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Michael Ma

InvestorFounder

General Partner at Liquid Ventures · Co-founder at Liquid2 · Founder/COO at TalkBin · District at District

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

FoundedLiquid2TalkBin · YC

30 Under 30 2017 · Venture Capital

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747 people in our graph share verified history with Michael — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Ben RobbinsunlockedMichael: together at Harvard Business School (2013–2015)
×6Michael: together at Harvard Business School
×3Michael: together at Y Combinator
Michael: together at Yale University

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

Co-founder at Liquid2

Intro paths

In turn, Michael can intro founders to Liquid2's investors below.

Co-founders at Liquid2

JMJoe Montana
MMMike Miller
Mike MillerCo-founder
NM
Nate MontanaCo-founder

Founder/COO at TalkBinYC W11

Intro paths

YC

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.

Co-founders at TalkBin

QYQasar Younis
Qasar YounisFounder/CEO
SDSunny Dhillon

District at District

Intro paths

In turn, Michael can intro founders to District's investors below.

Experience

  1. DistrictFoundercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Liquid 2 VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2015 — present
  3. GoogleProduct Manager2011 — 2013
  4. TalkBinFounder, COO2010 — 2011
  5. Sears Holdings CorporationSr. Business Analyst2009 — 2010

Skills & more

Asset Managment26Portfolio Management25Entrepreneurship82Asset Management9Financial Modeling16Start-ups73Analytics19Business Development10Corporate Development7Product Management9Valuation8Data Analysis9
+3 moreStrategyManagementLeadership

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Investments

Investor

AestheticAIMAncanaAndurilAO LabsApplied IntuitionArtifactAssemblyAviatorBlockusC16 BiosciencesCloud9ContalinkGitLabGrin/GrowLambda SchoolLendflowLotus AIMercuryMergeQueueMighty BuildingsMutinyNaborlyNaiveNavierNeo.TaxNurxObviousPair TeamPalettePipeProntoRappiRealiRogue GamesRoot AIShipBobSimetrikTeziUtoppiaWalnut

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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 Co-founder of Liquid2 and General Partner at Liquid Ventures and Founder/COO at TalkBin and District at District.
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 Liquid2, TalkBin.
What companies has Michael Ma invested in?
Investments tracked here include Aesthetic, AIM, Ancana, Anduril, AO Labs, Applied Intuition, Artifact, Assembly, Aviator, Blockus, C16 Biosciences, Cloud9, and 29 more.
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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