Marvin Liao

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Marvin Liao is an investor-operator and executive coach. He was previously a partner at venture capital fund 500 Startups, running the SF-based accelerator program as well as investing in seed-stage startups. He has invested in over 414 pre-seed and seed-stage startups during the six years he spent there. Marvin also spent 10.5 years at Yahoo! as an executive with extensive operating experience expanding businesses across Asia, Europe, Latin America and the U. S. Marvin also mentors at numerous accelerator programs around the world.

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Global scaling for startups: How to build a multibillion-dollar business?

The coronavirus pandemic has shone a spotlight on the importance of global scaling for entrepreneurs. Most of the top performing companies are operating in multiple markets: global businesses are better able to weather the storm.

Nov 3, 202004 min read

Lessons from the ups and downs of investing in international…

Marvin Liao, a former partner at 500 Startups, has been a pre-seed and seed stage investor for more than seven years. In this article for The Vertical, he shares some tips for international founders on how to succeed in the U.S.

Oct 13, 202005 min read