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JJ Maxwell

Founder

Founder at Polished

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedPolished · YC

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312 people in our graph share verified history with JJ Maxwell — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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About

JJ Maxwell previously served as CEO of Double Finance and CTO of Liftoff Influence, and co-founded Jetfuel, which was acquired by Liftoff in 2021. He has also worked at Facebook Messenger.

Founder at PolishedYC W24

Intro paths

YC

JJ went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Polished's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, JJ can intro founders to Polished's investors below.

Polished's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Polished

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Mark WaiFounder

Experience

  1. DoubleCEO2023 — 2025San Francisco, CA
  2. Liftoff MobileCTO - Liftoff Influence2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  3. JetfuelCo-Founder2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Real LabsCo-Founder2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  5. RemindData Scientist2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  6. FacebookData Scientist2013 — 2015Menlo Park

Frequently asked questions

Who is JJ Maxwell?
JJ Maxwell previously served as CEO of Double Finance and CTO of Liftoff Influence, and co-founded Jetfuel, which was acquired by Liftoff in 2021. He has also worked at Facebook Messenger.
Where does JJ Maxwell work?
JJ Maxwell is Founder of Polished.
What companies did JJ Maxwell found?
JJ Maxwell founded Polished.
Where did JJ Maxwell go to school?
JJ Maxwell studied at University of Waterloo (Engineering, Mechatronics); Lakefield College School (High School).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,230

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1

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University of Waterloo mafia346

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Chamath PalihapitiyaB.A.Sc.Founded 8090Apoorva MehtaBAScFounded InstacartJon LernerBachelor of Applied ScienceFounded Textnow +2Michael LittBASc. Honours Systems Design EngineeringFounded Garage Capital +1Mike McCauleyBAScFounded Garage Capital +1Zach WaterfieldComputer EngineeringFounded Zettlor +1

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Remind mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Matt RubensEngineering LeadFounded Jamglue +1Mihir ShahAdvisor and InvestorFounded MoblyBen LingInvestorFounded Bling CapitalBrendan MooreData ScientistFounded Tribe Capital

Lakefield College School mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Colin GallacherHigh SchoolFounded Haply Robotics Inc.

Same school

Also attended University of Waterloo645

Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalApoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsAchintya ChaudhariInvestor at LightbankKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator

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Also attended Lakefield College School4

Brendan Holt DunnInvestor at Holt XchangeJordan DetmersBusiness Development and Commercialization Manager at Ontario Centre of InnovationTrevor SmithAssociate at Altas PartnersColin GallacherDirector at Haply Robotics Inc.

Shared employers

Also worked at Double1

Mark WaiFounder at Orbiter

Also worked at Liftoff Mobile6

Jahed MomandPre-seed investor and recovering biophysicist writing on the epistemology of science and the ownership economyJ.R. BeckoVenture Partner at Cheyenne VenturesDoug RegnerInvestor at Unusual VenturesHarry RobertsonExecutive Officer, Director at JetFuelMark EllisExecutive Officer, Director at JetFuelTanzeen SyedExecutive Officer at General Atlantic

Also worked at Remind13

Brendan MooreCo-Founding Partner, Venture at Tribe Capital FirstlookMihir ShahCEO, JLL Technologies at JLL Spark Global VenturesTory PattersonCo-founder and Managing Partner at Owl VenturesPratik AgarwalPartner at AccelBen LingGeneral Partner at Bling CapitalAshley BittnerPrincipal at Owl Ventures

+ 7 more

Also worked at Facebook773

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundChamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalReed HastingsCo-founder of NetflixAndy FangCo-founder & CTO of DoorDashStanley TangCo-founder of DoorDash

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