Investor

Max Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 51 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $36M, Sept 2024VC firm

VentureSeedSeries AVenture Capital & Private Equity

Deploying now
60%of best year6cheques in 12 months, 51 on record
Since the last cheque15days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$8.5MRounds led0 of 51Sole investor3 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 81%
Pitch Max Ventures

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Max Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    6 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Seed: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $2.0M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first51 appearances

  1. 2026

    6 rounds

  2. Oct
    CarbonAIUS · Pulse 2.0$12MWith 3 others
  3. Jul
    Cast InsightsPre-seed · US$4.5MWith 2 others
  4. Mar
    UnityAISeries A · US$8.5MWith 2 others
  5. Feb
    Equal PartsSeries A · US$23MSole investor
  6. Jan
    CecilVenture · AUUndisclosedWith 2 others
  7. Jan
    Barnwell BioSeed · US$6.0MWith 2 others
  8. 2025

    7 rounds

  9. Oct
    BelidorPre-seed · US$3.1MWith 3 others
  10. Sept
    Hello PatientSeries A · US$23MWith 5 others
  11. Aug
    ElionSeed · US · AlleyWatch$9.3MWith 9 others
  12. Jul
    SindriPre-seed · US$2.0MWith 1 other
  13. Jun
    ButtonVenture · USUndisclosedWith 5 others
  14. Jun
    CertifySeries B · US$40MWith 3 others
  15. Mar
    Vori HealthSeries B · US$53MWith 4 others
  16. 2024

    8 rounds

  17. Nov
    Zoomcar$9.2MWith 4 others
  18. Oct
    SanaSeries C · SE$55MWith 3 others
  19. Sept
    AndrenaVenture · USUndisclosedWith 7 others
  20. Jul
    Heartbeat HealthSeries C · US$25MWith 4 others
  21. Jun
    AdonisSeries B · US · Point72 Ventures$31MWith 7 others
  22. Jun
    WEVRVenture · US$3.5MWith 3 others
  23. Apr
    OllieSeries D · US$21MWith 5 others
  24. Jan
    CarlaVenture · SEUndisclosedWith 2 others
  25. 2023

    6 rounds

  26. Aug
    Sylvan HealthSeed · US$4.1MWith 1 other
  27. Jun
    ClimateViewSeries A · SE$15MWith 4 others
  28. May
    YachtdropPre-seed · GB$109KSole investor
  29. Apr
    kenckoCrowdfunding · US$201KWith 2 others
  30. Apr
    MaterialVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  31. Feb
    CuraFiSeed · US$5.0MWith 1 other
  32. 2022

    8 rounds

  33. Aug
    Minerva KnowsVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  34. Aug
    Eden HealthVenture · USUndisclosedWith 7 others
  35. Aug
    ProperlySeries B · CA$28MWith 6 others
  36. Jun
    InnerwellPre-seed · US$3.0MWith 2 others
  37. May
    Perry HealthSeries A · US$24MWith 1 other
  38. May
    Relay CommerceDebt · US$20MWith 4 others
  39. Mar
    AutoFiSeries C · US$85MWith 4 others
  40. Mar
    KaiyoSeries B · US$36MWith 4 others
  41. 2021

    6 rounds

  42. Nov
    Mosaic FoodsSeed · US$6.0MWith 4 others
  43. Oct
    ToolioSeries A · US$8.0MWith 2 others
  44. Jul
    StarmonySeed · SE$3.4MWith 2 others
  45. Jun
    House of WiseSeed$2.0MSole investor
  46. Jun
    Remedy LogicSeed$4.5MWith 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration3 named

HRHugo Ryan StenbeckMember of the General PartneriFiling they signed
JRJoseph Ryan DarnellManager of the General PartneriFiling they signed
SRSophie Ryan StenbeckMember of the General PartneriFiling they signed

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Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

AlphaDraftBought by FanDuelUndisclosedSept 2015

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Max Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Max Ventures put money into.

On podcasts

1 episode naming Max Ventures in the title, and 2 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Max Ventures

What does Max Ventures invest in?

Max Ventures invests most often at Venture and Seed (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Max Ventures?

51 investments on record, 6 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Max Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: CarbonAI (Undisclosed round, Oct 2026), Cast Insights (Pre-seed, Jul 2026) and UnityAI (Series A, Mar 2026).

How big are Max Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $8.5M.

Does Max Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 51 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Max Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (81%) and Sweden (11%).

Is Max Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 6 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Max Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Lerer Hippeau (11 rounds together), Y Combinator (9 rounds together) and FJ Labs (8 rounds together).

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