Max studied Econometrics at Maastricht University and Computer Science at TU Delft. During his studies, he went on exchanges to NTU Singapore and Melbourne University, and interned at Shift Invest. His career began at Google in Dublin, after which he worked as an investor at Ponooc, Pon's venture capital fund focused on sustainable energy and mobility. Max also founded evo, a social network for events. He lives in Amsterdam with his girlfriend and cat.