About Max Ventures
Max Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Mar 2026, Max Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 65 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Retail and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of UnityAI Overall, Max Ventures portfolio has seen 4 unicorns, 2 IPOs and 15 acquisitions including key companies like Coupang, Genies and GrubMarket. A lot of funds co-invest with Max Ventures, with names like FJ Labs sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Max Ventures has team of 3 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Max Ventures' List of Top Investments
Max Ventures has a portfolio of 65 companies, including 4 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in AutoFi and Knock.Their portfolio spans across United States, Sweden, Canada and 4 more locations. They have invested in Consumer, Retail, High Tech and 25 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Max Ventures:
1. Coupang
Online marketplace offering multi-category consumer products. The product catalog includes fashion, beauty, stationery, sports, health care, books, toys, smoking products, pet supplies, groceries, automobiles, electronics, and more.
Key facts about Coupang
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2018
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.9B
- Investors: HTIF, ADS Ventures and 49 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Dec 20, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Ollie
Provider of customized, fresh food plans and delivery for dogs. The company formulates recipes with human-grade ingredients, including meat, fruits, and vegetables. Meal plans are developed by veterinary nutritionists to be complete and balanced. The company delivers food directly to the customer on a flexible schedule. It also offers an application for health screenings.
Key facts about Ollie
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $67.7M
- Employee Count: 248 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Serena Ventures, Max Ventures and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 26, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Genies
Developer of tools for creating customizable, intelligent, and dynamic characters. The company provides software development kits that allow integration of avatars into applications and games. These avatars are visually expressive and emotionally responsive. The tools facilitate asset compatibility, cross-platform performance, and persistent identity across experiences.
Key facts about Genies
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $276M
- Employee Count: 238 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, Scale Up Venture Capital and 74 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, May 02, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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4. GrubMarket
Food technology company digitizing the food supply chain through B2B eCommerce. It operates a multi-layer platform that connects wholesale food distribution, B2B eCommerce, direct-to-consumer food delivery, and enterprise SaaS tools for supply chain management. It provides a B2B marketplace that connects growers, wholesalers, distributors, grocers, restaurants, and institutional buyers, enabling access to a wide network of fresh food products at scale.
Key facts about GrubMarket
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series H
- Total Funding till date: $908M
- Employee Count: 116 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Millennium Technology Value Partners, AME Cloud Ventures and 101 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series H, Feb 02, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. K Health
AI-based platform providing access to clinicians. They offer a symptom checker and virtual primary care services, allowing users to chat with their medical team and receive personalized consultations. The app uses it AI and ML solutions to compare the data updated by the patient with that of others who were affected by similar symptoms and predict the illness the patient suffers.
Key facts about K Health
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $439M
- Employee Count: 380 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: 14W, Notable Capital and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jul 01, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Max Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Max Ventures has invested in 65 companies over the last 13 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 6 investments, while as of Mar 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Hello Patient and most recent follow-on round was in UnityAI.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2018 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Max Ventures' Investments by Stage
Max Ventures has made 43 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.67M, 10 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $33.3M and 1 investment in Series D stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 43 |
Series A | 10 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Max Ventures' Investments by Sector
Max Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail, HealthTech and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 55 Tech companies, 34 Consumer (B2C) companies, 26 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 26 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 18 |
Consumer | 15 |
Retail | 15 |
HealthTech | 11 |
High Tech | 9 |
Others | 44 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Max Ventures' Investments by Geography
Max Ventures has made most investments in United States (49), followed by Sweden where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 49 |
Sweden | 2 |
India | 1 |
Liechtenstein | 1 |
South Korea | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Max Ventures' recent investments
Max Ventures has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - UnityAI.Here are the most recent investments by Max Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 04, 2026 | United States | Series A | 9908 | [+3] | |
Nov 18, 2025 | United States | Series A | 5490 | [+2] | |
Sep 04, 2025 | United States | Series A | 7585 | ||
Aug 06, 2025 | United States | Seed | 9281 | ||
Apr 09, 2025 | United States | Series A | 6567 |
Unicorns in Max Ventures' Portfolio
Max Ventures has 4 unicorns in its portfolio - Genies, Built, GrubMarket and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Genies. It became a unicorn in 2022, 8 years after Max Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Max Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 | Developer of tools for creating customizable, intelligent, and dynamic characters | 2011 | Los Angeles | Series C | qbjpukj | ||
66 | Cloud-based loan life cycle management solution for construction loans | 2014 | Nashville | Series D | xhcgbqb | ||
75 | Food technology company digitizing the food supply chain through B2B eCommerce | 2014 | San Francisco | Series H | mggprlk | ||
74 | AI-based platform providing access to clinicians | 2016 | New York City | Series F | davfzap |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Max Ventures' Portfolio
2 of Max Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Zoomcar got listed on the OTC Markets (OTCMKTS), in Jan 2022 and Coupang got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $102B.Here are Max Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 07, 2022 | 2013 | Seed | 6371 | |
Mar 11, 2021 | 2015 | Series D | 9482 |
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Acquired companies in Max Ventures' Portfolio
15 companies from Max Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Sanalabs in Sep 2025 by Workday for $*****.Here are Max Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 16, 2025 | 2018 | Seed | 2111 | |
May 20, 2024 | Mar 20, 2018 | Seed | 6927 | |
Apr 23, 2024 | 2015 | Seed | 3457 | |
Oct 05, 2023 | - | - | 6525 | |
Aug 18, 2023 | Aug 23, 2013 | Seed | 8970 |
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Team profile of Max Ventures
Max Ventures has a team of 3 members including 2 Partners located in United States. Max Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Max Ventures
Over the past 13 years, 530 investors have co-invested in Max Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Max Ventures: Primary Venture Partner, FJ Labs and 58 others have invested in rounds before Max Ventures. There are 2 companies where Primary Venture Partner has invested before Max Ventures and 2 companies where FJ Labs has invested before Max Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Max Ventures: 77 investors entered a company along with Max Ventures. These include investors like FJ Labs (4 companies).
- Invested after Max Ventures: A total of 393 investors have invested in Max Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Lerer Hippeau (8 companies), BoxGroup (6 companies) and Max Ventures & Industries (6 companies).
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