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Michael Liou

North America, California, United States, San Mateo

Description

Michael Liou is the President of Corporate Strategy and Development at Chooch. He attended Brown University.

Investor Profile

Michael Liou has backed more than 6 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Enterprise Software, Analytics.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (50%)
  • Seed (50%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Enterprise Software
  • Analytics
  • Ad Retargeting
  • Ad Targeting
  • Marketing
  • Personalization
  • Real Time
  • Legal
  • Legal Tech
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FAQ

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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Michael Liou frequently co-invest with?

Mantella Venture Partners
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Co-Investments: 1
Alpine Meridian
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
ff Venture Capital
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Black Point Group
North America, Maine, United States, Portland
Co-Investments: 1
Version One Ventures
North America, British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver
Co-Investments: 2
Greycroft
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Streamlined Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 3
Swell Partners
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 3
Kickstart
North America, Utah, United States, Salt Lake City
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Michael Liou often collaborate with?

JS
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
GJ
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
AT
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
MD
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
FB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
BE
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
David Rodnitzky
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Shared Deals: 1
OM
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
JR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
EM
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Michael Liou?

Potato AI

Issaquah, Washington, United States

AI research assistant for biology.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyInfrastructure
SeedApr 8, 2025
Amount Raised: $4,500,000
Cimphony

San Francisco, California, United States

Cimphony is a AI powered tool to run and grow your business

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise SoftwareLegalLegal Tech
SeedSep 28, 2024
Viable

San Francisco, California, United States

Viable provides a platform that automates customer feedback analysis to inform business decisions with data-backed insights.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyProductivity Tools
SeedMay 12, 2022
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
Twenty20

Marina Del Rey, California, United States

Twenty20 provides a modern, real-world alternative to traditional stock photography.

E-CommerceInternetMarketing AutomationMobilePhoto SharingPhotography
Series AJun 18, 2018
Amount Raised: $22,307,027
PebblePost

New York, New York, United States

PebblePost provides marketers a way to transform recent online data into intelligent direct mail programs that perform.

Ad RetargetingAd TargetingMarketingPersonalizationReal Time
Series AMar 12, 2016
Amount Raised: $7,000,000
Mattermark

Orinda, California, United States

Mattermark is a data platform for venture capital companies to quantify signals of growing and potentially lucrative start-ups.

AnalyticsBig DataData IntegrationData MiningData VisualizationEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSoftware
Series ADec 16, 2014
Amount Raised: $6,500,000