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Jen Liu

Founder

Founder at Toko

Brooklyn, New York, United States

FoundedToko · YC

About

Jen Liu is CEO and co-founder of Toko. She previously worked as an engineer and product manager at Quizlet, where she led initiatives in AI-powered learning, mobile subscriptions, and international expansion, and founded Uplevel, a coach-matching service. She holds a degree in Computer Science and Engineering from MIT.

Founder at TokoYC W22

Intro paths

YC

Jen went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Jen can intro founders to Toko's investors below.

Toko's investors · 4

GSV VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checksPi CampusRome · $55K – $540K checksProgressionSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Toko

EDErica Du
Erica DuFounder

Experience

  1. TokoCofounder & CEOcurrent2021 — present
  2. UplevelFounder2019 — 2021
  3. QuizletSenior Product Manager2017 — 2019
  4. QuizletSoftware Engineer2014 — 2017
  5. MIT Global Startup Labs - South AfricaTech Lead2014Johannesburg, South Africa
  6. Haystack Group at CSAILUndergraduate Researcher2013 — 2014MIT
  7. QuizletSoftware Engineering Intern2013
  8. Quizlet.comSoftware Engineering Intern2013
  9. HealthifyMeSoftware Developer Intern2012Bangalore, India
  10. MIT Scheller Teacher Education ProgramFront-end/UI Software Developer2012MIT

Skills & more

Python16Java12JavaScript10CSS5Django4PHP3Git2Photoshop1Linux3Computer Science8Programming5Algorithms5
+5 moreSoftware EngineeringDanceSunglassesData AnalysisResearch

Languages Chinese · Spanish

  • 2025 HolonIQ North America EdTech 200 — HolonIQ

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jen Liu?
Jen Liu is CEO and co-founder of Toko. She previously worked as an engineer and product manager at Quizlet, where she led initiatives in AI-powered learning, mobile subscriptions, and international expansion, and founded Uplevel, a coach-matching service. She holds a degree in Computer Science and Engineering from MIT.
Where does Jen Liu work?
Jen Liu is Founder of Toko.
What companies did Jen Liu found?
Jen Liu founded Toko.
Where did Jen Liu go to school?
Jen Liu studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., Computer Science and Engineering); Y Combinator (W22); Zhejiang University (Chinese Language, Computer Science and Technology).

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Erica DuFounder at Toko

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