Max Ventures
Venture capitalNew York · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
Also known as MAX VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Max Ventures pursues a concentrated pre-seed, 'day-zero' strategy, aiming to be founders' best partner during a company's earliest stage. It typically writes initial checks of $1.0-1.5M, representing 2-5% of the fund, to stay deeply aligned with founding teams. Beyond investing, the firm practices 'craft incubation,' co-founding companies internally when it has strong conviction, and has co-founded eight venture-backed companies since 2017. The partners emphasize owning the fund themselves and being focused on long-term company outcomes rather than short-term metrics, positioning themselves as maximally aligned with founders.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 3 of 8 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×2SaaS ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Digital Health ×1PropTech ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathNew York, US
Board seatJoseph Ryan DarnellJoseph Darnell· per SEC Form D · $2.2M raise · filed Jun 2024
New York, US
Michael Rhys(Executive Officer, Director)Casey McGinley(Executive Officer, Director)Jake Byrnes(Executive Officer)
HelloPatient provides administrative and patient engagement software for healthcare providers to reduce administrative burden and improve patient experience.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS
HealthtechNew York, US
Ran Shaul(Executive Officer)Adam Singolda(Director)Allon Bloch(Executive Officer, Director)Ashok Balakrishnan(Executive Officer)Chen Yehudai(Executive Officer)Yaron Savoray(Executive Officer)
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Max Ventures invest at?
- Max Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Max Ventures's typical check size?
- Max Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $1.5M.
- What sectors does Max Ventures focus on?
- Max Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Max Ventures located?
- Max Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Max Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Max Ventures leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamMatthew Weinberg: Max Ventures Partner, Backing Digital Health & SaaS Startups - YouTube
Grace Gong · Matthew Weinberg
How to get your startup funded by the government? w/ Matthew Weinberg, Partner at Max Ventures - YouTube
VC10X with Prashant Choubey · Matthew Weinberg
Evolving E Summit 2019: Ryan Darnell, Max Ventures | Nasdaq
Ryan Darnell · nasdaq.com
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