# Tim Liu

> Tim Liu is a startup investor at SBCVC. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [SBCVC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/softbank-china-venture-capital)
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Tim Liu is a startup investor at SBCVC. Mr. Tim Liu joined SBCVC in November, 2009 as a Managing Partner. He brings with him a rich set of experiences in corporation management, portfolio investment, successful entrepreneurship, and extensive knowledge in various technology fields. Tim has extensive work experience in Europe, Asia, and North America.Prior to joining SBCVC, Tim wasExecutive Vice President of Tsinghua TongFang Corp, a Shanghai listed high technology conglomerate, and Founder and General Manager of TongFang’s Digital Media Group. He invested and managed an extensive portfolio of companies with business covering IT, new media, internet, broadcasting services, telecommunication and information technologies equipments, distant learning, consumer and retailing, military and heavy industrial equipment manufacturing. Prior to Tsinghua TongFang, Tim’s experiences include Principle Scientist at Broadcom Corp., founder of Nextwave communications Corp. Before that, Tim worked at RCA Labs, Samsung Advanced Media Labs and Siemens Corporate R&D Center, Munich. At these various positions, his engineering accomplishments include over 20 US and European patents and numerous products adopted widely by markets worldwide, especially in the field of digital television. Tim graduated from Xi’an Jiao Tong University with honor, majored in electrical engineering. He was among a selected few to continue his master and doctorate studies at Northwest Telecommunications Institute in Xi’an.

## About SBCVC

VC Fund · Shanghai, China

Established in 2000, SB China Capital (SBCVC) is a leading venture capital and private equity firm that manages both USD and RMB funds. Their investment focuses on high-tech, high growth companies in TMT, clean technology, healthcare, consumer/retail, and advanced manufacturing sectors; and they invest across all stages of companies.Withextensive entrepreneurial and operating experiences, their professional and seasoned deal team members recognize the vision and champion the ideas of start-up companies. In addition to providing capital support, they help their portfolio companies realize their strategic and commercial potential by giving value-adding services and advices including planning, business development, recruiting and resources deployment.They have a proven track record and solid reputation in identifying high potential start-ups and creating successful industry-leading companies. Some of their spotlight portfolio companies are Alibaba, Taobao, Focus Media, GDS, BGI, Ankon, Di’an, and Edan.With their operational headquarters located in Shanghai and regional offices spread in Beijing, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hangzhou and Taiwan, they have an extensive coverage of the greater China region and access to potential investment opportunities.

5 contacts available at SBCVC.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alan Song | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alan-song |
| Kathy Chen | Partner and CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kathy-chen-40ac |
| Peter Hua | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-hua |
| Tim Liu | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tim-liu |
| Chauncey Shey | Founder, Managing Partner & President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chauncey-shey |

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