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Howard Liu

Founding Partner at Argonautic Ventures

Las Vegas, Nevada

Overview 

Howard Liu is the Founding Partner at Argonautic Ventures, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. With a background in investing in various sectors such as ConstructionTech, AgTech, and BioTech, Howard has successfully built a portfolio of investments in innovative companies, including Vestaron Corporation and Benson Hill. Howard Liu's career highlights include founding Argonautic Ventures and making strategic investments in emerging sectors like Web3/Crypto and Cloud Infrastructure, showcasing his expertise in identifying and supporting promising startups in the technology and biotech industries.

Work Experience 

  • Founding Partner

    2016 - Current

Argonautic Ventures is a Venture Capital and Hedge Fund that focuses on a handful of emerging and mature industries.

  • Investor

    2021

  • Board Observer

    2021

Molecular Assemblies is developing a revolutionary, enzymatic DNA synthesis technology capable of powering new products.

Raised $91,167,744.00 from GE Healthcare, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and National Human Genome Research Institute.

  • Investor

    2021

Cyrus Biotechnology is a developer of Rosetta software platform that solves drug discovery problems.

Raised $46,838,168.00 from Alumni Ventures, Selecta Biosciences, Washington Research Foundation, OrbiMed, iSelect Fund, The Yard Ventures, Agent Capital, Trinity Ventures and W Fund.

  • Member Board of Directors

    2021

  • Board Observer

    2020

  • Investor

    2020

Brightseed uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to discover the potential of plant compounds for various applications.

Raised $120,800,000.00 from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

  • Investor

    2020

Kula Bio is a company that provides sustainable biological solutions for modern agriculture.

Raised $72,128,761.00 from iSelect Fund, Neglected Climate Opportunities, Lowercarbon Capital, Taihill Venture, Collaborative Fund, Embark Ventures, Pillar VC, Ying Fund, HT Capital and BOPU.

  • Investor

    2020

one.bio is an emerging biotechnology spinout from UC Davis that creates ingredients for food and biopharmaceutical applications.

Raised $17,000,000.00 from iSelect Fund, Seventure Partners, Skyviews Life Science, Acre Venture Partners, Collaborative Fund, Skyviews Life Science, iSelect Fund, Collaborative Fund, Acre Venture Partners and Seventure Partners.

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