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David Liu

Investor

Investor at EPIC VENTURES

San Francisco Bay Area

About

David Liu is founder and CEO of Liucrative Endeavors, a merchant banking firm providing strategic consulting and investment to growth-stage technology companies across artificial intelligence, commerce, content, entertainment, internet of things, online advertising, and software. He also serves as president of La Mesa Capital, which invests in public and private technology companies, and as CEO of Liucrative Media, which produces entertainment and finances projects from Asian American filmmakers and other underrepresented creators. Liu additionally holds the position of Vice Chairman at MobilityWare, a mobile app developer.

Experience

  1. Liucrative MediaFounder, CEO and General Partnercurrent2020 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Liucrative EndeavorsFounder and CEOcurrent2013 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. La Mesa CapitalCo-Founder and Presidentcurrent2012 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. The Way of the Wall Street WarriorAward Winning Best Selling Authorcurrent2021 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. The ABC LifeCartoonist and Animatorcurrent2021 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. MobilityWareVice Chairmancurrent2014 β€” presentIrvine, CA
  7. CapacityCEO Advisorcurrent2018 β€” presentGreater St. Louis
  8. UtopiaCEO Advisorcurrent2023 β€” presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  9. Antigravity AcademyCEO Advisorcurrent2025 β€” presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  10. Tiwary Entertainment Group Ltd.CEO Advisorcurrent2021 β€” presentNew York, New York, United States
  11. Stampede VenturesInvestorcurrent2018 β€” presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  12. data.worldCEO Advisor2021 β€” 2025Austin, Texas, United States
  13. ProSiebenSat.1 Media SEManagement Board and CEO Advisor2016 β€” 2018Munich, Bavaria, Germany
  14. FIGSInvestor2013 β€” 2017Los Angeles, California, United States
  15. JefferiesStrategic Consultant; Former Co-Head of Digital Media and Internet Investment Banking2014 β€” 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  16. JefferiesManaging Director, Co-Head of Digital Media and Internet Investment Banking1993 β€” 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Vobile (IPO)Board Member and Investor2013 β€” 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  18. Internet Brands WebMD (Acquired by KKR)Board and CEO Advisor2007 β€” 2014Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  19. Goldman SachsAnalyst1992New York City Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA, Business Administration1998 β€” 1999
  2. University of PennsylvaniaBSE, Systems Science & Engineering1989 β€” 1993
  3. The Wharton SchoolBSE, Economics1989 β€” 1993
  4. University of PennsylvaniaThe College of Liberal and Professional Studies of the School of Arts and Sciences, Creative Writing2019 β€” 2020

Skills & more

Venture Capital99Start-ups86Entrepreneurship85Mergers & Acquisitions78Mergers48Investment Banking39Private Equity26Corporate Development23Competitive Analysis19Business Strategy19Digital Media17Due Diligence18
+12 moreCapital MarketsE-commerceInvestmentsCorporate FinanceFinancial ModelingMobile DevicesBusiness DevelopmentEquitiesStrategyStrategic PlanningManagementLeadership
  • Screenwriting, Producing β€” Sundance Institute
  • The Certificate in Creative Writing β€” University of Pennsylvania
  • Producer/Editor β€” Bay Area Video Coalition
  • Online Satire β€” The Second City

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