar
    AnyPerkSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.4MWith 5 others
  28. Feb
    GonnaBeSeed · US$200KWith 7 others
  29. Jan
    ONEHOPESeries B · US$6.0MWith 22 others
  30. 2012

    9 rounds

  31. Nov
    Invested.inSeed · US · pandodaily.com$830KWith 16 others
  32. Oct
    NaritivSeed · US$750KWith 13 others
  33. Oct
    LaffsterSeed · US · pandodaily.com$750KWith 13 others
  34. Oct
    ReferlySeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 10 others
  35. Oct
    MattermarkSeed · US$1.0MWith 13 others
  36. Oct
    EligibleSeed · US$2.5MWith 12 others
  37. Sept
    ZapierSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  38. Apr
    RescaleSeed · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  39. Jan
    EponymSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 4 others
  40. 2010

    2 rounds

  41. Dec
    KloutSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$8.5MWith 14 others
  42. Apr
    KloutSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 18 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

Open MeBought by RowlUndisclosedMay 2015
KloutBought by Lithium Technologies$200MMar 2014

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Michael Liou. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

ff Venture CapitalVC firm8rounds togetherHoward LindzonVC firm6rounds togetherQueensBridge Venture PartnersVC firm6rounds together500 GlobalAngel5rounds togetherCota CapitalVC firm5rounds togetherRothenberg VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherStreamlined VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherUllas NaikAngel5rounds togetherChristopher GreyAngel4rounds togetherNew Enterprise AssociatesVC firm4rounds togetherSignatures CapitalVC firm4rounds togetherAdam NashAngel3rounds together

Quick answers about Michael Liou

What does Michael Liou invest in?

Michael Liou invests most often at Seed and Series A (91% of the rounds on record).

How active is Michael Liou?

37 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2015.

How big are Michael Liou's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.5M.

Does Michael Liou lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 37 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Michael Liou invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Michael Liou investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2015.

Who does Michael Liou invest alongside?

Most often ff Venture Capital (8 rounds together), Howard Lindzon (6 rounds together) and QueensBridge Venture Partners (6 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Michael Liou?

Michael Liou is an angel.

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