Brian Li

Brian Li is currently the Founder of the social platform Frens and an Investor at Orange DAO, a venture collective composed of Y Combinator alumni backing early-stage Web3 startups. Prior to his current roles, he served as the Co-founder of Glimpse, a consumer social video platform that participated in the Y Combinator Winter 2020 cohort before ultimately being acquired. Through his operational leadership at Glimpse, he directed early-stage product development and corporate strategy, guiding the enterprise from its initial venture funding through a successful strategic exit. Beyond his direct entrepreneurial endeavors, he actively advises emerging technology founders on fundraising pitch optimization, early-stage venture building, and consumer product scaling. His professional background combines direct operational expertise in consumer technology with a current focus on developing community-driven social platforms and deploying early-stage capital across the cryptocurrency ecosystem.