Max Webster
Helping entrepreneurs build the hivemind ⚡️
Max Webster
Helping entrepreneurs build the hivemind ⚡️
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Investor
2020 - 2021
Backing mission-driven founders at the earliest stages.
Co-founder
2018 - 2020
We help Bitcoin companies develop and distribute products in emerging markets. • Clients include Bitso, the leading cryptcocurrency exchange in Latin America, and Give Crypto, a San Francisco based non-profit. • We also publish open source research about bitcoin adoption opportunities. Check out our latest work here: https://medium.com/@entiendebitcoin
Head of Growth
2015 - 2018
Spreading residential solar in emerging markets. • Backed by top investors: Y Combinator, First Round, Co-founder of PayPal, etc. • One of three founding team members with early roles in product, fundraising, and sales; Bright now has > 50 employees • Built Bright's primary customer acquisition channel: a first of its kind student ambassador program with > 3000 ambassadors • Learned Spanish from 0 to working proficiency
Co-founder
2013 - 2015
Niko Niko is an enterprise mood tracking and analytics platform. Our mission is to help people measure what makes them happy and fulfilled.
Co-founder
2012 - 2014
We're making energy social.
Fellow
2012 - 2012
Founder and Executive Director
2010 - 2012
• Founded NGO to raise awareness about the human impacts of climate change • Managed team of 20+ students in creating relationships with international climate organizations, fundraising, and crafting social media campaigns • Presented our work at TEDx Nashville, TEDx Youth Day, Power Shift, the United Nations, and other conferences throughout the United States and Europe
Research Intern
2010 - 2010
• Contributed legal research for multiple environmental cases including Comer v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc, one of the first ever climate torts • Conducted research for litigation against BP, TransOcean, and Halliburton relating to the Gulf oil spill
Intern
2009 - 2009
Education
Bachelor’s Degree
2008 - 2012