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Norman Liang

Former Vice President at WI Harper Group

San Francisco, California

Writes $250K – $2.5M checks · typically $1M

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About

Norman Liang is a self-employed advisor, coach, and mentor with experience as both an operator and venture investor. He began his career at IBM and Nokia before working in business development and partnerships at venture-backed companies including Photobucket, Mindjolt, YouWeb, and Sungy Mobile, where he closed partnerships with companies such as Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook. As an investor, he raised and deployed two funds at WI Harper focused on US–Taiwan startups and contributed to fund growth and AI investment strategy at Upshot, with a current focus on Physical AI platforms.

Experience

  1. Self-employedAdvisor, Coach, and Mentorcurrent2005 — presentUnited States
  2. Upshot VenturesPartner2023 — 2025United States
  3. GoProDirector of Business and Corporate Development2021San Mateo, California, United States
  4. WI Harper GroupVice President2015 — 2018San Francisco, California
  5. Sungy Mobile (NASDAQ: GOMO)Head of Growth and International2012 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  6. YouWeb IncubatorBusiness Development2010 — 2011Burlingame, California, United States
  7. MindjoltDirector Of Business Development2009 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Fox Interactive MediaDirector Of Business Development2008 — 2009San Francisco, CA
  9. NokiaBusiness Development Manager2007 — 2008Mountain View, CA
  10. IBMBusiness Development Executive, Digital Media and Consumer Electronics2004 — 2007San Francisco, CA
  11. Club PhotoDirector of Strategic Planning2001 — 2003San Jose, California, United States

Skills & more

Program LaunchStrategic Partnerships99Mobile Devices78Start-ups85Business Development53Product Management46Mobile Applications44Entrepreneurship29Digital Media26Business Strategy21Analytics20Marketing15
+12 moreVenture CapitalProduct MarketingConsumer ElectronicsE-commerceInternational BusinessCompetitive AnalysisMobileSalesStrategySaaSEnterprise SoftwareSoftware as a Service (SaaS)

Languages Chinese · French

  • Strategic Thinking — LinkedIn

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Norman Liang?
Norman Liang is a self-employed advisor, coach, and mentor with experience as both an operator and venture investor. He began his career at IBM and Nokia before working in business development and partnerships at venture-backed companies including Photobucket, Mindjolt, YouWeb, and Sungy Mobile, where he closed partnerships with companies such as Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook. As an investor, he raised and deployed two funds at WI Harper focused on US–Taiwan startups and contributed to fund growth and AI investment strategy at Upshot, with a current focus on Physical AI platforms.
What check size does Norman Liang write?
Norman Liang typically writes checks of $250K – $2.5M.
Where did Norman Liang go to school?
Norman Liang studied at Haverford College (BA, Economics); The Pingry School (High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates).

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