About the Author
Dave Liu is a seasoned veteran of Wall Street where he worked for almost 25 years. He started his investment banking career working for Goldman Sachs and then joined the fledgling investment bank Jefferies when it had less than 200 employees. Today, Jefferies is a multi-billion-dollar public company and one of the world's leading investment banks. During his 25-year career at Jefferies, Dave progressed from the proverbial janitor level of analyst to managing director, co-running all digital media and Internet investment banking activities.
As one of the firm's only managing directors of color, and among its youngest, Dave successfully rose the ranks by not only working his ass off, but also playing the corporate game. He has managed, mentored, and trained hundreds of bankers, many of whom have gone on to some of the best business schools in the world or achieved great career success on Main Street and Wall Street. He has completed over $15 billion of transactions for hundreds of companies, including IBM, Google, Microsoft, Sony, Yahoo!, and Yelp.
After retiring from Wall Street in his early 40s, Dave became an entrepreneur, starting four companies, and an active investor. He has helped many multi-billion-dollar companies, including Internet Brands/WebMD, a technology company; Vobile, a video software company; and MobilityWare, one of the world's largest mobile gaming companies. He is involved with Capacity, an artificial intelligence platform; Stampede, a film ...