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Founder at Pinata AI
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Pinata AI's investors · 8
BDev VenturesMountain View · $200K – $500K checksChartline Capital PartnersWilmington · $500K – $5M checksGreylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2023Offline VenturesMill Valley · $250K – $5M checks · since 2023OpenSeaPonte Vedra · $100K – $5M checks · since 2023Relevance VenturesBrentwood · $250K – $2.5M checksVOLT CAPITALNew York · $100K – $1M checks · since 2023Wilshire Lane CapitalLos Angeles · since 2025
Experience
- PiñataChief Executive Officercurrent2019 — present
- AdvisorStartup Advisorcurrent2013 — present
- SharePayAdvisor & Board Member2017 — 2019Santa Monica, California
- AccelaBusiness Development / Shareholder2015 — 2017New York, NY
- PublicStuffFounder & CEO, Board Member2009 — 2015
- Mayor Bloomberg's OfficeActing Assistant Director2008 — 2009
- City of New York, Department of EducationSenior Analyst2008 — 2009
- CITY OF LONG BEACH, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTSenior Analyst & Assistant to Director2007 — 2008
- City of Long BeachSenior Analyst2005 — 2008
- CITY OF LONG BEACH, CITY MANAGER’S OFFICEManagement Rotational Program2006 — 2007
- WOMEN AND GIRLS FOUNDATIONPublic Policy Associate2005 — 2006
- TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DHSPerformance Management Analyst2005
- CONVERSATIONS FOR COMMON WEALTHProgram Associate2005
- SICHUAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BUREAUInternational Policy Associate2004
Skills & more
GovernmentCommunity OutreachFundraisingStrategic CommunicationsStrategic PlanningPublic SpeakingStrategyBudgetsPublic RelationsNon-profitsCommunity DevelopmentSustainability
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ManagementEconomic DevelopmentAnalysisEntrepreneurshipStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentSocial NetworkingStart-upsMarketingNonprofitsPublic PolicyCRMLanguages Chinese
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lily Liu?
- Executive Officer, Director at Pinata AI
- Where does Lily Liu work?
- Lily Liu is Founder of Pinata AI.
- What companies did Lily Liu found?
- Lily Liu founded Pinata AI.
- Where did Lily Liu go to school?
- Lily Liu studied at Carnegie Mellon University (BS, Policy and Management, Minor in Photography and Digital Imaging); Carnegie Mellon University (Masters of Science, Public Policy and Management); Yorktown High School.
Founder mafias
Carnegie Mellon University mafia480
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Kai-Fu LeeResearch Computer Scientist / Assistant ProfessorFounded 01Lucy GuoComputer Science & Human-Computer InteractionsFounded Passes +1Guillaume LampleMaster's degreeFounded Mistral AIJoshua XuMaster's degreeFounded HeyGenJonathan RothbergBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Raindance Technologies +4Andrew NgBachelor of Science - BSFounded Factored +3
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Same school
Also attended Carnegie Mellon University627
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AILucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesGuillaume LampleCo-founder & Chief Scientist of Mistral AIJoshua XuCo-founder & CEO of HeyGenJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Piñata2
Also worked at Accela2
Also worked at City of New York, Department of Education24
Stephanie VolkVice President, Platform at Ironspring VentureFeowyn MacKinnonSenior Director, Strategic Business Initiatives at JumpStart VenturesJustin KazmarkInvestor at TMV LogisticsDena MarksSenior Grant Writer at PropellerSoenda HowellPartner at Charter School Growth FundAaron WalkerSteward at Gratitude Railroad
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