Helen Liang
InvestorFounderFounder / Managing Partner at FoundersX Ventures · Board director at Cognito Therapeutics Group · Board director at Cognito Therapeutics
Silicon Valley
About
Helen Liang founded FoundersX Ventures in 2016 with backing from a founders circle connected to Stanford, and brings more than 10 years of product experience in high-tech industries. She leads the firm's investing in enterprise AI, fintech, digital health, and biotech. She holds a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, completed the Harvard HBS PE/VC program (Class of 2022), and is a guest lecturer at Stanford.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Board director at Cognito Therapeutics Group
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Board director at Cognito Therapeutics
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Experience
- FoundersX VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2016 — presentMenlo Park
- World LabsInvestorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SpaceXInvestorcurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Turion SpaceInvestorcurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Universal QuantumInvestorcurrent2020 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- Solve IntelligenceInvestorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- FS2Investor & Board Directorcurrent2025 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Linvest21Investor & Board Directorcurrent2023 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- KapitalInvestorcurrent2022 — presentMexico
- Alinea InvestInvestorcurrent2024 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- JeevesInvestorcurrent2020 — presentManhattan, New York, United States
- Salt SecurityInvestorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Charge RoboticsInvestorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Mbodi AIInvestorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- DreamFlare AIInvestor & Board Directorcurrent2023 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Markable AIInvestor & Board Directorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- NitraInvestorcurrent2022 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Glyphic BiotechnologiesInvestorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Cognito Therapeutics, Inc.Investor and Board Observercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- OmniscopeInvestor & Board Advisorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolCorporate Board Executive Program
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessExecutive Program, Leadership Development
- Harvard Business SchoolExecutive Program, Building a Legacy: Family Office Wealth Management
- Harvard Business SchoolExecutive Programs on PE & VC and Investment Management2022
- University of Wisconsin-MadisonPh.D., Materials Science and Engineering
Skills & more
Product Development94Start-ups97Entrepreneurship77Change Management10Program Management17Innovation Management5Cross-functional Team Leadership17Product Management10Project Management6Venture Capital9Business Strategy7Angel Investing3
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Enterprise SoftwareStrategic PlanningTeam LeadershipManagementLanguages English · German
- Making Corporate Boards More Effective — Harvard Business School
From Helen's professional profile.
Deals · 2
Cognito Therapeutics GroupBoard seat
via FoundersX Ventures · filed Apr 2025 · $196.3M raise
Cognito TherapeuticsBoard seat
via FoundersX Ventures · filed Jul 2024 · $60M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
1910 GeneticsAlineaArintraCognito TXJeevesJericho SecurityKapitalKernal BioLinvest21.aiMeru HealthNitraSalt SecuritySolve IntelligenceSpaceXUniversal Quantum
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.
Colleagues at FoundersX Ventures
Devin Lai
Investment Associate at FoundersX Ventures
Irene Tsen
Investment Associate at FoundersX Ventures
Leo Cui
General Partner at FoundersX Ventures
Sizi Chen
General Partner at FoundersX Ventures
Tom Kosnik
Partner at FoundersX Ventures
Tor Parawell
Partner at FoundersX Ventures
Tristan Staschik
Partner at FoundersX Ventures
Yicong Li
Venture Fellow at FoundersX Ventures
Network2
Investors connected to Helen in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Helen Liang?
- Helen Liang founded FoundersX Ventures in 2016 with backing from a founders circle connected to Stanford, and brings more than 10 years of product experience in high-tech industries. She leads the firm's investing in enterprise AI, fintech, digital health, and biotech. She holds a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, completed the Harvard HBS PE/VC program (Class of 2022), and is a guest lecturer at Stanford.
- Where does Helen Liang work?
- Helen Liang is Founder / Managing Partner at FoundersX Ventures and Board director at Cognito Therapeutics Group and Board director at Cognito Therapeutics.
- What does Helen Liang invest in?
- Helen Liang invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
- What boards does Helen Liang sit on?
- Helen Liang holds tracked board seats at Cognito Therapeutics, Cognito Therapeutics Group.
- What companies has Helen Liang invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 1910 Genetics, Alinea, Arintra, Cognito TX, Jeeves, Jericho Security, Kapital, Kernal Bio, Linvest21.ai, Meru Health, Nitra, Salt Security, and 3 more.
- Where did Helen Liang go to school?
- Helen Liang studied at Harvard Business School (Corporate Board Executive Program); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Executive Program, Leadership Development); Harvard Business School (Executive Program, Building a Legacy: Family Office Wealth Management).
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,299
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Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison241
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Shared employers
Also worked at World Labs9
Fei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordMarco DeMirozGeneral Partner & Co-founder at The Venture Reality FundBrentt BaltimorePrincipal at GreycroftAbhishek ShuklaManaging Director at Prosperity7 VenturesAsif GigaInvestment Director at Prosperity7 VenturesTristan StaschikPartner at FoundersX Ventures
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