Ziyi Michelle Liu

💙 Driven by curiosity. Guided by conviction.

Base

Shanghai · New York · Zurich

Education

• NYU, Business & Communications (2020 - 2024)
  • Dean’s List
  • NYU Venture Society, AI infrastructure & decentralized tech for scaling TMT ventures
• Columbia University, Technology Policy & Innovation Management (2024 - 2026)
  • Columbia Venture Community, Global Board Member

VC & Tech

Passionate about technology and innovation, focused on TMT (deeptech & software)

💙 Building New VC

• New York Robotics, Co-founded New York’s first dedicated robotics venture studio & incubator (200+ global comparables)
• Built Technology Ecosystem

💙 Product is the core

• DeepTech, Quadruped Robotics Studio (Prof. Hod Lipson), MIT Robotics Essentials, SolidWorks
• Software, AI-powered wealth & tax management platform, financial data onboarding, forward-looking analysis (OpenAI tool-calling + proprietary models), full-stack (React/Node.js, GCP, Grafana)

💙 Operations

• Keyence Corporation research & operations
  • Apple-aligned operations management
  • Global distributor events (IDEA & FILTEXPO, Miami)

💙 Investment Experience

• Plug and Play, early-stage (vertical SaaS, AI agents, robotics), valuation modeling (IRR >20%, Monte Carlo, DCF, LTV/CAC), tech partnership
• Gobi Partners, independently pitched humanoid robotics unicorn (Series B), tactile robotics IM (Hillhouse-led), eVTOL IM (FAA certification)
• Crom Cortana Fund, PE deal sourcing (5+ targets), DSCR analysis (1.83), gaming revenue projection ($40M+)
• GoingVC Partners, Vertical SaaS (fintech, legal tech), IRR 25%+
• Goldman Sachs 2022 Virtual Insight Series
• CFA Level 1 (May 2025)

💙 1+ YOE in Mediatech

• Columbia, AR/VR Newsroom Applications (Prof. Michael Schudson)
• Exploring, Brown Institute (Columbia-Stanford Media & AI Hub)

Culture & Society

Stories shaped by human hearts (mediatech, films, society)

🤍 Policy

• AI Ethics, Hyper-Realistic Robotics (Prof. Anya Schiffrin)
• Institute of Global Politics, Columbia University
• AI Regulation & WTO Conflicts, ETH Zurich (Prof. Christina L. Davis)

🤍 Films

• Film at Lincoln Center
• Shanghai TV Station, promotional materials 100K+ views
• Delta Kappa Alpha, NYU

🐎 Nature is the dream

• NYU Equestrian
• Columbia Equestrian
• UK Guards Polo Handicap