Silicon Ventures

Liza Wang, the Founding and Managing Partner, makes all investment decisions. She previously managed her family's fund to a 15x return and served as a general partner at Long Venture Partners, an early-stage VC that invested in Amplitude and Bolt. Her background as co-founder of the publicly listed digital marketing firm Guru Online adds operator perspective to deal evaluation.

The firm sources through Wang's network of serial entrepreneurs and operators across the US, Europe, Asia, and Greater China. Adviser Michael I. Jordan, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, provides additional access to deep-tech and AI talent pipelines from UC Berkeley. This combination of geographic reach and technical advisory creates a sourcing funnel distinct from generalist seed funds.

Silicon Ventures functions as an early-stage venture firm managing family capital, which gives it flexibility in holding periods and follow-on decisions. Wang's prior role at Long Venture Partners adds institutional investment discipline, but the firm does not appear to raise outside LP capital, making it closer to a family-backed venture vehicle with institutional processes.

Available information shows only direct company investments, primarily at seed and Series A. The firm's portfolio features direct positions in Firework, XP Health, Mati, Spenmo, and a stealth fintech founded by Alejandro Crosa. No fund-of-funds or LP commitments are disclosed publicly.

Seed and Series A are the core stages. Portfolio evidence includes seed rounds in Spenmo, Mati, and Firework, with follow-on Series A participation in Firework. Wang states she invests from seed through Series A, performing her own underwriting on founding teams, business models, and market trends.

Long Venture Partners was an institutional early-stage fund where Wang served as a general partner, investing in Amplitude and Bolt. Silicon Ventures is Wang's independent vehicle, using family capital rather than outside LP money. The advisory structure — particularly Michael I. Jordan's involvement — signals a deeper emphasis on AI and machine learning at the portfolio-construction level.

No philanthropic vehicles or foundations are disclosed on the firm's website or in available public records. Wang's public profile focuses on her investing and operating track record, including her 2019 Outstanding Businesswomen Award and the 2013 Piaget Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year Award.