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Eric Liaw

Managing Directorat Institutional Venture Management Xviii, LLC· CA

As of 2026-09-23 · this person's identity; each section below carries its own date

Current roles: 8
Investments attributed: 10
Board seats: 6

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As of 2026-09-23 · this person's identity; each section below carries its own date

7 additional roles and seats, 7 additional attributed investments

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Nothing material in the last 365 days. Last change: 12 Nov 2020, Latest WHOOP Form D equity offering ($99.1M) on 12 Nov 2020.

Relationship network

16 connected entities10 observed investment records6 dated investment records shown here, 2013 to 2020

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Roles

4 current, 0 past

Institutional Venture Management Xviii, LLC Managing Director
Oct 1, 2022 to present · “Schedule A: LIAW, ERIC, MANAGING DIRECTOR, since 10/2022, ownership NA, control person Y”
Fact Form ADV
Institutional Venture Management Xvii, LLC Managing Director
Jun 1, 2020 to present · “Schedule A: LIAW, ERIC, MANAGING DIRECTOR, since 06/2020, ownership NA, control person Y”
Fact Form ADV
Institutional Venture Management Xvi, LLC Managing Director
Sep 1, 2017 to present · “Schedule A: LIAW, ERIC, MANAGING DIRECTOR, since 09/2017, ownership B, control person Y”
Fact Form ADV

Investments attributed to this person

Company	Round	Investor	Attribution	Date	Source
WHOOP	Form D equity offering · $99.1M	Institutional Venture Management Xv, LLC	strongly supported · board	Nov 12, 2020	Inference sec.gov
Glossier	Form D equity offering · $100M	Institutional Venture Management Xv, LLC	strongly supported · board	Mar 25, 2019	Inference sec.gov
The Honest Company	Form D equity offering · $67.8M	Institutional Venture Management Xv, LLC	strongly supported · board	Oct 13, 2017	Inference sec.gov

Board seats and vehicles

6 boards, 6 vehicles

WHOOP board seat on a deal Nov 12, 2020 Inference
Glossier board seat on a deal Mar 25, 2019 Inference
The Honest Company board seat on a deal Oct 13, 2017 Inference
Institutional Venture Partners XIX, L.P. Executive Officer/Promoter Sep 29, 2026
Institutional Venture Partners Xviii, L.P. Promoter Mar 20, 2024
Institutional Venture Partners Xvii, L.P. Promoter Jun 17, 2020

Timeline

6 dated entries: events, attributed deals, board seats and role changes

Oct 1, 2022
Joined Institutional Venture Management Xviii, LLC as Managing Director
Role began Fact Institutional Venture Management Xviii, LLC Form ADV
Nov 12, 2020
Form D equity offering in WHOOP (Institutional Venture Management Xv, LLC)
Attributed investment Inference WHOOP Form D
Jun 1, 2020
Joined Institutional Venture Management Xvii, LLC as Managing Director
Role began Fact Institutional Venture Management Xvii, LLC Form ADV
Mar 25, 2019
Form D equity offering in Glossier (Institutional Venture Management Xv, LLC)
Attributed investment Inference Glossier Form D
Oct 13, 2017
Form D equity offering in The Honest Company (Institutional Venture Management Xv, LLC)
Attributed investment Inference The Honest Company Form D

Full timeline · 6 entriesnewest first

Oct 1, 2022
Joined Institutional Venture Management Xviii, LLC as Managing Director
Role began Fact Institutional Venture Management Xviii, LLC Form ADV
Nov 12, 2020
Form D equity offering in WHOOP (Institutional Venture Management Xv, LLC)
Attributed investment Inference WHOOP Form D
Jun 1, 2020
Joined Institutional Venture Management Xvii, LLC as Managing Director
Role began Fact Institutional Venture Management Xvii, LLC Form ADV
Mar 25, 2019
Form D equity offering in Glossier (Institutional Venture Management Xv, LLC)
Attributed investment Inference Glossier Form D
Oct 13, 2017
Form D equity offering in The Honest Company (Institutional Venture Management Xv, LLC)
Attributed investment Inference The Honest Company Form D
Sep 1, 2017
Joined Institutional Venture Management Xvi, LLC as Managing Director
Role began Fact Institutional Venture Management Xvi, LLC Form ADV