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Jiake Liu

Investor

Advisor at Lair East Labs

California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Co-founder and CEO of Outer, a Santa Monica-based outdoor living brand with a proprietary retail platform. Successful fundraiser from top-tier VC funds including Sequoia Capital and Capital Today. Avid angel investor and advisor for early-stage startups in Los Angeles. Computer engineering degree from University of Alabama in Huntsville.

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Experience

  1. Outer SpacesCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  2. OuterCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2017 — presentSanta Monica, CA
  3. YPO Santa Monica BayChapter Membercurrent2023 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  4. The Motoring ClubAngel Investorcurrent2024 — present
  5. OpenArt AIAngel Investorcurrent2023 — present
  6. altHQAngel Investorcurrent2023 — present
  7. DoorvestAngel Investorcurrent2021 — present
  8. ItalicAngel Investorcurrent2021 — present
  9. PodsightsAngel Investor (Acquired by Spotify)current2019 — present
  10. EternevaAngel Investorcurrent2020 — present
  11. PangaeaAngel Investorcurrent2019 — present
  12. Dray AllianceAngel Investorcurrent2018 — present
  13. ManufacturedAngel Investorcurrent2018 — present
  14. FreshLimeAngel Investorcurrent2018 — present
  15. STEEZYAngel Investorcurrent2017 — present
  16. ProspectWiseCo-Founder & CEO2013 — 2017
  17. SurvlyCo-Founder & CEO2012 — 2016Los Angeles, CA
  18. StarDash ComputersOwner2009 — 2012Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville Area
  19. Riot GamesDevelopment Intern2011Santa Monica, CA
  20. AdtranCo-op Engineer2009 — 2010Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville Area

Education

  1. The University of Alabama in HuntsvilleBachelor, Computer Engineering

Skills & more

C++42CSS19C#15Visual Studio14Java32HTML17Agile12Web Development22OpenGL9Photoshop15Saxophone9PCB design10
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipWindows PhoneAndroid DevelopmentiOS developmentCSoftware EngineeringAgile MethodologiesBusiness DevelopmentRuby on RailsLinuxObjective-CSaaS

Languages Cantonese · English · French · Mandarin Chinese

From Jiake's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The University of Alabama in Huntsville2

Becca ChambersChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersJosh SeamanPrincipal at Arrowroot Capital

Shared employers

Also worked at Italic5

Byron LingPartner at Twelve BelowBahram TavakoliAssociate at DCM VenturesMax NiederhoferPartner at Heartcore CapitalShray JoshiOperating Partner at Selva VenturesJeremy CaiInvestor at Italic

Also worked at Podsights2

Dan BorokCo-Founder and Managing Partner at NVP CapitalChika OgeleAssociate at Newark Venture Partners

Also worked at Eterneva3

Pocket SunCo-Founder + Managing Partner at SoGal VenturesStephanie JinInvestor at Avestria VenturesKathryn CavanaughPartner at Grace Beauty Capital

Colleagues at Lair East Labs

Avi Fein
Product Mentor at Lair East Labs
Charles Qu
Accounting & Tax at Lair East Labs
Charlyn Ho
Legal Mentor at Lair East Labs
Elizabeth Tobey
Marketing Mentor at Lair East Labs
Eric Fung
Venture Partner at Lair East Labs
Han Liu
Mentor at Lair East Labs
Hannah Thompson
Product Mentor at Lair East Labs
Jane Tran
Mentor at Lair East Labs

Network1

Genevieve Gilbreath
Co-Founder | General Partner at Springdale Ventures

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