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Jim Liu

Examiner · DISC type cs
Senior Analyst at ManchesterStory
📍 Greater Phoenix Area, United States

Jim Liu is a Senior Venture Capital Analyst at ManchesterStory, focusing on early-stage Insurtech, Fintech, and Healthcare investments. Holding an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis, he has extensive experience in deal sourcing and leading investment rounds, having evaluated over 500 deals annually.

Outside of his venture capital career, Jim is a passionate entrepreneur with a specific interest in specialty coffee. He previously co-founded Filtre Café Co. , a venture he grew by building the supply chain and acquiring a substantial membership base before a successful exit.

Unique fact: Jim successfully raised a $120K seed round and sold over 1, 300 memberships for his specialty coffee startup before its acquisition.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Senior Analyst
Location
Greater Phoenix Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Jim shows up

Unexpressive
Tough To Convince
Process Oriented

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Priorities

Topics Jim cares about

Early-Stage Investing
He specializes in Seed-to-A round deals at ManchesterStory, where he is responsible for 40% of the firm's total deal flow and has led multiple investments.
Insurtech & Fintech
His professional focus at ManchesterStory is sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities within the insurance and financial technology sectors.
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Career

Work history

1-2022 - 2-2025
Senior Analyst
ManchesterStory
1-2021 - 2-2022
Analyst
ManchesterStory
3-2019 - 12-2020
Venture Analyst
Stadia Ventures
5-2016 - 11-2017
Co-Founder
Filtre Café Co.
7-2015 - 12-2016
Relationship Manager
Chailease Finance Co., Ltd.
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Media appearances

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Education
2018 - 2020
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Washington University in St. Louis
2009 - 2014
Bachelor of Science - BS
National Chengchi University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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