Find your path to Liam
246 people in our graph share verified history with Liam — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Nitya HindujaunlockedLiam: together at Columbia University (2018–2020)
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Liam: together at Nomura
×2Liam: together at City University of Hong Kong
About
Liam Collins is CEO and cofounder of Proxis. He previously worked as a software engineer building systems and as an investment banker in renewable energy, and studied at Columbia University and City University of Hong Kong before pursuing an MBA at Wharton.
Founder at ProxisYC S24
Intro paths
YC
Liam went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was David Lieb, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Proxis's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Liam can intro founders to Proxis's investors below.
Proxis's investors · 1
Experience
- Proxis (YC S24)Founder & CEOcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- WunderSoftware Engineer2021 — 2023
- WunderCapital Markets2021 — 2022
- NomuraInvestment Banking Analyst2020 — 2021
Skills & more
Excel Modelling6Microsoft Office2Microsoft Excel4Blockchain2Python2SQLManagement Consulting29Public Speaking35Student Leadership27Business Economics6Teaching6Business Strategy3
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Industry analysisGrowth HackingProject ManagementQuantitative ModellingMentoringCryptocurrencyCross cultural teamsCommunity OutreachFrom Liam's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Liam Collins?
- Liam Collins is CEO and cofounder of Proxis. He previously worked as a software engineer building systems and as an investment banker in renewable energy, and studied at Columbia University and City University of Hong Kong before pursuing an MBA at Wharton.
- Where does Liam Collins work?
- Liam Collins is Founder of Proxis.
- What companies did Liam Collins found?
- Liam Collins founded Proxis.
- Where did Liam Collins go to school?
- Liam Collins studied at Y Combinator; The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Columbia University (Financial Economics, 3.9).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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The Wharton School mafia570
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kunal BahlMarketing and Operations StrategyFounded SnapdealJack AbrahamBachelors of Science in Economics *Dropped outFounded Atomic Labs +3Gleb ChuvpiloMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Thor Directed Energy +6Jagmeet LambaMBAFounded Certa +3Ankur JainBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Kairos +3Edward LandoBachelor's DegreeFounded Link +2
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Columbia University mafia454
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ben HorowitzBAFounded OpswareChris DixonMaster of Arts - MAFounded Founder CollectiveKai-Fu LeeA.B.Founded 01Kevin M. SlawinB.A.Founded Phoenix SENOLYTIX +4Paul GrossingerMaster of Science; M.SFounded Gaingels +3Trevor PriceMasters of Science CandidateFounded Town Hall Ventures +2
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City University of Hong Kong mafia19
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Henrik ZillmerExchange SemesterFounded Room +1Ivo VerhaeghBachelor's DegreeFounded Powerhouse Ai +1Andrea OliverExchange ProgramFounded EmjoyRonni Samir SulakaFinanceFounded Pide DirectoBen WongBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded DimOrderMikko PeiponenUndergraduate Exchange ProgramFounded Deasy Labs
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Wunder mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended The Wharton School2,000
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalJack AbrahamFounder, CEO & Managing Partner of Atomic
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Columbia University1,304
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also attended City University of Hong Kong75
Anneli MathesonExecutive Assistant at Prelude VenturesAndrea OliverPrincipal at Nauta CapitalFabian GrunerInvestor at HV CapitalChenchen LiuAssistant General Counsel at Orbit StartupsLaurence BoudriasAssociate at NAventuresIsabel SarwarInvestment Managerin at Yabeo
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Shared employers
Also worked at Wunder4
Also worked at Nomura257
Aftab MathurManaging Director at Temasek at Golden Gate VenturesClare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsThomas JuvinManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsJessica WangFP&A Manager at March Capital PartnersGustavo González de la PeñaAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment GroupSercan OzcanPartner, Finance & Operations at AlleyCorp
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