Max Safai
InvestorFounderAdvisor to the Fund at Kern Venture Group · Founder at M8 Systems
Irvine, California, United States
FoundedM8 Systems
About
Max Safai is the founder and CEO of M8 Systems, a company developing IoT and AI-based technology for precision agriculture and water resource optimization. Before founding M8 Systems, he worked on products and systems in the healthcare, consumer, and industrial sectors. The company's offerings include the Waterguard cloud-connected valve, which monitors flow and pressure and detects leaks in irrigation lines, and the SoilGuard sensor system, which measures soil saturation, temperature, and other parameters to generate recommendations.
Founder at M8 Systems
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Co-founders at M8 Systems
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Thomas DeweyExecutive Officer
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Doug DeNardoDirector
Experience
- M8 SystemsCEOcurrent2019 — presentIrvine, California, United States
- OmnicellChief Development Officer2019 — 2020Mountain View, CA
- AmazonVP Hardware Engineering, Manufacturing & Operations - Amazon Go2015 — 2017Greater Seattle Area
- Masimo CorporationSenior VP Corporate Development2011 — 2013Irvine
- Neato RoboticsCEO2007 — 2011Newark, CA
- ESS TechnologyGeneral Manager Mobile Imaging2005 — 2007Irvine, CA
- Agilent TechnologiesMobile Navigation Product Manager2002 — 2005
- Agilent TechnologiesWorldwide Mobile Imaging Program Manager2000 — 2002
- Photo Access CorpV.P. Research & Development1998 — 2000
- Visioneer IncDirector of Engineering1993 — 1997
- Logitech IncDirector of Engineering1989 — 1993
Education
- Tufts UniversityMS, Electrical Engineering1986 — 1987
- New York Institute of TechnologyBS, Electrical Engineering1982 — 1984
Skills & more
Firmware15Embedded Systems32Embedded Software17RTOS2Device Drivers7Easily Adaptable2CommunicationManagement35Business Planning2Operational ExecutionFundraisingResource Allocation
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Operational OversightOperations ManagementMarketing StrategyBusiness DevelopmentEngineeringInnovation ManagementSoftware DevelopmentDigital TransformationConsumer ElectronicsPCB designDebuggingSemiconductorsLanguages Farsi · French
From Max's professional profile.
Colleagues at Kern Venture Group
Anna Tombazzi
Advisor to the Fund at Kern Venture Group
Austin Llach
Advisor to the Fund at Kern Venture Group
Bob Smith
General Partner at Kern Venture Group
Brandon McNaughton
Advisor to the Fund at Kern Venture Group
Brian Conner
Advisor to the Fund at Kern Venture Group
David Higdon
Founder at Kern Venture Group
Dr. Ravi Patel
General Partner at Kern Venture Group
Emil Hewahe
Advisor to the Fund at Kern Venture Group
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Max Safai work?
- Max Safai is Advisor to the Fund at Kern Venture Group and Founder at M8 Systems.
- What companies did Max Safai found?
- Max Safai founded M8 Systems.
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