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Marvin Liao

Investor

Supervisory Board Member at UzVC National Venture Capital fund · Partner at 500 Startups at Nielsen Innovate · Investment Committee Member at Sukna Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

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Marvin: together at Alibris.com
Marvin: together at Nielsen Innovate

About

Marvin Liao is an investor and former operator who currently serves as an Investment Committee Member at Sukna Ventures and runs Sukna Holdings, an investment holding company. Previously a Partner at 500 Startups and Diaspora VC, he has invested in and worked with over 470 pre-seed and seed-stage startups across digital media, enterprise SaaS, fintech, and other sectors. He spent 10.5 years at Yahoo! in executive roles spanning sales, business development, ad operations, and marketing across multiple regions, most recently managing a business unit that achieved 100% year-over-year revenue growth.

Experience

  1. Sukna VenturesInvestment Committee Membercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. adacado inc.Board Membercurrent2012 — presentGreater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  3. Diaspora VenturesPartner2021 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  4. GAMEGROOVE CapitalPartner & Board Member2020 — 2022Los Angeles County, California, United States
  5. 500 StartupsPartner2014 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  6. XtGem, LLCBoard Member2013 — 2015Lithuania
  7. Startup AcceleratorsMentor2012 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Member of Advisory BoardMember of Advisory Board2012 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  9. China Search InternationalVice President, North American Operations & Acting Head of region2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Better Digital USA Pte (US Branch of Better Sdn Bhd)Non-Operating Partner2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Granbretan Advisory Services LLCConsultant2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Yahoo!Commercial Director, EMEA Expansion Markets2010 — 2012
  13. Yahoo!Director, Sales Development, Emerging Markets Group2007 — 2010
  14. Yahoo!Sr. Business Manager, Manager, Int'l Sales Development2005 — 2007
  15. Yahoo!Manager, International Marketing & Sales Development Group2001 — 2005
  16. Alibris.comMarketing Associate1999 — 2001

Skills & more

Digital MediaE-commerce

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Colleagues at UzVC National Venture Capital fund

Abdulazal Toshxujayev
Managing Partner / Deputy General Director / Investment Director / Head of Startup Development Center at UzVC National Venture Capital fund
Dilshod Xashimov
General Director at UzVC National Venture Capital fund
Ilhom Norkulov
Chairman of the Supervisory Board at UzVC National Venture Capital fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Marvin Liao?
Marvin Liao is an investor and former operator who currently serves as an Investment Committee Member at Sukna Ventures and runs Sukna Holdings, an investment holding company. Previously a Partner at 500 Startups and Diaspora VC, he has invested in and worked with over 470 pre-seed and seed-stage startups across digital media, enterprise SaaS, fintech, and other sectors. He spent 10.5 years at Yahoo! in executive roles spanning sales, business development, ad operations, and marketing across multiple regions, most recently managing a business unit that achieved 100% year-over-year revenue growth.
Where does Marvin Liao work?
Marvin Liao is Supervisory Board Member at UzVC National Venture Capital fund.
Where did Marvin Liao go to school?
Marvin Liao studied at The University of British Columbia (Bachelor of Arts, Major History/Minor Asian Studies).

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Also attended The University of British Columbia446

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Shared employers

Also worked at GAMEGROOVE Capital2

Alexander ZollCofounder, General Partner at Gamegroove CapitalAlina NilssonManaging Partner at Gamegroove Capital

Also worked at 500 Startups235

Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesJustin LedbetterChief Operating Officer, Marlan Space at Cortado VenturesMarinda LukInvestor at Initialized CapitalJessica KohSenior Executive Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Jirapat SuvidejkosolSenior Associate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

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Also worked at Yahoo!435

Jess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesBrian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationStewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrMax LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCAmjad MasadCo-founder & CEO of Replit

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Also worked at Alibris.com1

Steve GillanCOO and CFO at Blumberg Capital