Julie Liao

Partner

2023 - Current

We're a team of founders/ operators who create and invest in early stage tech (pre-seed /seed). We're currently focused on Energy, Dual purpose technologies, AI, Health & Longevity, and Climate solutions. Some amazing companies we support include: Steady Energy, Tau Motors, AssemblyOSM, Oura, HelixNano, Flexnode, Rewind, Lovevery, Hipcamp and Public Goods. At Yes, I lead new investment opportunities in clean tech, deep tech, and enterprise B2B, and work closely with our portfolio company founders in capital raising, strategic partnerships, and talent needs. I also lead firm wide finance and operations. Portfolio companies which I worked closely with and/or led the investment of: - Public Goods (pre-seed, Board member) Membership-based sustainable, well designed home goods - Primary Diagnostics (incubation/exit) Modern public health infrastructure - AssemblyOSM (seed) Fabricating more sustainable, well designed high rises - Flexnode (pre-seed) All-in-one lifecycle solution for data compute, storage and networking - Clinikally (seed) India's digital clinic for skin and hair care - Tau Motors (seed) Software-enabled electric motor and powertrain - Heirloom Carbon (seed) World's most cost effective direct air capture solution - Gradual (pre-seed) An all in one community platform - Treeswift (seed) Next generation forest monitoring systems

Principal

2021

Board Member

2023

Angel Investor & Advisor

2022

Operator LP

2022

FOG Ventures was created to invest and support innovative founders that are helping create toolbox 2.0 for the modern day Office of the Operator (CEO, CFO, COO, People/Talent, Biz Ops, Strategy, RevOps). Unlike most VCs, we’re not just investing in what we believe in — as active operators, we’re investing in products we actually use.

Founding Member

2021

A grassroots community for operators to build their networks and learn from each other. I built out our systems and processes and helped recruit our first 100 paying members.

Founder

2021

Providing operational support on a recurring fee basis to early stage founders and execs on initiatives across community & marketing, finance, customer success and business operations. Clients included Lunchbox.io (Coatue, 645 Ventures, Primary), Cube Software (Mayfield, Bonfire), Journey CxO and Column.us (Lux Capital)

Director, FP&A and Business Operations

2020 - 2021

Impact Tech is a B2B SaaS + Marketplace partnership management platform transforming the way enterprises manage and optimize all types of partnerships. I led business planning, new pricing initiatives, M&A and managed a global team of 5 across business intelligence and finance.

COO, Coord

2018 - 2020

Coord is a digital curb management software platform. I led the spin-out from Sidewalk Labs/ Alphabet, built out our business infrastructure, raised Series A financing as well as manage the launch of our product into 15 new cities/markets (i.e. partnerships, hiring and field operations). I learned what it's like to go through product market fit cycles, raise early stage money and have fun with engineers.

Head of Finance & Business Operations, Coord

2017 - 2018

Sr. Manager, FP&A and Business Operations

2016 - 2017

One of the leading HR, Payroll and Benefits providers to SMBs (backed by Sequoia, Matrix Partners and True). Supported $50M Series D fundraise (led by Altimeter and Scale VP) and saw over 2x annual growth in sales and 4x gross margin improvement during tenure. Led robust reporting cadence for company-wide KPIs and operational metrics. Hired and grew the FP&A, Order management, Sales finance, Bizops, and collections teams. Reported to CFO and then CEO/Founder after 8 months.

Assistant Controller | Finance & Operations

2015 - 2016

Business partner and direct report to the CFO/ COO. I also worked alongside our many portfolio companies and supported the investment team on special projects.

Sr. Finance and Business Operations Analyst

2014 - 2015