Max Handy

Max Handy currently serves as an Associate at Peterson Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm. In this capacity, he is responsible for supporting the firm's seed-stage investment strategies across the software-as-a-service, digital commerce, and healthcare sectors. Peterson Ventures, established by Founding Partner Joel Peterson and managed alongside Clint Peterson, has raised over $300 million in capital across its investment funds. The firm has executed more than 100 deals to date, backing six unicorn companies including the sustainable footwear brand Allbirds and the insurance technology provider Ethos Life. Among its recent market activities, the firm participated in a $3.0 million seed funding round for the technology startup Mobly in February 2024. Handy maintains a primary focus on sourcing and evaluating early-stage software and commerce enterprises to expand the firm's broader venture capital portfolio.