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About
Yiming Liu is a Principal and Tech Lead at The Carlyle Group, where the work involves integrating data and generative AI/LLMs into private equity and venture capital investing. A software engineer focused on data problems, Liu previously founded a startup that received YCombinator backing on two occasions. Areas of expertise include Python, Airflow, pandas, data engineering, ETL, web crawling, entity resolution, information retrieval, XML, and AWS.
Founder/Chief Platform Officer at ArkYC W12
Intro paths
YC
Yiming went through Y Combinator (Winter 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Yiming can intro founders to Ark's investors below.
Ark's investors · 2
Co-founders at Ark
JT
Jonas TemplesteinFounder
PR
Patrick RileyFounder
Experience
- The Carlyle GroupPrincipal, Tech Leadcurrent2025 — present
- Pivotal Life SciencesPrincipal, Data Infrastructure2023 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
- TCVVice President2021 — 2023Menlo Park, California, United States
- TCVDirector, Data Engineer2019 — 2021Menlo Park, California
- LaterallyCTO / Software Engineer2014 — 2019San Francisco, California, United States
- UC BerkeleyPh.D. Candidate2012 — 2018
- Ark.comCo-founder2010 — 2013
- Popcuts, Inc.Co-Founder / CTO2008 — 2011
- Yahoo! Research BerkeleySoftware Engineer Intern2006 — 2007
Skills & more
Data Lakes1Web CrawlingScikit-LearnExtract, Transform, Load (ETL)Data EngineeringMLOpsEngineering ManagementWeb Services8Information Retrieval6Web Architecture2Human Computer Interaction1Scalability1
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Computer ScienceProgrammingAWS AthenaElasticsearchScrapy FrameworkPostgreSQLApache AirflowAWS SageMakerPandas (Software)PythonRuby on RailsCFrom Yiming's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yiming Liu?
- Yiming Liu is a Principal and Tech Lead at The Carlyle Group, where the work involves integrating data and generative AI/LLMs into private equity and venture capital investing. A software engineer focused on data problems, Liu previously founded a startup that received YCombinator backing on two occasions. Areas of expertise include Python, Airflow, pandas, data engineering, ETL, web crawling, entity resolution, information retrieval, XML, and AWS.
- Where does Yiming Liu work?
- Yiming Liu is Founder/Chief Platform Officer of Ark.
- What companies did Yiming Liu found?
- Yiming Liu founded Ark.
- Where did Yiming Liu go to school?
- Yiming Liu studied at UC Berkeley School of Information (Master's, Information); Northwestern University (B.S., Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,218
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianAmbassador to the EastFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,211 more
Northwestern University mafia238
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Osman KhanMSEFounded Paddle 8 +3Chris SchuhDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Xtalic +2Paulo FontesExecutive Program, Business & Management for Transplant LeadershipFounded UPMC +2Jeff HinckBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Vertical Insure +1Shelby ClarkBSFounded RelayRides +1Jeffrey LiuBachelor of Science - BSFounded Guavapass +1
+ 231 more
TCV mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
UC Berkeley School of Information mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Vamsi SistlaMaster of Information and Data Sciences - MIDSFounded Symbolic MindSindhuja JeyabalMaster's DegreeFounded Dost EducationMeredith HitchcockMaster's DegreeFounded RideAlongAnne WoottonMastersFounded Pop Up ArchiveDr. Barbara RosarioDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded VyrillJong-kai YangMaster’s DegreeFounded HackMD
Pivotal Life Sciences mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended UC Berkeley School of Information16
Neha KumarVenture Partner at Floating PointAnna JacobsonPartner & Chief AI Enablement Officer at Operator CollectiveAlex GaoEngineer at Pear VCDaniel AlvarezData Science Lead at UNICEF Innovation FundCarlee PriceAdvisor at Sybilla MastersVamsi SistlaVenture Partner at 97212 Ventures
+ 10 more
Also attended Northwestern University575
Mikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark CapitalNaomi Pilosof IonitaBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesEric OngInvestor at LightbankBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupAnna WangAssociate at March Capital Partners
+ 569 more
Shared employers
Also worked at TCV102
Stephane KurganInvestor at Index VenturesRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalNari AnsariGeneral Partner at TCVMuz AshrafGeneral Partner at TCVArianne BalducciHead of People at TCVJeff BaldwinPrincipal at TCV
+ 96 more
Also worked at UC Berkeley466
Ali GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRaquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesKevin Wijayaインドネシア法人代表 (Indonesia Office Representative) at CyberAgent CapitalPaul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechMichael PerezDeputy General Counsel at Mucker Capital
+ 460 more
Also worked at Ark.com1
Also worked at Yahoo! Research Berkeley428
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
+ 422 more