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Andy Liu

Partner at Unlock Venture Partners

Greater Seattle Area

Overview 

Andy Liu is a Partner at Unlock Venture Partners, an early stage technology fund focusing on Seattle and Los Angeles, with a background in product management and entrepreneurship. He has held executive positions at companies like VIZIO and BuddyTV.com, and has invested in notable startups like Dolly and Amperity. Liu's career highlights include serving as CEO of BuddyTV.com and VP of Product, Software and Services at VIZIO, demonstrating his leadership in the tech industry and his ability to identify and invest in promising startups at Unlock Venture Partners.

Work Experience 

  • Partner

    2017 - Current

    Unlock Venture Partners is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology investments in Seattle and Los Angeles. Specific areas of focus include digital media, SaaS, fintech and video, with particular emphasis on the utilization of ML, AI and data by potential portfolio companies. Representative investments include Make.TV, Possible Finance, and Crowd Cow. Past investments by the principals include Cheezburger Network, Sparq, SoFi, JW Player, Remitly, Redfin, NetCracker Technologies, Rover, Jetlore, BuddyTV, Sparq, Buuteeq, Klout and Minted.

  • Angel Investor

    2008

    Investor in nearly 100 companies. Looking for early stage, passionate, gritty tech entrepreneurs for the next big thing.

  • Chairman

    2003

    Focused on improving the lives of the poor through technical training in the developing world. Our first community we're working with is Regalo De Dios in the city of Soyapango in El Salvador. See our site at www.futurehopeinc.org to see if you'd like to get involved.

  • VP Product, Software and Services

    2015 - 2017

VIZIO offers Smart TVs, sound bars, and other Smart Tech solutions.

  • CEO

    2005 - 2014

    Visit www.BuddyTV.com for details.

  • VP & GM

    2004 - 2005

  • President and CEO

    1999 - 2004

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