About
Max Pollard is building security automation software to reduce manual work for security teams.
Founder at CotoolYC X25
Intro paths
YC
Max went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Pete Koomen, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Cotool's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Max can intro founders to Cotool's investors below.
Cotool's investors Β· 4
Co-founders at Cotool
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Logan CarmodyFounder
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Eddie ConkFounder
Experience
- CotoolCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Material SecurityDirector, Forward Deployed Engineering2024 β 2025
- Material SecuritySenior Manager, Security Architecture2022 β 2024
- Material SecuritySecurity Architect2020 β 2022
- Okta, Inc.Solutions Engineer2019 β 2020
- CorePower YogaYoga Instructor2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Gelber Group LLCAlgorithmic Trader2016 β 2019Greater Chicago Area
Skills & more
Identity & Access Management (IAM)10APIs10Data Analysis11Social Media8Security6Finance2Event Planning2Pre-sales4Consulting3Linux5Java9Python4
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CVMwareRuby on RailsC#Microsoft ExcelTeamworkLeadershipPublic SpeakingCustomer ServiceTime ManagementSales EngineeringQuantitative Finance- Yoga Instructor Certification - Level I β Yoga Alliance
From Max's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Max Pollard?
- Max Pollard is building security automation software to reduce manual work for security teams.
- Where does Max Pollard work?
- Max Pollard is Founder of Cotool.
- What companies did Max Pollard found?
- Max Pollard founded Cotool.
- Where did Max Pollard go to school?
- Max Pollard studied at University of California, Berkeley (BS, BA, Business Administration, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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University of California, Berkeley mafia538
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Steve WozniakBSFounded AppleTony XuB.S.Founded DoorDashAravind SrinivasDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded PerplexityAli GhodsiPost-docFounded DatabricksRyan PetersenBAFounded FlexportDavid FriedbergBAFounded Climate +2
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Material Security mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Corepoweryoga mafia3
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Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,452
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cotool2
Also worked at Material Security5
Also worked at Okta, Inc.29
Pat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalAhmed Al-BaharEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesKrista CoppermanOperating Partner at TCVStephen MarcusCo-Founder and General Partner at Riot VenturesArpan PunyaniCo-founder and General Partner at Garuda VenturesMarellInvestor at Exceptional Capital
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Also worked at CorePower Yoga6
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