Bill Liao

Bill Liao

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General Partner

Bio

Bill Liao joined Founders Pledge as Pledger in 2020. Bill Liao is the European Investment Partner at SOSV, investing in, supporting and mentoring companies and startups at all stages of growth. Bill Founded SOSV’s biotech practice and runs IndieBio in Europe. Bill comes to SOSV with a wealth of experiences, both in the public and private sectors. A co-founder of CoderDojo, a free global network formed to assist young people with learning computer programming, Bill also co-founded XING, a pioneering enterprise social networking platform. Prior to these endeavors, Bill served as COO of Davnet, a telecommunications carrier. Bill has also distinguished himself as a diplomat, serving as a special diplomatic envoy for St Kitt’s and Nevis, with an emphasis on sustainable development and the environment. Author of three books, he is a regular speaker at many events and venues such as The London School of Economics, The World Economic Forum, The Globe Forum in Sweden, The House of Commons and TED as well as TEDx. He is Founder of WeForest that has planted over 9 million trees globally.

Location

Cork, Cork, Ireland, Europe

Social

Primary Organization

SOSV

SOSV

Founded

1994

Investment

2759

Lead investment

1111

Exits

77

Employees

51-100

Industry

Financial Services, Venture Capital, Finance

Jobs history

3

SOSV

General Partner

2011 - Current

Novoloop

Chairman

2022 - Current

Founders Pledge

Pledger

2020 - Current

Board and Advisor Roles

0

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Profile Resume

Bill Liao is the General Partner at SOSV, based in Europe. With a background in Financial Services, Bill Liao has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.

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Investment portfolio

Bill Liao has made 3 investments. Their Latest investment was Angel Round - PlayMob on Jul 01, 2011

Number of investment

3

Number of exits

1

Personal investment

3

Annouced DateOrganization NameFunding RoundMoney Raised
Mar 01, 2008
Teachable Teachable
Seed Round - Teachable
158.8K
Jun 18, 2010
Whiteyboard Whiteyboard
Seed Round - Whiteyboard
500.0K
Jul 01, 2011
PlayMob PlayMob
Angel Round - PlayMob
20.9K

Partner investment

253

Annouced DateOrganization NameFunding RoundInvestor NameMoney Raised
Sep 13, 2023
Hurdle Hurdle
Convertible Note - Hurdle
Hurdle SOSV
0
Apr 30, 2024
Sundew Sundew
Series B - Sundew
Sundew SOSV
0
May 31, 2024-
Seed Round - VisusNano
SOSV
0
Aug 07, 2024
CroíValve CroíValve
Series B - CroíValve
CroíValve SOSV
16.0M

Exits

1

exit.name PlayMob

PlayMob

Playmob is a game platform for brands with a purpose. They connect the most meaningful brands to billions of mobile game...

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