Cynthia Liu

Cynthia exemplifies the true spirit of the Shooting Star Foundation, embodying a passion for serving children in need and a commitment to creating a better, brighter future for the next generations.

Cynthia works as Corporate Venture Capital investor at Cargill. She focuses on investing in human health and nutrition, next-generation food & feed, and bioeconomy. She uses innovation and technology to enhance the quality of human life. With her diverse global background spanning the food and healthcare industries, Cynthia’s expertise in M&A, private equity investing, and quantitative trading has been invaluable to her contributions at Delta Dental of Minnesota, General Mills, and Whitebox Advisors – a global Hedge Fund.

Cynthia also devotes much of her time and talent to various organizations. Serving as a board member of inspection drone company Flyability, AI food tech company Profile Print, and Minnesota Oral Health Coalition, she actively contributes to their missions.

Cynthia’s family lives in Plymouth, and they have a four-year-old son named Eli, whom she fondly calls a “funny little dude.” Cynthia loves to travel and gains inspiration from the people, food, and cultures she encounters. She enjoys interior design, photography, film, and creating artwork in her free time. She also engages in fitness and adventure sports as hobbies to have fun and stay healthy.