About
Vanessa Liu is co-founder and CEO of Sugarwork, an AI-powered platform for capturing institutional knowledge. She has spent over 25 years building and launching businesses in digital media and technology, including co-founding the venture fund Trigger Media and its portfolio companies InsideHook and Fevo, and overseeing SAP.iO Foundries in North America. Earlier in her career, she worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, where she identified business opportunities and led product launches across the Dutch, UK, and US markets.
CEO and Co-Founder at Sugarwork
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Co-founders at Sugarwork
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Judith WilliamsCo-Founder
Experience
- SugarworkCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- AppenChaircurrent2026 — present
- AppenNon Executive Director2020 — 2025
- GoodmanNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — present
- Talking TalentBoard Advisorcurrent2021 — present
- TechstarsMentorcurrent2019 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- FevoCo-Foundercurrent2011 — presentGreater New York City Area
- SAP.iOVP, SAP.iO Foundries North America2018 — 2021Greater New York City Area
- InsideHookCo-Founder2011 — 2018Greater New York City Area
- Trigger Media GroupChief Operating Officer | Chief Financial Officer | General Counsel2011 — 2018Greater New York City Area
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate Principal | Telecom, Media & Technology Practice1998 — 2011London, Amsterdam, New York
- Harvard Negotiation ProjectTeaching Assistant2002 — 2003
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonSummer Associate2002Greater New York City Area
Skills & more
Digital Media41Business Launch9Entrepreneurship28Start-ups22Mergers & Acquisitions15Venture Capital14Launching New Brands1Management Consulting11Business Strategy8Corporate Development9Business Development9Due Diligence7
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Start-up VenturesSocial MediaStrategic PartnershipsMergersBusiness Model DevelopmentPrivate EquityB2BStrategic ConsultingStrategyLeadershipGovernanceManagementLanguages Chinese · Dutch
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vanessa Liu?
- Vanessa Liu is co-founder and CEO of Sugarwork, an AI-powered platform for capturing institutional knowledge. She has spent over 25 years building and launching businesses in digital media and technology, including co-founding the venture fund Trigger Media and its portfolio companies InsideHook and Fevo, and overseeing SAP.iO Foundries in North America. Earlier in her career, she worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, where she identified business opportunities and led product launches across the Dutch, UK, and US markets.
- Where does Vanessa Liu work?
- Vanessa Liu is CEO and Co-Founder of Sugarwork.
- What check size does Vanessa Liu write?
- Vanessa Liu typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- What companies did Vanessa Liu found?
- Vanessa Liu founded Sugarwork.
- Where did Vanessa Liu go to school?
- Vanessa Liu studied at Harvard University (A.B., Behavioral Neuroscience); Harvard Law School (Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law); Utrecht University (International Law).
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Also attended Harvard Law School265
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Also attended Utrecht University158
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Also attended Stuyvesant High School99
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