# MengKe “MK” Li

> MengKe “MK” Li is the co-founder and launch-era CEO of Liquido, a payments infrastructure company founded in 2021 for Latin American merchants. His background includes Stanford, product roles at Google and Microsoft, and a partnership at UpHonest Capital. Liquido launched publicly in May 2023, announced $26 million in funding, obtained Brazilian payment-institution authorization in October 2023 and was acquired by Shift4 in 2025. His public LinkedIn profile now lists a stealth startup.

- **Role:** Entrepreneur; former venture capitalist and product manager
- **Organizations:** Liquido, UpHonest Capital, Treasure Data, Microsoft, Google
- **Education:** B.S., Product Design and Computer Science, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Liquido and served as CEO at its May 2023 public launch., Built Liquido with Shanxiang Qi; the company disclosed $26 million in funding backed by Index Ventures and other investors., Liquido received authorization to operate as a Brazilian payment institution in October 2023.

## Career timeline

- **2008-2012** — Attended Stanford University; lists senior class president among his activities.
- **Before 2017** — Worked in product and program management at Google, Microsoft and Treasure Data; exact dates not confirmed.
- **2017-2021** — Venture partner and managing partner roles at UpHonest Capital, as described in his public biographical directory.
- **2021** — Co-founded Liquido with Shanxiang Qi.
- **2023-05** — Liquido launched publicly with Li as co-founder and CEO; announced over $300 million processed in closed beta and $26 million in funding.
- **2023-06** — Appeared in a 78-minute Chinese-language 出海相对论 podcast interview.
- **2023-10** — Brazilian central bank approved Liquido as a payment institution on October 26; decision published October 31.
- **2023-11** — Liquido announced its Brazilian license and over $1.5 billion in cumulative processing volume.
- **2025** — Liquido acquired by Shift4; acquisition coverage appeared in February and RGS Partners publicly discussed the sale in July.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Liquido and served as CEO at its May 2023 public launch.
- Built Liquido with Shanxiang Qi; the company disclosed $26 million in funding backed by Index Ventures and other investors.
- Liquido received authorization to operate as a Brazilian payment institution in October 2023.
- Liquido reported more than $1.5 billion in payments processed by November 2023.
- Liquido acquired by Shift4 in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Global Legal Chronicle published coverage of Shift4’s acquisition of Liquido Group.
- **2025-07** — RGS Partners publicly described acting as Liquido’s exclusive financial adviser on its sale to Shift4.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmkkk

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