# Levi Liu
Levi Liu is a Partner at 5Y Capital, a Chinese early-stage venture capital firm, where he invests in enterprise software, artificial intelligence, and intelligent manufacturing.[1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/levi-liu-ba587527) • [2](https://www.5ycap.com/en/team/) He joined the firm in 2014 and was promoted to Partner in November 2020.[1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/levi-liu-ba587527)
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Current role | Partner, 5Y Capital, Beijing (since November 2020)[1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/levi-liu-ba587527) • [2](https://www.5ycap.com/en/team/) |
| Firm | 5Y Capital, offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong[2](https://www.5ycap.com/en/team/) |
| Tenure at firm | Principal from July 2014; Managing Director from January 2020; Partner from November 2020[1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/levi-liu-ba587527) |
| Sector focus | Enterprise software, AI, intelligent manufacturing[1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/levi-liu-ba587527) |
| Prior career | Senior Strategy Manager, Tencent (March 2010 – January 2014)[1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/levi-liu-ba587527) |
| Education | Bachelor's in electronic engineering and information science, University of Science and Technology of China (2006–2010)[1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/levi-liu-ba587527) |
## Early life and education
Liu studied electronic engineering and information science at the [University of Science and Technology of China](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-science-and-technology-of-china) from 2006 to 2010, completing a bachelor's degree.[1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/levi-liu-ba587527) On graduation he joined Tencent in Shenzhen as a Senior Strategy Manager, a role he held from March 2010 to January 2014.[1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/levi-liu-ba587527)
## Career at 5Y Capital
His LinkedIn profile lists three current titles at 5Y Capital held concurrently in Beijing: Principal from July 2014, Managing Director from January 2020, and Partner from November 2020, each carried forward to the present rather than superseded.[1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/levi-liu-ba587527) The firm's own team page currently lists him among its investment team, alongside Founding Partner Richard Liu (Liu Qin).[2](https://www.5ycap.com/en/team/) His self-described mandate is investment in enterprise, artificial intelligence, and intelligent manufacturing at executive-director level (执行董事).[1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/levi-liu-ba587527)
**A title discrepancy exists in directories.** Dealroom's investor directory lists him as a Principal, while the firm's team page and his own profile show Partner.[4](https://dealroom.co/investors/5y-capital/) • [2](https://www.5ycap.com/en/team/) The firm's own listing and his self-reported record, both more authoritative than a third-party directory, indicate Partner since November 2020.[2](https://www.5ycap.com/en/team/) • [1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/levi-liu-ba587527)
## 5Y Capital's portfolio and notable exits
Liu's tenure overlaps a period in which 5Y Capital backed several of China's prominent technology listings. Two came in 2024. The autonomous-driving company Pony.ai listed on Nasdaq on 27 November 2024 under the ticker PONY; the firm's account states that 5Y Capital co-led its Series B in early 2018 and went on to participate in the Series C and D rounds.[3](https://www.linkedin.com/company/5ycap) [Horizon Robotics](https://www.edgepedia.org/horizon-robotics), an automotive intelligent-driving chip company, listed on the [Hong Kong Stock Exchange](https://www.edgepedia.org/hong-kong-stock-exchange) main board on 24 October 2024 under code 9660.HK; 5Y Capital led its seed round in 2015 and participated in its Series A, B, and C rounds, according to the firm.[3](https://www.linkedin.com/company/5ycap)
At the firm level, Dealroom records exits including Kuaishou's $150B IPO (2021), Xiaomi's $54B IPO (2018), DiDi's $73B IPO (2021), SenseTime's $7.0B IPO (2021), XPeng's $8.4B IPO (2020), Pony.ai's $4.5B IPO (2024), and [Moore Threads](https://www.edgepedia.org/moore-threads)' $40B IPO (2025); by entry stage it counts 80 Series A, 57 Series B+, and 35 seed investments.[4](https://dealroom.co/investors/5y-capital/) These figures describe the firm as a whole; no public source attributes specific deals, stages, or round sizes to Liu personally.[4](https://dealroom.co/investors/5y-capital/)
## Recent developments
The post-2023 record is dominated by the 2024 dual IPOs of Pony.ai and Horizon Robotics, both long-held 5Y Capital positions.[3](https://www.linkedin.com/company/5ycap) Dealroom also records Moore Threads' $40B IPO in 2025 and shows 5Y Capital's most recent investment in July 2026.[4](https://dealroom.co/investors/5y-capital/) As of July 2026, Dealroom counts 176 portfolio companies for the firm, 34 unicorns, 8 decacorns, and 249 investments.[4](https://dealroom.co/investors/5y-capital/)
## References
1. [Levi Liu — LinkedIn profile (self-reported)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/levi-liu-ba587527)
2. [Team | 5Y Capital](https://www.5ycap.com/en/team/)
3. [5Y Capital — LinkedIn company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/5ycap)
4. [5Y Capital — investor profile, portfolio & exits | Dealroom](https://dealroom.co/investors/5y-capital/)
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