Max Heald

Max Heald is a Partner at NFX based in San Francisco, California, where he leads seed and Series A investments in early-stage technology startups. Before joining NFX, he served as an investor at Initialized Capital and held product management roles at various technology firms after earning a Computer Science degree from Stanford University. Heald has built a venture portfolio of more than 20 companies, with notable historical investments including enterprise software platforms Rippling and Airtable. In March 2026, he directed NFX's participation in a $50 million Series B funding round for an artificial intelligence coding startup. He also frequently contributes to the firm's blog, recently publishing industry research on the future of developer tools. His current investment strategy primarily targets emerging founders developing applications in artificial intelligence, machine learning, financial technology, and climate technology.