Dan Birmingham leveraged his mechanical engineering background to become a key investor at Liquid 2 Ventures, the Joe Montana-founded fund that's invested in 800+ tech companies worth over $100B combined.
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Liquid 2 positions itself as 'the premier institutional angel,' writing smaller checks than traditional VCs but bringing institutional-level expertise and a massive ecosystem of founders supporting founders.
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