About
Maxim Kraft co-founded Vista Power in 2023, a clean energy company offering businesses upfront-free energy solutions. He previously held roles in profit improvement at Starlink, built supply chain analytics tools at Rocket Lab, and co-founded and sold a software startup called Tour.
CEO, Co-founder at Vista PowerYC W24
Intro paths
YC
Maxim went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future β the partner who ran Vista Power's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Maxim can intro founders to Vista Power's investors below.
Vista Power's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Vista Power
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Petar
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Radison
Experience
- PlanetCost Engineering Managercurrent2026 β presentSan Francisco, CA
- Vista PowerCo-Founder, CEO2023 β 2026San Francisco, California, United States
- NewSpace @ BerkeleyStudent Instructor2023Berkeley, California, United States
- SpaceXStarlink Production Intern2023Hawthorne, California, United States
- NewSpace @ BerkeleyChief Marketing Officer2022 β 2023Berkeley, CA
- NewSpace @ BerkeleyProject Manager (Xona Space Systems)2022 β 2023Berkeley, CA
- NewSpace @ BerkeleyNewSpace Fellow at Planet2021 β 2022Berkeley, CA
- Rocket LabSupply Chain Intern2022 β 2023Long Beach, California, United States
- TourCo-Founder, CEO2018 β 2023
- PlanetNewSpace Fellow at Planet2021 β 2022
- Helpful EngineeringVolunteer Deputy Chief Financial Officer2020 β 2022
- UC Berkeley School of Public HealthAdministrative Assistant2021 β 2022Berkeley, California, United States
Skills & more
Microsoft SQL Server4Microsoft Power BI3SQL3Infor LN2Google Workplace1Microsoft Office Suite1Microsoft ExcelAdobe Creative SuiteR (Programming Language)Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)2Planning Budgeting & Forecasting2Web Project Management1
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General LedgersFund AccountingFund ManagementBudgetingFundraisingProduct ManagementProduct DevelopmentMarketing StrategyFinancial OperationsSupply Chain OperationsSupplier EvaluationStrategic Planning- DS120x: Introduction to Data Analytics for Managers β edX
- UT.7.21x: Foundations of Data Analysis - Part 2: Inferential Statistics β edX
- UT.7.11x: Foundations of Data Analysis - Part 1: Statistics Using R β edX
From Maxim's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Maxim Kraft?
- Maxim Kraft co-founded Vista Power in 2023, a clean energy company offering businesses upfront-free energy solutions. He previously held roles in profit improvement at Starlink, built supply chain analytics tools at Rocket Lab, and co-founded and sold a software startup called Tour.
- Where does Maxim Kraft work?
- Maxim Kraft is CEO, Co-founder of Vista Power.
- What companies did Maxim Kraft found?
- Maxim Kraft founded Vista Power.
- Where did Maxim Kraft go to school?
- Maxim Kraft studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Physics); Foothill College (Associate of Arts - AA, Economics).
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Also worked at Planet21
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