Max Stenbeck, Managing Director at Max Ventures, New York, New York, United States — verified investor profile. See contact routes.
Max Ventures is a day-zero investor, focusing on being partners at the earliest stage. They run a concentrated strategy, investing a majority of their capital in the initial round, typically with an initial check size of $1.0-1.5m. They have seeded multiple companies that reached billion-dollar valuations and have co-founded eight venture-backed companies internally. They have invested in over 85 early-stage startups since 2014, often committing to invest before a company is incorporated, and aim to be partners during the first 24 months of a company’s life. Their approach is a concentrated pre-seed strategy, investing 2–5% of their fund in the initial check. They also incubate ideas and co-found companies alongside talented founding teams.
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