Liquid 2 Ventures

Founded in 2015, Liquid 2 Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. It specializes in seed-stage investments for technology startups.

Michael Ma

General Partner

Joe Montana

Managing Partner

Nathaniel Montana

General Partner

Elizabeth Montana-Luciano

Director of Operations

Matthew Mulvey

Partner

Past deals in Surveillance

Conntour

Seed Round in 2025
Conntour specializes in providing AI-driven security video management systems for governments and businesses. Their platform employs advanced AI to enhance surveillance capabilities, offering features such as natural language processing for intuitive camera control, real-time analytics for threat detection, and seamless integration with existing security infrastructure. This enables organizations to optimize their security operations, respond more efficiently to incidents, and reduce manual monitoring efforts.

Sauron

Seed Round in 2024
Meet your home operating system. Home security should reinforce your peace of mind. You deserve a sanctuary, one that gives you the freedom to live your life with the people that matter most. That’s why we created something entirely new. Sauron is an autonomous platform for the perimeter of your home. It works discreetly in the background to reliably identify potential threats in all environmental conditions and it instantly recognizes who’s part of your inner circle. We provide a bespoke white-glove service, ensuring that each client’s security platform is installed with precision and care, swiftly and without disrupting the comfort or aesthetics of their home. To complement the technology, Sauron leverages its Intelligent Response and Intrusion Suppression (IRIS) Command Center, staffed 24/7 by exceptionally trained agents with diverse backgrounds in law enforcement, military service, executive protection, and other critical security fields. The team builds relationships with local police departments to ensure a rapid police response to verified security incidents.

Mach9

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Mach9 Robotics specializes in integrated hardware and software solutions aimed at enhancing the accuracy and cost-effectiveness of utility infrastructure inspection. The company has developed a digital surveyor platform that creates multi-scale, real-time models of subsurface environments, utilizing advanced technologies such as sensors, underground penetrating radar, thermal cameras, and multi-dimensional scanners. This platform, combined with machine-learning-based mobile mapping, enables the clear mapping of underground mines, voids, pipes, and other critical infrastructure. By providing intelligent analysis software, Mach9 Robotics assists clients in simplifying infrastructure inspections and effectively planning for large construction and utility projects, as well as maintenance activities in urban settings.

Orchid Labs

Venture Round in 2018
Orchid Labs is an open-source initiative focused on combating internet surveillance and censorship. Founded in 2017 by a team including Dr. Steven Waterhouse and Jay Freeman, the company develops a decentralized nanopayment platform that enhances internet accessibility. Its innovative approach employs an overlay network built on the existing internet, utilizing a peer-to-peer tokenized bandwidth exchange. This technology empowers users to protect their personal data while facilitating secure communication, collaboration, and information access. Overall, Orchid Labs aims to create a more inclusive and liberated online environment for all users.

Anduril Industries

Seed Round in 2017
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that designs, develops, and deploys hardware and software to address national security challenges for the United States and its allies. It offers the Lattice Platform, an AI-based system that fuses real-time data from computer vision, machine learning, and mesh networking into a single autonomous operating picture; Sentry Tower, which integrates data across the electromagnetic spectrum; Ghost sUAS, an unmanned autonomous, man-portable drone capable of performing missions with limited human intervention; and Anvil sUAS, a precision kinetic intercept that autonomously navigates to counter potential drone threats with visual verification by a human operator. Founded in 2017, Anduril is based in Irvine, California, with additional offices in Orange County, California; Washington, D.C.; and Seattle, Washington.
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