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Justice Liao
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Justice Liao

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Hi!

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My name is Justice and I was born and raised in Markham, Ontario (~30–40 mins from Toronto).

I'm currently interning this summer at AltaML's AI/ML Venture Studio (created by the founder of Investopedia).

I will be joining Esplanade Ventures this fall as an intern.

I want to learn as much as I can and believe that Esplanade is the best place for me to do that at this stage of my life.

In a past life, I worked at KPMG for US Tax, AbbVie for compliance, and two LMM buyout funds.

I'm interested in tech, startups, strategy, and venture.

Some things I want to accomplish (in no particular order):

  • Start my own fund
  • Become a great founder
  • Do hard stuff
  • Do fulfilling stuff
  • Have fun
  • Live in the moment
  • Travel the world
  • Experience everything life has to offer
  • Give back when possible
  • Become a better writer
  • Be a kind and thoughtful person
  • Make my family proud

I'm a pretty extroverted and happy person in my life. I take a lot of photos and try to capture memories of food, friends, and family.

I have a strong passion for my loved ones. There is nothing more important to me than them (family, friends, girlfriend). I am grateful for my life and strive to become better every single day.

A Bit More

Big music fan, I listen to almost everything. It keeps me sane.

Concert photo - my passion for music

Played just about every sport at some point — jack of all sports, master of none

  • I want to start taking running more serious
  • I will run Boston at least once in the next decade
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Some content I've especially enjoyed / learned from / been inspired by lately:

How to Start a VC Fund – Geoffrey Woo

Didn't expect it to be as good as it was. Geoffrey Woo is the cofounder of Antifund with Jake Paul

David Senra on TBPN (The Ben Pappalardo Network) Podcast

I really liked the way he talked about Jimmy Iovine

Always open to learning new things and meeting new people — feel free to reach out!

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experiences

Esplanade Ventures

Toronto, Canada

Investment Analyst, Venture Capital

Sep 2025 – Dec 2025

Incoming 16-week internship on the investment team, supporting research, pipeline management, and early-stage healthcare deal execution

AltaML

Toronto, Canada

Strategy & Operations Analyst

May 2025 - Present

Completing a 14-week internship at a venture studio, contributing to strategic development across portfolio ventures and internal operations

Associate Product Manager

Jan 2025 – Apr 2025

Completed a 16-week internship at a venture studio, supporting and investing in early-stage startups across all industries and verticals

GoAhead Ventures

Menlo Park, California

Venture Scout

January 2025 – Present

On a contractual part-time basis with a pre-seed VC fund managing ~$200M AUM, focusing on investments across all tech sectors

Hustle Fund

San Carlos, California

Angel Squad Member

January 2025 – Present

Member of Hustle Fund's Angel Squad, a global community of early-stage startup investors; actively participate in deal reviews, founder Q&As, and syndicate investments across various tech sectors

KPMG

Toronto, Canada

Staff Accountant, US Corporate Tax

Jan 2024 – Apr 2024

Completed a 16-week internship at KPMG, supporting U.S. corporate tax compliance and provision work for multinational clients

Sergiwa Capital

La Porte, Indiana

Private Equity Analyst

Sept 2023 – Dec 2023

Completed a 14-week internship at a lower middle market quantitative buyout fund investing across all sectors

AbbVie

Toronto, Canada

Compliance Analyst

May 2023 – Aug 2023

Completed a 14-week internship on the Allergan Aesthetics team at AbbVie, global biopharmaceutical company and owner of Botox

Ocean Leap Capital

Cupertino, California

Private Equity Analyst

Dec 2022 – Aug 2023

Completed a 9-month internship at an entrepreneurial investment fund focused on LMM acquisitions and growth

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