Michael Liou is a seasoned venture capitalist and strategic advisor with a distinguished career spanning early-stage investing, corporate leadership, and finance. 

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As a Venture Partner at Main Character Capital, Michael executes an emerging manager fund-of-funds strategy. He has an extensive track record as an active investor, building a portfolio of over 180 early-stage startups. His notable investments include industry leaders such as Robinhood, Zapier, Rescale, SpaceX and Policy Genius, with a recent focus on pioneering AI companies like Featherless AI, Ferveret, CareX, and TwinMind. 

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Michael's expertise is sought by numerous startups he currently advises. He previously held advisory roles at major technology firms including Intel and Microsoft. His executive leadership experience includes serving as President of Chooch, an advanced computer vision startup, where he led strategy, go-to-market, and enterprise partnerships. 

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Prior to his roles in venture and technology, Michael spent 18 years at Goldman Sachs, rising to Managing Director and overseeing business units in both New York and San Francisco. He also served family offices at Citi Private Bank and founded Anvil Capital Advisors. His career began in research at Bell Laboratories Research 

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Michael holds an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business, an MS from Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and a BS from Brown University. Outside of his professional life, he is an avid long-distance athlete who has completed numerous marathons and Ironman triathlons.