Where does Max Novendstern work?

Max Novendstern is Co-founder (Tools for Humanity) of World and Co-founder at Tools for Humanity.

What companies did Max Novendstern found?

Max Novendstern founded World, Tools for Humanity.

Where did Max Novendstern go to school?

Max Novendstern studied at Harvard University (B.A., Philosophy).

What podcasts and interviews feature Max Novendstern?

Tracked appearances include "Worldcoin co-founder leaves firm to start new venture".

Max Novendstern

Unicorn founder

Co-founder (Tools for Humanity) at World · Co-founder at Tools for Humanity

New York, NY

FoundedWorld$3B Tools for Humanity

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Sam AltmanunlockedMax: together at Tools for Humanity (2019–2021)

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×5Max: together at World

About

Max Novendstern co-founded Worldcoin — the project that became World — with Sam Altman in 2019 and served as Tools for Humanity's first CEO, leaving in 2021 to found Mana, his attempt at an autonomous on-chain AI venture capitalist pitched as 'BlackRock for the new economy.' A Harvard philosophy graduate, he researched macroeconomics at Bridgewater Associates and worked in finance at Wave, the East-African mobile-money company, before the Orb; he remains a TFH advisor and an active angel.

Beyond investing

Founded: Co-founded Worldcoin in 2019 with Sam Altman and Alex Blania and served as its first CEO; left in 2021, staying on as an advisor. Founded Mana, an autonomous on-chain 'AI venture capitalist' — analyze any company and fund it with one click.
Education: Studied philosophy at Harvard before entering finance.
More: Researched macroeconomics as an investment associate at Bridgewater Associates. Early team member in finance at Wave, the East-African mobile-money company.

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Co-founder at Tools for Humanity

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Tools for Humanity's investors · 4

a16z cryptoMenlo Park · since 2023 Bain Capital CryptoSan Francisco · since 2023 Blockchain CapitalSan Francisco · $25K – $200K checks · since 2025 Distributed GlobalAustin · since 2023

Co-founders at Tools for Humanity

Sam AltmanChairman

Alex BlaniaCEO

Co-founder (Tools for Humanity) at World

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World's investors · 25

1confirmationIncline Village 468 CapitalBerlin a16z cryptoMenlo Park AlphaLab Capital Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks Arctic Digital Bain Capital CryptoSan Francisco Blockchain CapitalSan Francisco · $25K – $200K checks · since 2023 Caladan CoinFundNew York · $6M – $10M checks Day One VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks Digital Currency GroupNew York Digital Strategies Distributed GlobalAustin Fifty YearsSan Francisco · $250K – $2M checks HashedSeoul · $1M – $37M checks Hypersphere VenturesMiami Beach Inflection.xyzBoston · $500K – $2M checks Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks Multicoin CapitalAustin · $1M – $50M checks NordstarLondon Riverbend CapitalWashington RR2 CapitalAndorra la Vella ValkyrieSunnyvale Variant FundNew York · $250K – $750K checks

Co-founders at World

Sam AltmanCo-founder & Chairman (Tools for Humanity)

Alex BlaniaCo-founder & CEO (Tools for Humanity)

Experience

ManaFoundercurrent2022 — present
ManaCEOcurrent2022 — present
GenesisFoundercurrent2022 — present
GenesisPresidentcurrent2022 — present
WorldcoinFoundercurrent2019 — present
WorldcoinCEO2019 — 2021
Wave Mobile MoneyFinance2016 — 2017East Africa
Bridgewater AssociatesAnalyst2014 — 2016Westport, CT

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Max Novendstern

Worldcoin co-founder leaves firm to start new venture

TechCrunch · techcrunch.com

Frequently asked questions

Who is Max Novendstern?: Max Novendstern co-founded Worldcoin — the project that became World — with Sam Altman in 2019 and served as Tools for Humanity's first CEO, leaving in 2021 to found Mana, his attempt at an autonomous on-chain AI venture capitalist pitched as 'BlackRock for the new economy.' A Harvard philosophy graduate, he researched macroeconomics at Bridgewater Associates and worked in finance at Wave, the East-African mobile-money company, before the Orb; he remains a TFH advisor and an active angel.
Where does Max Novendstern work?: Max Novendstern is Co-founder (Tools for Humanity) of World and Co-founder at Tools for Humanity.
What companies did Max Novendstern found?: Max Novendstern founded World, Tools for Humanity.
Where did Max Novendstern go to school?: Max Novendstern studied at Harvard University (B.A., Philosophy).
What podcasts and interviews feature Max Novendstern?: Tracked appearances include "Worldcoin co-founder leaves firm to start new venture".