Max Kardon
InvestorInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Max Kardon is Senior Manager of Sales Strategy & Operations for the Americas Digital Native segment at Confluent. He previously worked in venture capital and management consulting, and focuses on go-to-market strategy, sales operations, revenue forecasting, and pipeline management for SaaS companies. His work spans territory planning, sales process optimization, performance analytics, and cross-functional alignment between sales, revenue operations, and finance teams.
Experience
- ConfluentSenior Manager, Sales Strategy & Operations, Americas Digital Nativecurrent2025 — present
- ConfluentManager, Sales Strategy & Operations, Americas Digital Native2022 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- OpenViewInvestor2020 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- EverQuoteAssociate Director2019 — 2020Greater Boston
- EverQuoteManager - Sales Strategy and Operations2018 — 2019Greater Boston
- EY-ParthenonSenior Associate2017 — 2018Greater Boston
- EY-ParthenonAssociate2015 — 2017Greater Boston
Education
- Amherst CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A.), History
- Charles UniversityStudy Abroad2014
Skills & more
Google GeminiGlean AIAnthropic ClaudeTerritory PlanningSalesforce.comQuotasSales Operations2Sales Strategy2Data Analysis3PowerPoint2Venture CapitalManagement Consulting3
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Microsoft ExcelBusiness Intelligence (BI)From Max's professional profile.
Colleagues at OpenView Venture Partners
Alex Quiñones
Investor at OpenView Venture Partners
Blake Bartlett
Partner at OpenView Venture Partners
Bonnie Lewis
Investor at OpenView Venture Partners
Brian Carthas
Partner at OpenView Venture Partners
Chris Gaertner
Principal at Telescope Partners
Chris Jackson
Investor at OpenView Venture Partners
Daniel Demmer
Investor at OpenView Venture Partners
Devon McDonald
Investor at OpenView Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Max Kardon?
- Max Kardon is Senior Manager of Sales Strategy & Operations for the Americas Digital Native segment at Confluent. He previously worked in venture capital and management consulting, and focuses on go-to-market strategy, sales operations, revenue forecasting, and pipeline management for SaaS companies. His work spans territory planning, sales process optimization, performance analytics, and cross-functional alignment between sales, revenue operations, and finance teams.
- Where does Max Kardon work?
- Max Kardon is Investor at OpenView Venture Partners.
- What check size does Max Kardon write?
- Max Kardon typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Max Kardon go to school?
- Max Kardon studied at Amherst College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History); Charles University (Study Abroad).
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