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Max Kerr

Founder

Founder at Talc

Seattle, Washington, United States

FoundedTalc · YC

About

Max Kerr previously held privacy and security roles at Meta and Microsoft, where he led an engineering team. He founded Talc with Matt to help users deploy AI applications to production.

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Max Kerr @maxtalcai

We’re living in a brief moment where parents have a quaint idea of what an electric bike is and don’t realize they’re buying their kids motorcycles.

Aug 5, 2025 · ♥ 2

Max Kerr @maxtalcai

Reproduced a study on opoid misuse today as a test for our new tooling. Total cost was around 10c per patient vs several dollars in the original study, and from setup to getting results it took less than an hour. https://t.co/QlrDZYU2Vb

Jul 1, 2025 · ♥ 1

Max Kerr @maxtalcai

hmm https://t.co/ePVo595a5U

Jun 24, 2025

Founder at TalcYC S23

Intro paths

YC

Max went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Max can intro founders to Talc's investors below.

Talc's investors · 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at Talc

MLMatt Lee
Matt LeeFounder

Experience

  1. UberStaff Security Engineer, Privacy & AIcurrent2026 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  2. Talc AIChief Technology Officer2023 — 2026
  3. MetaStaff Privacy Engineer2020 — 2023Seattle, Washington, United States
  4. Olis RoboticsSoftware Engineer2019 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
  5. MicrosoftSoftware Development Engineer2017 — 2019
  6. MicrosoftSoftware Engineering Intern2016Greater Seattle Area
  7. MicrosoftSoftware Engineering Intern2015Greater Seattle Area
  8. Pacific International Space Center for Exploration SystemsRobotics Technician2014Hilo, Hawaii

Education

  1. Vanderbilt UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science2014 — 2017
  2. University of Hawai‘i SystemComputer Science2013 — 2014

Skills & more

RoboticsNetwork ProgrammingHTTP.NET CoreC#C++CPythonLinux.NET Framework

From Max's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Vanderbilt University156

Jacob JofeInvestor at Index VenturesRoss Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaTom DriscollPrincipal at Differential VenturesSabina SmithPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersPayton DobbsOperating Partner at Hoxton Ventures

+ 150 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Uber251

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkJason CalacanisFounder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in StartupsAndrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire VenturesAnnie KadavyVenture Partner at Redpoint Ventures

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Also worked at Meta161

TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructureKevin ColleranManaging Director at Slow VenturesJon ChuInvestor at Khosla VenturesRyan ScottInvestor at Khosla VenturesDavid YangPartner at Lux Capital

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Also worked at Olis Robotics1

Sunil NagarajFounder and Managing Partner at Ubiquity Ventures

Also worked at Microsoft737

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesWesley ChanInvestor at Felicis VenturesQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General Catalyst

+ 731 more