Liquid 2 Ventures
No summary available yet.
L2V is the VC equivalent of a successful restaurant franchise - they've figured out a repeatable formula and are executing it at scale. Joe Montana's brand gets them in the door, but Ma and Miller do the real work. They're genuinely founder-friendly with unusually strong follow-through on intros and support, which matters when you're writing small checks. The 420x return on GitLab shows they can spot winners early, but with 700+ portfolio companies, they're basically running a diversified seed index fund. Don't expect deep sector expertise or lead-level attention, but if you want a connected, supportive investor who won't ghost you post-investment, they're solid. The Montana name still opens doors that matter.
- —Best for: Founders who want connected, supportive small-check investors with genuine follow-through
- —Watch out for: Expecting sector expertise or lead-level attention with their spray-and-pray approach
- —Known for: Celebrity network access, founder-friendly support, and high-volume diversified seed investing
Liquid 2 invests pre-seed and seed in exceptional, technology-driven founders building software-first companies with network and data defensibility across fintech, AI, health tech, and crypto. The firm operates a high-velocity, diversified, often non-lead strategy that pairs capital with operator-grade support and introductions.
True seed/pre-seed generalists writing $250K-$1M checks (avg. $250K) across all tech sectors. Heavy portfolio diversification with 700+ companies - they're playing the spray-and-pray numbers game at seed, not sector-focused betting. Active in 30+ deals annually with non-lead positions.
NFL Hall of Fame quarterback who transitioned to VC after retiring in 1994. Mentored by Ron Conway at SV Angel, made early angel investments in Pinterest and Dropbox before launching L2V in 2015. Brings celebrity network and business instincts but relies heavily on technical co-founders for actual deal evaluation.
YC alum (W11) who sold his startup TalkBin to Google in 2011. Harvard MBA with early VC experience at First Round's Dorm Room Fund. Forbes 30 Under 30 VC (2017). The operational brain who handles most of the actual investment work and founder relationships.
PhD particle physicist turned entrepreneur who co-founded Cloudant (YC S08), which IBM acquired for ~$1B in 2014. The technical heavy-hitter who evaluates deep tech, AI, and infrastructure deals. Over 100 scientific publications, brings first-principles thinking to technology assessment.
Joe's son who joined in 2016 as Associate, promoted to GP by 2021. Early employee at Niche (acquired by Twitter), worked at Twitter until joining L2V. Less established track record but plugged into younger founder networks and handles day-to-day operations.
Have a specific question about Liquid 2 Ventures?
Ask Bernie →