Vivian Liu

Corporate Attorney

Credentials

  • Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E)
  • Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)
  • Multilingual

At Exemplar

  • Provides general-counsel services to startups, including entity formation, governance, capitalization tables, SAFEs and notes, option plans, and board support.
  • Supports seed- through late-stage financings for AI, SaaS, and fintech companies by negotiating term sheets, definitive documents, and investor rights and preparing clients to close.
  • Advises on buy-side and sell-side technology M&A transactions from letter of intent through closing, including asset-purchase agreements, mergers, intellectual-property assignments, data transfers, and disclosure schedules.
  • Develops scalable commercial-contracting processes for master service agreements, data-processing agreements, statements of work, channel and licensing agreements, and related playbooks.
  • Advises on data privacy, privacy by design, cross-border data transfers, and practical AI policy and product review.

Leadership

  • Vivian is the founder and community lead of Women in Law, where she curates resources and peer mentorship for women lawyers. She also organizes and hosts a women-in-technology and founder meetup that highlights female founders and legal operations for startups.

The Real Me

I play piano and enjoy small live jam sessions. I am also a cat mom, and my rescue cat is the real CEO at home. When I travel, I keep it simple: a camera, a carry-on, and a desire to collect stories rather than things.