Where does Eric Liaw work?

Eric Liaw is General Partner at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners).

What check size does Eric Liaw write?

Eric Liaw typically writes checks of $10M – $100M.

What boards does Eric Liaw sit on?

Eric Liaw holds tracked board seats at Glossier, MindBody, The Honest Company, Volt.io, WHOOP, Wikia, Ziprecruiter.

What companies has Eric Liaw invested in?

Investments tracked here include Aiven, Glossier, Master Class, Robinhood.

Where did Eric Liaw go to school?

Eric Liaw studied at Stanford University (MS, Management Science & Engineering); Stanford University (AB, Economics, Computer Science).

What awards has Eric Liaw received?

Liaw was named one of the Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors by GrowthCap in 2018.

Eric Liaw

Investor

General Partner at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

London

Writes $10M – $100M checks · typically $25M

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813 people in our graph share verified history with Eric — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Adrianna MaunlockedEric: together at Morgan Stanley (2001–2003)

×2Eric: together at Dream Games

Eric: together at Robinhood

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About

Eric Liaw is a General Partner at IVP focused on enterprise software, gaming and AR, bottom-up solutions, consumer, and fintech. He partners with entrepreneurs at inflection points to help scale high-growth startups.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

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Invests in

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechGaming

Beyond investing

Education: Studied at University of Texas at Austin (BA and BBA with highest honors)
Awards: Liaw was named one of the Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors by GrowthCap in 2018.
More: Liaw resigned from his position as a board member at ZipRecruiter as of July 31, 2024.

From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.

Experience

IVPGeneral Partnercurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco & Menlo Park, CA
SunoInvestorcurrent2026 — present
SolaceBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
KalshiInvestorcurrent2025 — present
TennrBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
AppchargeBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
SageBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
CradleInvestorcurrent2024 — present
Volt.ioBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
DeepLInvestorcurrent2023 — presentCologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
FightCampInvestorcurrent2021 — present
WHOOPBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
SupermetricsBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
RobinhoodInvestorcurrent2020 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
AivenBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
DeputyBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentSydney, Australia
DatadogInvestorcurrent2018 — presentGreater New York City Area
MasterClassBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Glossier, Inc.Board Membercurrent2016 — presentGreater New York City Area
NextRoll, Inc. (formerly AdRoll Group)Board Observercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
KlarnaInvestorcurrent2014 — presentStockholm, Sweden
IEXBoard Observer2016 — 2026New York City Metropolitan Area
Dream GamesInvestor2021 — 2025Istanbul, Turkey
ZipRecruiterBoard Member2014 — 2024Greater Los Angeles Area
data.aiBoard Member2014 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
Lulus.comBoard Member2018 — 2023Chico, California Area
The Honest CompanyBoard Member2011 — 2023Greater Los Angeles Area
UiPathInvestor2018 — 2023Greater New York City Area
The Players' TribuneBoard Member2017 — 2019Greater New York City Area
MINDBODY, Inc.Board Member2012 — 2019San Luis Obispo, California Area
GitHubInvestor2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
FandomBoard Member2012 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
SupercellBoard Observer2013 — 2015Helsinki Area, Finland
DropcamBoard Member2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
Technology Crossover VenturesVice President2003 — 2011Palo Alto, CA
Morgan StanleyTechnology Investment Banker2001 — 2003Menlo Park, CA

Skills & more

Venture CapitalPrivate EquityCorporate GovernanceCorporate DevelopmentDue DiligenceFinancial ModelingMergersInvestmentsMonetizationBusiness DevelopmentStrategyMergers & Acquisitions

+12 more

EntrepreneurshipIPOStart-upsSaaSDigital MediaE-commerceGamingMobile GamesMobile InternetOnline AdvertisingValuationAngel Investing

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Deals · 4

GlossierBoard seat

via IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) · filed Mar 2019 · $100M raise

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WikiaBoard seat

via IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) · filed Oct 2016 · $6M raise

The Honest CompanyBoard seat

via IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) · filed Aug 2015 · $100M raise

MindBodyBoard seat

via IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) · filed Feb 2015 · $1.5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Volt.ioWHOOP Ziprecruiter

Investor

Aiven Master Class Robinhood

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Eric Liaw?: Eric Liaw is a General Partner at IVP focused on enterprise software, gaming and AR, bottom-up solutions, consumer, and fintech. He partners with entrepreneurs at inflection points to help scale high-growth startups.
Where does Eric Liaw work?: Eric Liaw is General Partner at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners).
What does Eric Liaw invest in?: Eric Liaw invests in Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Gaming.
What check size does Eric Liaw write?: Eric Liaw typically writes checks of $10M – $100M.
What boards does Eric Liaw sit on?: Eric Liaw holds tracked board seats at Glossier, MindBody, The Honest Company, Volt.io, WHOOP, Wikia, Ziprecruiter.
What companies has Eric Liaw invested in?: Investments tracked here include Aiven, Glossier, Master Class, Robinhood.
Where did Eric Liaw go to school?: Eric Liaw studied at Stanford University (MS, Management Science & Engineering); Stanford University (AB, Economics, Computer Science).
What awards has Eric Liaw received?: Liaw was named one of the Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors by GrowthCap in 2018.