Primary Operator
Hi, I’m Thomas Liu — the driving force behind LTS LLC. I am an business operator with experience building and scaling digital businesses.
I co-founded my first business in 2018—bootstrapping, building, and scaling it from the ground up. That experience taught me how to do a lot with very little, how to listen obsessively to customers, and how to operate a business end-to-end.
After that, I spent several years as a product manager at tech companies across industries like education, developer tools, and finance. I’ve worked across the stack—on mobile apps, SDKs, APIs, and web platforms—navigating multiple generations of tech and at every stage of the product lifecycle.
Today, I run Roadmap, a profitable SaaS platform that helps product teams share what they’re working on, collect customer feedback, and market their product vision.
I hold a BA in Computer Science from NYU and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Core Advisors
Core team with direct experience supporting transactions. They work closely with Thomas on sourcing, diligence, and execution.
Dr. James Liu
World-class investor and finance executive
Dr. James Liu is a financial executive with a distinguished career in global investment management. Originally from China, Dr. Liu moved to the United States in the early 1980s to pursue graduate studies. He earned his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Kansas in 1989. Following his doctorate, he held academic positions as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Rutgers University and an Assistant Professor at SUNY Stony Brook. In 1991, Dr. Liu joined Millennium Partners, a prominent investment management firm in New York, where he served as Managing Director until 2000. He led a high-performing team focused on global capital markets, actively managing portfolios that included equities, bonds, futures, and derivatives. With billions of dollars in annual trading volume, Dr. Liu built an exceptional track record and earned a strong reputation on Wall Street. In 2000, Dr. Liu was invited by the Chinese government to return to China and serve as Executive Vice President of the Shanghai Stock Exchange. He was one of the first overseas business leaders to return to China at a senior level and the only foreign national in the exchange’s top leadership. From 2000 to 2011, he played a pivotal role in the reform and modernization of China’s capital markets. His responsibilities spanned trading technology, product innovation, market supervision, IPO screening, marketing, research, information services, and international relations. In 2011, Dr. Liu left the Shanghai Stock Exchange and founded Sailing Capital International Fund—the first and largest RMB international investment fund in China. As the founding CEO of Sailing Capital Management Co., he led the firm through a decade of successful global investments. Under his leadership, the firm invested in high-profile companies such as Mobileye (Israel), Coursera (U.S.), OLA (India), SenseTime (Hong Kong), and DMAI (China). Sailing Capital quickly gained recognition as a top-tier global investment fund. In 2021, Dr. Liu retired from Sailing Capital and went on to establish the Henan Yuzi Rising Spring Industrial Investment Fund, where he currently serves as Chairman. Honors and Additional Roles: • In 2001, Dr. Liu was named one of the “15 Most Influential Players on the World Business Stage” by The Asian Wall Street Journal. • He is a member of the Science and Technology Innovation Advisory Committee of the Shanghai Stock Exchange. • He serves as a Director of the China Securities Museum. • He is also Chairman of the International Church of Shanghai.
Sharleen Liu, JD
Attorney & deal maker
Sharleen Liu, JD, is a seasoned legal professional with deep expertise in commercial transactions, data privacy, and technology law. She currently serves as Senior Corporate Counsel at Sitetracker, a leading platform powering deployment operations for critical infrastructure. In her role, Sharleen advises on a wide range of legal matters, including complex commercial agreements, global privacy compliance, and risk mitigation strategies for high-growth tech environments. Prior to joining Sitetracker, Sharleen gained valuable experience as a Law Clerk at Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC, supporting clients on corporate governance, securities, and cross-border transactional matters. Sharleen earned her Juris Doctor (JD) from NYU School of Law, where she focused on corporate and technology law. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Mount Holyoke College and is a certified CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe), demonstrating her commitment to global privacy standards and compliance.
Amy Liu, CPA
Finance manager
Amy Liu, CPA, is an experienced finance professional with a strong background in accounting, financial planning, and strategic operations across both high-growth startups and established firms. She currently serves as Finance Manager at Chairish, the leading online emporium for exceptional home furnishings and art, where she oversees financial planning, reporting, and cross-functional business support. Prior to Chairish, Amy held accounting roles at Stash, a fast-growing fintech company, and began her career in public accounting as an Audit Staff at Ernst & Young (EY). Amy holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis and earned her MBA from NYU Stern School of Business, with a focus on finance and strategy. She is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA).