Will Liu

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wliu4012@gmail.com · linkedin.com/in/w1ll-liu · Brisbane

Experience

2026

P Star Investments

Analyst, technology and AI (family office)

January 2026 to present

  • Analysed more than 150 technology and AI companies and turned company, industry and macroeconomic information into short recommendations for senior decision-makers.
  • Designed and built an automated monitoring system that saves about 10 hours of manual work a week and cut initial evaluation time by 40%.
  • Adapted open-source AI models using internal investment data, improving the quality of generated research by 25%.

Arvet

Co-founder, finance and go-to-market

2026 to present

  • Lead customer discovery, finance and go-to-market, and build the product alongside co-founder and CTO Jet Kozarcic.
  • Testing with three design partners across finance, consulting and professional services, who give structured feedback.
  • Reached the first-round interview at Latitude 37.

Bloc

Co-founder, one of four

2026 to present

  • Collective bargaining on household electricity, starting with renters who are moving. Built blocau.com.
  • Third of about 58 teams at UQ Weekend of Startups 2026. Still validating with retailers.

2025

Mexi Consulting

Analyst, mid-market M&A and capital raising

March 2025 to present

  • Supported four sell-side and capital-raising mandates, each valued at more than $100 million, across renewable energy, infrastructure and advanced manufacturing.
  • Developed a sector growth strategy for one client that contributed to a 45% increase in enterprise value relative to initial offers.
  • Built financial and market analyses and turned them into presentations, information memoranda and recommendations for management teams and investors.

Education

2024

University of Queensland

Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours)

2024 to present, graduating 2027

  • GPA 6.5 out of 7 (90% weighted average). Dean's Commendation for Academic Excellence.

2021

Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology

International Baccalaureate

2021 to 2023

  • ATAR 99.95 (adjusted). Principal's Commendation for Academic Excellence.

Leadership

2024

180 Degrees Consulting

Treasurer and Consulting Director

February 2024 to present

  • Led two concurrent pro bono engagements for not-for-profit clients: 16 consultants and two team leaders.
  • Oversaw five project teams across three semesters, reviewing analysis and keeping recommendations tied to what each client needed.
  • Managed the finances of a 300-member organisation and sourced three new client engagements.

Skills

Finance, code and AI

  • Bloomberg Terminal, Capital IQ, Excel financial modelling, equity valuation, options and derivatives.
  • Python (Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn), R, Java, Git.
  • Large language models: prompt engineering, retrieval, fine-tuning, orchestration.
  • English (native), Mandarin (proficient).

Awards

Competitions and commendations

  • Connell Griffin Consulting Case Competition, second place.
  • UQ Student Managed Investment Fund Stock Pitch, finalist.
  • FMAA ESG and Shared Value Investment Challenge, national finalist.
  • J.P. Morgan Markets Sales Case Competition, national semi-finalist.
  • CBA Global Markets Case Competition, national semi-finalist.
  • Dean's Commendation for Academic Excellence, University of Queensland.