About
Max Clarke studied history at Northwestern and law at the University of Michigan, followed by four years of legal practice focused on M&A and insurance regulation. He later held a business development and implementation role at Palantir serving government clients including the Department of Defense.
Founder at PostalYC W22
Intro paths
YC
Max went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Max can intro founders to Postal's investors below.
Postal's investors · 2
Co-founders at Postal
TP
Tommy PeeplesFounder
Experience
- PostalCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Plover ParametricsCo-founder & CEO2022 — 2025New York, United States
- Palantir TechnologiesBusiness Development2018 — 2022Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Clifford Chance LLPAssociate2014 — 2018New York, New York
- The University of Michigan Law SchoolStudent2011 — 2014
- Clifford Chance LLPSummer Law Clerk2013
- Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & KatzCorporate Paralegal2009 — 2011
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Max Clarke?
- Max Clarke studied history at Northwestern and law at the University of Michigan, followed by four years of legal practice focused on M&A and insurance regulation. He later held a business development and implementation role at Palantir serving government clients including the Department of Defense.
- Where does Max Clarke work?
- Max Clarke is Founder of Postal.
- What companies did Max Clarke found?
- Max Clarke founded Postal.
- Where did Max Clarke go to school?
- Max Clarke studied at University of Michigan Law School; Northwestern University; Middlebury College.
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