Wei Liu

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DISC Type : ci

Adjunct Professor at City University of Hong Kong

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Wei Liu is the Founder and CEO of Video Rebirth, an AI video generation startup that recently raised $50 million. A former Distinguished Scientist at Tencent where he co-founded the HunYuan foundational model, he is a Fellow of the IEEE and AAAS and holds a PhD from Columbia University.

Beyond his corporate and startup ventures, Wei maintains strong ties to the academic world. He currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at the City University of Hong Kong, demonstrating a continued passion for engaging with the research community that shaped his career.

His doctoral thesis from Columbia University won the 2013 Jury Award for best thesis, a recognition of his early academic excellence.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Example Seeker

Curious

They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Generative Video
As Founder and CEO of Video Rebirth, he is building professional-grade AI tools for video generation, recently raising $50 million to target the professional creator market.
Foundational AI Models
He co-founded and was a key leader for Tencent's HunYuan AI foundational models, building the project from its inception into a major industry player.
Computer Vision
His career is built on deep expertise in computer vision and multimodal learning, evidenced by his PhD, numerous publications, and leadership roles in the field.

Media Appearances

Wei has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Adjunct Professor at City University of Hong Kong
10-2024
Founder and CEO at Video Rebirth
5-2018 - 9-2024
Distinguished Scientist at Tencent
6-2016 - 9-2024
Director and Research Manager at Tencent
9-2015 - 5-2016
Director in Machine Learning Lab at Didi Kuaidi

Education

2007 - 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Columbia Engineering
Education details unavailable from Zhejiang University

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Insights For Selling To Wei

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Wei is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Wei

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Wei move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Wei take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Wei

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