Henry Liu
FounderFounder at FamilyLeaf · Founder at Glider
San Francisco Bay Area
FoundedFamilyLeaf · YCGlider · YC
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292 people in our graph share verified history with Henry — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Raoul Oscar FianounlockedHenry: together at Tilt.com (2015–2016)
×4Henry: together at Yale University
×5Henry: together at Y Combinator
Henry: together at Hunch Inc.
About
Henry Liu is developing robotics systems focused on continual learning mechanisms that enable agents to acquire knowledge through real-world interaction.
Founder at FamilyLeafYC W12
Intro paths
YC
Henry went through Y Combinator (Winter 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Henry can intro founders to FamilyLeaf's investors below.
FamilyLeaf's investors · 3
Co-founders at FamilyLeaf
Founder at GliderYC W12
Intro paths
YC
Henry went through Y Combinator (Winter 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Henry can intro founders to Glider's investors below.
Glider's investors · 8
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2025Coinbase VenturesStamford · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025First CommitTallinn · since 2025Generative VenturesBeijing · since 2025GSRNew York · since 2025Pivot Globalsince 2025Selini CapitalNew York · since 2025Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2012
Co-founders at Glider
BP
Brandon PatonFounder
JM
John MarbachFounder
Experience
- Lithos CarbonHead of Engineering2022 — 2026
- RunloopFounding Engineer / Quantitative Researcher2021 — 2022
- Devoret Lab, Yale Quantum InstituteResearcher2020 — 2021
- Will LabResearcher2018 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
- Tilt.comData Engineering Lead (acquired by Airbnb)2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Tilt.comEnterprise Platform Lead (Tilt Pro)2013 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Tilt.comSoftware Engineer2013San Francisco Bay Area
- FamilyLeaf (YC W12)Co-Founder and CTO2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Center for Computational IntractabilitySummer Student2011Princeton, NJ
- Hunch Inc.Intern2010New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Start-ups26Entrepreneurship13Machine Learning13Software Development7Web Applications7Python13JavaScript4SQL4PostgreSQL1Git1C++1Python (Programming Language)1
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Rust (Programming Language)Go (Programming Language)C (Programming Language)- PPL ASEL — Federal Aviation Administration
- Series 65 Investment Adviser — FINRA
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Henry Liu?
- Henry Liu is developing robotics systems focused on continual learning mechanisms that enable agents to acquire knowledge through real-world interaction.
- Where does Henry Liu work?
- Henry Liu is Founder of FamilyLeaf and Founder at Glider.
- What companies did Henry Liu found?
- Henry Liu founded FamilyLeaf, Glider.
- Where did Henry Liu go to school?
- Henry Liu studied at Y Combinator (W12); Yale University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Applied Physics (with Distinction)).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Yale University mafia373
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Michael SeibelBAFounded SocialCamBen SilbermannB.A.Founded Audiobeta +2Justin KanPhysics and PhilosophyFounded Stash +6Jonathan RothbergDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Raindance Technologies +4Donald IngberM. Phil.Founded Unravel Biosciences +3Kevin RyanBAFounded Transcend Therapeutics +2
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FamilyLeaf mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Glider mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Also attended Yale University1,072
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorBen SilbermannCo-founder of PinterestZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Shared employers
Also worked at Runloop2
Also worked at Devoret Lab, Yale Quantum Institute189
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgatePatrick EnnisVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupStacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock VenturesVivek GopalanInvestment Team at 8VCSallie KimInvestor at 8VCElias QuijanoPrincipal at Northpond Ventures
+ 183 more
Also worked at Will Lab336
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRon ZoriVenture Partner at Lerer HippeauRalph DeBernardoPartner, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesRichard ChesworthInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJesse Coors-BlankenshipCo-founder, General Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalLauren YoungHead of Platform at AlleyCorp
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Also worked at Tilt.com16
Raoul Oscar FianoInvestor at DN CapitalSam BakerInvestor Relations at Scale Venture PartnersToni AlejandriaEvents + Community at Rackhouse Venture Management LpMike DuboePartner at Greylock PartnersNick DaleySenior Associate at Fin CapitalGhazaleh GhodratiChief of Staff at SDCL Green Energy Solutions Europe
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