Michael Ma
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Liquid Ventures · Founder/COO at TalkBin
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
FoundedTalkBin · YC
About
Michael Ma is a General Partner at the seed-stage venture firm Liquid2 Ventures. He earlier worked at Google as a product manager overseeing Google My Business mobile, joining the company after it acquired TalkBin, the Y Combinator-backed startup he co-founded, five months post-launch. Ma holds a BA from Yale and an MBA from Harvard Business School, and was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list for Venture Capital in 2017.
Contact· published on Michael's own website
Invests in
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaS
Founder/COO at TalkBinYC W11
Intro paths
Michael went through Y Combinator (Winter 2011) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Michael can intro founders to TalkBin's investors below.
TalkBin's investors · 1
Co-founders at TalkBin
Experience
- DistrictFoundercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Liquid 2 VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2015 — present
- GoogleProduct Manager2011 — 2013
- TalkBinFounder, COO2010 — 2011
- Sears Holdings CorporationSr. Business Analyst2009 — 2010
Skills & more
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StrategyManagementLeadershipFrom Michael's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
AndurilApplied IntuitionC16 BiosciencesCloud9GitLabGrin/GrowLambda SchoolMercuryNurxRappiShipBob
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Colleagues at Liquid Ventures
Network3
Investors connected to Michael in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Ma?
- Michael Ma is a General Partner at the seed-stage venture firm Liquid2 Ventures. He earlier worked at Google as a product manager overseeing Google My Business mobile, joining the company after it acquired TalkBin, the Y Combinator-backed startup he co-founded, five months post-launch. Ma holds a BA from Yale and an MBA from Harvard Business School, and was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list for Venture Capital in 2017.
- Where does Michael Ma work?
- Michael Ma is Founder/COO of TalkBin and General Partner at Liquid Ventures.
- What does Michael Ma invest in?
- Michael Ma invests in Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, SaaS.
- What check size does Michael Ma write?
- Michael Ma typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- What companies did Michael Ma found?
- Michael Ma founded TalkBin.
- What companies has Michael Ma invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Anduril, Applied Intuition, C16 Biosciences, Cloud9, GitLab, Grin/Grow, Lambda School, Mercury, Nurx, Rappi, ShipBob.
- Where did Michael Ma go to school?
- Michael Ma studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Y Combinator (W11); Yale University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)).
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Harvard Business School mafia323
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Yale University mafia190
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Shared employers
Also worked at District10
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Also worked at Sears Holdings Corporation16
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