MW

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.

  • 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

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