About
Janet Liu holds a B.S. from MIT in Computer Science, Economics, Data Science and Finance. She has worked on digital payments research at the Federal Reserve and in investment strategy at D.E. Shaw.
Founder at OxusYC W26
Intro paths
YC
Janet went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Oxus's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Janet can intro founders to Oxus's investors below.
Oxus's investors · 1
Co-founders at Oxus
ML
Melinda LiuFounder
CW
Christine WattsFounder
Experience
- Oxus (YC W26)Co-Foundercurrent2025 — present
- The Harvard/MIT Cooperative SocietyBoard of Directors2023 — 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- MIT Women Business LeadersCo-President2023 — 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- The D. E. Shaw GroupSBD2025New York, New York, United States
- Federal Reserve Bank of BostonDigital Payments2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- MIT Hong Kong Innovation NodeMIT Entrepreneurship and Maker Skills Integrator (MEMSI)2024Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR
- MIT Media LabResearcher2023 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- AntelopeMarketing & Operations2022 — 2024
- Vector Casa de BolsaStrategic Innovation2023Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementEntrepreneurial Strategy Research Assistant2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Jane StreetINSIGHT Program2023New York, New York, United States
Skills & more
Languages Mandarin · Spanish
From Janet's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Janet Liu?
- Janet Liu holds a B.S. from MIT in Computer Science, Economics, Data Science and Finance. She has worked on digital payments research at the Federal Reserve and in investment strategy at D.E. Shaw.
- Where does Janet Liu work?
- Janet Liu is Founder of Oxus.
- What companies did Janet Liu found?
- Janet Liu founded Oxus.
- Where did Janet Liu go to school?
- Janet Liu studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science); Y Combinator; Harvard University.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia546
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Shared employers
Also worked at Oxus (YC W26)2
Also worked at Federal Reserve Bank of Boston12
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