Michael Ma co-founded Liquid 2 Ventures by combining his background as a YC founder who sold his company to Google in five months with Joe Montana's network, positioning the firm as "elite startup founder + legendary athlete" rather than a traditional finance-first fund. He continues building companies himself alongside investing, having founded CreatorDAO and District while backing breakout companies like GitLab, Rappi, Anduril, and Mercury from the seed stage.

• Deep involvement in the Base blockchain ecosystem and decentralized finance. He actively promotes projects launching on the District platform and values transparency, such as appreciating when a crypto company shares its live treasury numbers or when a founder hosts a space to highlight other projects immediately after their own launch.
• Interest in the intersection of Web3 and Artificial Intelligence. He closely monitors how these sectors overlap, attending pitches focused on AI-native businesses and highlighting portfolio companies developing advanced tools like real-time interactive video avatars or AI-driven audio.
• Commitment to creating founder-centric communities with aligned incentives. He emphasizes the importance of builders supporting one another rather than competing, demonstrated by his launch of a fund specifically designed to reward founders who help their peers succeed within the ecosystem.
• Strong ties to the Y Combinator network and alumni base. He views YC demo days as a critical bellwether for early-stage trends and frequently advises founders to lean on experienced YC partners when gearing up for major milestones like Series A fundraising.