Max Fram-schwartz
Founder of Glimpse
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder
2018 - Current
Discovering trends before they’re trending. Trusted by world-class companies like Google and Shopify, top-tier investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital, and cited in leading publications like the Economist. We're hiring! Message if you're obsessed with data + consumer behavior. meetglimpse.com
Glimpse track every topic across the internet to identify growing trends.
Venture Partner
2011 - 2018
Joined as one of the first employees, as 500 grew into a globally recognized venture capital fund and mentorship-driven accelerator program, which has invested in 2000+ companies in 70+ countries. Sourced and screened 20K+ startups, led investments in dozens, developed 500's global community strategy and scaled it to 4000+ founders and 300+ mentors, and led ecosystem development programs in Japan and Latin America.
500 Global is a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building fast-growing technology companies.
Raised $2,271,999.00 from Abu Dhabi Financial Group.
Strategy and Operations
2010 - 2011
Supported the launch of the Code for America fellowship program, which connects top technologists with city governments to solve problems using design thinking and lean startup practices and to show what's possible with modern technology.
A national network of "civic hackers" innovating government & community.
Marketing
2010 - 2010
- Managed SeatGeek's social media and community development via Twitter, Facebook, Digg, HackerNews, and other social channels, driving a 38% increase in Twitter followers, a 35% increase in Facebook likes, and over 5,000 social bookmarking referrals in a ten week time period - Developed relationships with community influencers to secure placement in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Forbes and ESPN, driving a 25% increase in customer acquisition from news publisher traffic - Led content conceptualization, creation, search engine optimization, and article distribution for three company blogs leading to a 964% increase in organic search traffic via targeted unique content and long-tail traffic - Supported marketing efforts across SEO, PPC, social media and site optimization to help drive a 27% increase in sales conversions via social media, search, and PR channels - Connected with potential strategic companies/bloggers via social media and traditional b2b channels resulting in the adoption of 5 new partner sites and incremental traffic sources
SeatGeek operates a mobile-focused ticket platform and search engine that lets fans buy and sell tickets for events.
Raised $400,100,000.00 from Arctos Sports Partners, Wellington Management, Ryan Smith and Accel.
Volunteer
2009 - 2009
Biked 4500+ miles across the Southern United States, spending time with local communities and advocating for affordable housing.
Research, Judiciary Committee
2007 - 2007
Worked on one of the most powerful committees in Congress. Researched and prepared committee for key hearings, including the extremely controversial Alberto Gonzales firings. Learned how to navigate red tape and get stuff done in the most bureaucratic place on earth.