# Kevin Liu

> Kevin Liu is a licensed CPA and co-founder of Numeral, the AI-native sales tax compliance platform backed by $57M in funding. Drawing on his Big 4 accounting background at KPMG and hands-on experience building 7- and 8-figure ecommerce brands, Liu brought the tax expertise needed to automate the full sales tax lifecycle - from registration to filing - for thousands of ecommerce and SaaS businesses across 70+ countries.

- **Role:** Co-Founder at Numeral
- **Organizations:** Numeral, Y Combinator
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree (field not specified), University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** Licensed CPA in the state of California, Built and co-owned ecommerce businesses generating up to $10M+ in annual revenue, Co-founded Numeral, a YC W23 company that reached a $350M valuation within two years

## Career timeline

- **Pre-2018** — Worked at KPMG as a Big 4 accountant; earned California CPA license
- **2018-2022** — Left KPMG and built multiple ecommerce businesses, including 7-figure dropship accounts and 8-figure Shopify brands (including co-ownership of Fling, a $10M+ revenue brand)
- **2022** — Co-founded Numeral with Sam Ross and Jake Moffatt to automate sales tax compliance for ecommerce sellers
- **2023 (Winter)** — Numeral accepted into Y Combinator W23 batch; raised $4M seed round
- **2025-03** — Numeral raised $18M Series A led by Benchmark Capital
- **2025-09** — Numeral raised $35M Series B led by Mayfield, valuing company at $350M; total funding reaches $57M

## Achievements

- Licensed CPA in the state of California
- Built and co-owned ecommerce businesses generating up to $10M+ in annual revenue
- Co-founded Numeral, a YC W23 company that reached a $350M valuation within two years
- Led Numeral to serve 3,000+ businesses across 70+ countries
- Secured $57M in total venture funding including rounds from Benchmark, Mayfield, Uncork Capital, and Y Combinator

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Numeral closed $35M Series B led by Mayfield, valuing company at $350M. Total funding now stands at $57M.
- **2025-03** — Numeral raised $18M Series A led by Benchmark Capital, expanding focus to SaaS taxation as 25 states now tax software sales.

## Links

- Website: https://numeral.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-liu-cal
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mrkevnliu
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevin1iu/

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Last updated: 2026-05-25