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Liam Horne

Investor

Software entrepreneur and engineer

Canada

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153 people in our graph share verified history with Liam β€” schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Matt HuangunlockedLiam: together at Tempo (2025–2026)
Γ—6Liam: together at University of Waterloo
Liam: together at ETHGlobal
Γ—4Liam: together at Atomic

About

English-born, Canadian-raised software entrepreneur and engineer who studied Computer Science at the University of Waterloo before dropping out to start a company. He has spent his career on Ethereum scaling (state channels, Optimism, Base/OP Stack) and payments/stablecoin infrastructure, now building Tempo, a payments-focused L1, and invests in startups as an angel.

Invests in

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Experience

  1. TempoProductcurrent2025 β€” present
  2. ETHGlobalCo-Foundercurrent2017 β€” present
  3. OP LabsAdvisor (formerly CEO, Head of Engineering)2021 β€” 2024
  4. L4Co-Founder2017 β€” 2021
  5. AtomicDirector of Engineering2016 β€” 2017
  6. PiinPointCTO2013 β€” 2016

Deals Β· 15

OthershipSolo GP

via Liam Horne Β· filed May 2025

AgoraSolo GP

via Liam Horne

AxiomSolo GP

via Liam Horne

DaimoSolo GP

via Liam Horne

SplitsSolo GP

via Liam Horne

EreborSolo GP

via Liam Horne

MercantileSolo GP

via Liam Horne

Software ApplicationsSolo GP

via Liam Horne

StableSolo GP

via Liam Horne

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Other disclosed investments

Investor

FarcasterSoftware Applications Incorporated

Per the firm's website.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Liam Horne?
English-born, Canadian-raised software entrepreneur and engineer who studied Computer Science at the University of Waterloo before dropping out to start a company. He has spent his career on Ethereum scaling (state channels, Optimism, Base/OP Stack) and payments/stablecoin infrastructure, now building Tempo, a payments-focused L1, and invests in startups as an angel.
Where does Liam Horne work?
Liam Horne is Software entrepreneur and engineer at Liam Horne.
What does Liam Horne invest in?
Liam Horne invests in Crypto & Web3, Fintech.
What companies has Liam Horne invested in?
Investments tracked here include Agora, Ambrook, Axiom, Conduit, Daimo, Erebor, Farcaster, Flexbase, Mercantile, OpenSea, Othership, QA Wolf, and 3 more.
Where did Liam Horne go to school?
Liam Horne studied at Y Combinator; Thiel Fellowship; University of Waterloo (Computer Science).

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