Joe Montana
Co-founder and Managing Partner of Liquid2 Ventures; former NFL quarterback turned angel investor and VC.
After retiring from the NFL in 1994, Montana co-founded fund-of-funds HRJ Capital and began angel investing under the mentorship of Ron Conway, with early bets on Pinterest and Dropbox. In 2015 he co-founded Liquid2 Ventures with Michael Ma and Mike Miller. The seed-stage fund's portfolio includes dual-use and aerospace names such as Anduril Industries, Applied Intuition, Astranis, and Stoke Space.
Overview
- Role
- Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Liquid2 Ventures
- Based in
- San Francisco, CA
- Prior experience
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Frequently asked
- Who is Joe Montana?
- After retiring from the NFL in 1994, Montana co-founded fund-of-funds HRJ Capital and began angel investing under the mentorship of Ron Conway, with early bets on Pinterest and Dropbox. In 2015 he co-founded Liquid2 Ventures with Michael Ma and Mike Miller. The seed-stage fund's portfolio includes dual-use and aerospace names such as Anduril Industries, Applied Intuition, Astranis, and Stoke Space.
- What is Joe Montana's role?
- Joe Montana is Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Liquid2 Ventures, based in San Francisco, CA.
Sources & citations3
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Joe Montana co-founded Liquid 2 Ventures in 2015 with Mike Miller and Michael Ma; previously angel-invested in Pinterest and Dropbox under Ron Conway's mentorship.
Wikipedia: Liquid 2 VenturesReported2026-07-20 - 2
Joe Montana co-founded Liquid2 Ventures in 2015 with Michael Ma and Mike Miller after an angel-investing career mentored by Ron Conway that included early bets on Pinterest and Dropbox.
Forbes: How An Early Pinterest Investment Turned NFL Legend Joe Montana Into An All-Pro Venture CapitalistVerified2026-08-06 - 3
Liquid2 Ventures' portfolio includes Anduril Industries, Applied Intuition, Astranis, and Stoke Space.
Liquid2 Ventures: Liquid2 Ventures — Team & PortfolioVerified2026-08-06