About
Adam Liu is a Vice President on Sapphire Ventures' Growth investment team, focusing on infrastructure software, AI/ML, developer tools, data, and cybersecurity, and serves as a board observer for Rewst, Zesty, and Defense Unicorns. He joined in 2021 after working in Bank of America Merrill Lynch's Technology Investment Banking Group and holding roles at Light Street Capital, Yahoo!, and early-stage startups.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Experience
- Sapphire VenturesVice Presidentcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Sapphire VenturesInvestor2021 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Temporal TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- CyeraInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- TRACTIANInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- GleanInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- RewstInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Defense UnicornsInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- Weights & BiasesInvestor2023 — 2025
- Bank of America Merrill LynchInvestment Banking2019 — 2021Palo Alto, California, United States
- Light Street CapitalProprietary Research2017 — 2019San Francisco, California, United States
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessBusiness Administration
Skills & more
Project Management9Customer Service7Photography6Videography6Research7Microsoft Office16Microsoft Excel12PowerPoint10Python5Microsoft Word8Microsoft PowerPoint4Leadership11
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ManagementPublic SpeakingOrganization- SIE, Series 79, and Series 63 — FINRA
From Adam's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
ConstructorCyeraDefense UnicornsGleanRewstTractianWeights & BiasesYugabyteZesty
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Sapphire Ventures
Abigail Johnson
Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Sapphire Ventures
Aditya Reddy
Vice President at Sapphire Ventures
Adrian Kania
Senior Associate at Sapphire Ventures
Alex Lehman
Vice President at Sapphire Ventures
Allison Lee
Investor at Sapphire Ventures
Anders Ranum
Partner at Sapphire Ventures
Andrea Scholz
Senior Executive Assistant at Sapphire Ventures
Andreas Weiskam
Partner and Co-Founder of Sapphire Ventures, focused on European investments
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Adam Liu?
- Adam Liu is a Vice President on Sapphire Ventures' Growth investment team, focusing on infrastructure software, AI/ML, developer tools, data, and cybersecurity, and serves as a board observer for Rewst, Zesty, and Defense Unicorns. He joined in 2021 after working in Bank of America Merrill Lynch's Technology Investment Banking Group and holding roles at Light Street Capital, Yahoo!, and early-stage startups.
- Where does Adam Liu work?
- Adam Liu is Vice President at Sapphire Ventures.
- What does Adam Liu invest in?
- Adam Liu invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools.
- What companies has Adam Liu invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Constructor, Cyera, Defense Unicorns, Glean, Rewst, Tractian, Weights & Biases, Yugabyte, Zesty.
- Where did Adam Liu go to school?
- Adam Liu studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Business Administration).
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