About
Leo Liang is Head of Data Platform and Services at Coinbase, where he leads engineers, data scientists, and blockchain experts across data platform and web3 data infrastructure. He previously held leadership roles at Twitter and Cruise, with earlier engineering work at Amazon AWS and Microsoft, and his expertise covers large-scale compute and data infrastructure, machine learning, and blockchain. He also served as CTO and advisor to Mixerbox, a Y Combinator-backed startup, and holds a computer science degree from The University of New South Wales.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Experience
- CipherOwl IncCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2024 — presentUnited States
- Sancus VenturesVenture Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- Sancus VenturesVenture Partner2022 — 2024
- MatchA AngelsCo-Foundercurrent2021 — present
- SVLC (Silicon Valley Leadership Community)Member Board of Directors / Chairperson2020 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- CoinbaseHead of Data Platform and Services2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- CoinbaseHead of Coinbase Analytics and Machine Learning Platform2021 — 2022Seattle, Washington, United States
- MixerBox Inc.CTO then Advisor2011 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- CruiseSenior Engineer Manager, Machine Learning Platform & Ground Truth2018 — 2021Seattle, Washington, United States
- OfferUpLeadership of Platform Engineering2016 — 2018Greater Seattle Area
- TwitterTechnical Lead/Engineering Manager2013 — 2016Greater Seattle Area
- ZillowSnr Cloud Data Infra SDE2012 — 2013Greater Seattle Area
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)Software Development Engineer2011 — 2012
- MicrosoftSoftware Development Engineer2008 — 2011
- Applink Pty Ltd AustraliaFounder2006 — 2009
- University Of New South WalesSoftware Project Manager2003 — 2008
- University Of New South WalesCausual Academic2000 — 2007
- 1001g technologiesCo Founder2005 — 2006
- National ICT AustraliaResearcher2004 — 2005
- MotorolaIntern Researcher2002 — 2003
Education
- UNSWPh.D Dropout, Databases2004 — 2008
- UNSWBE.Software, Computer Science1999 — 2004
Skills & more
EthereumAmazon Web Services (AWS)3Java19Linux6.NET3Ruby5PHPPython9Perl6SaaS3.NET Framework1Team Leadership
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Personal DevelopmentNonprofit OrganizationsLeadership Development CoachingMachine LearningData InfrastructureData GovernanceRegulatory CompliancePublic Company ComplianceFundraisingVenture CapitalBig DataBlockchain ArchitectureLanguages Cantonese · Chinese · English
- Becoming Indistractable — LinkedIn
- Microsoft Certified Professional Developer: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 (MCPD) — Microsoft
From Leo's professional profile.
Colleagues at Sancus Ventures
Angela Hsu
Vice President at Sancus Ventures
Lake Dai
Founder & Managing Partner at Sancus Ventures
Lei Du
Advisor at Sancus Ventures
Lily Zhang
Advisor at Sancus Ventures
Riyaz Faizullabhoy
Advisor at Sancus Ventures
Sherwin Wu
Advisor at Sancus Ventures
Ted Nyman
Advisor at Sancus Ventures
Yury Kapgan
Advisor at Sancus Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Leo Liang work?
- Leo Liang is Advisor at Sancus Ventures.
- What does Leo Liang invest in?
- Leo Liang invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure.
Founder mafias
Coinbase mafia55
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Balaji SrinivasanCTOFounded Counsyl +1Karri SaarinenHead of DesignFounded Linear +1Paul KatsenProduct, ConsumerFounded Gym Class +1Kuberan MarimuthuEngineeringFounded Hashcube +1Will KantarosSoftware Engineer InternFounded DecentBrian ArmstrongFounder/CEOFounded New Limit
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UNSW mafia38
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Matt SchillerBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Snappr +1Pasha RayanBachelor of Commerce (PhilosophyFounded A1Zap by A1Base +1James CameronLLBFounded BipsyncCalvin NgBachelor of LawsFounded FinsureAdam GoulburnBachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of ScienceFounded KallyopeNiki ScevakBScFounded O3
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Cruise mafia34
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kyle VogtFounder/CEOFounded Twitch +1Daniel KanFounder/COOFounded Exec +1Oliver CameronVP, ProductFounded Everyme +1Matthew DeitersDirector of Product & Technical OperationsFounded Assembly Made +1Sohrab HaghighatControls EngineerFounded Hestus, Inc. +1Richard HeSenior Software Engineer - ML PlatformFounded Openmart +1
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Same school
Also attended UNSW219
Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalSimon CantInvestor at Reinventure GroupDanny GilliganInvestor at Reinventure GroupLeah MitchellChief of Staff at Differential VenturesGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpPurnesh SeegopaulAdvisor at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Zillow23
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at Benchmark; author of Above the Crowd; BG2 co-hostPaul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesKleida MartiroManaging Director at Glasswing VenturesPete FlintInvestor at NFXDoug PerlsonPartner at UNCOMMON DENOMINATORCraig ShermanPartner at Meritech Capital Partners
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Also worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS)251
Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupEric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersKeerthi NalabotuInvestor at True VenturesKen HowardVice President of Technology Services at Flare Capital PartnersEliya ElonInvestor at Notable Capital
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Also worked at Microsoft1,066
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures
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