Yong (Ubikr) Liu

About

Yong Liu is a Partner of WI Harper Group. Previously he was head of Lenovo and Baidu open innovation efforts in the US, including strategic investment and partnerships. He served as a key contributor in several cross-border M&A deals including Lenovo-Moto acquisition. He also co-founded Lenovo LeFund in 2010, which is one of the most influential Chinese corporate VC funds today. Currently he invests in early stage tech startups and accelerates their growth through strong and unique strategic resources in both China and US. In his earlier career Dr. Liu served Samsung Electronics SV R&D center, co-founded Dict.cn, and was an active business writer. He authored 40+ business review articles, 20+ academic papers, and 10 US/China patents. He sits on the review committee/advisory board of multiple government funds/entrepreneurial organizations in China and US. Dr. Liu holds a B.S. and a M.S. in Computer Science from Nanjing University, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Indiana University

Investment Focus

Location

San Francisco, US