Max Effgen
Partner @ KILOGEAR
About
With over 25 years in the technology trenches, Max Effgen is a founder, investor, and advisor who turns potential into performance for startups and established companies alike. As a Partner in Kilogear, he’s driving a fitness-tech revolution with cutting-edge wearable performance training systems. Through K630 Technology Strategy, his brainchild consultancy, Max delivers razor-sharp strategic guidance, product marketing savvy, and customer relationship mastery to fuel business growth. Max is an angel investor. His portfolio boasts trailblazers like WurQ—a Harvard-backed startup harnessing AI to decode movement data—and other bold early-stage tech ventures. He also co-founded SuperCritical Technologies, a clean power innovator that brought super-critical CO2 platforms to market, proving his knack for transformative ideas. Fueled by a passion for innovation, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and strong coffee, Max doesn’t just adapt to change—he shapes it, leaving a lasting mark across industries.
United States
Seattle
Information Technology & Services
Term Sheets, Investments, Relationship Building, Strategic Planning, SaaS, Start-ups, Strategy, CRM, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Integration, Account Management, Telecommunications, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Product Management, Strategic Partnerships, Go-to-market Strategy, Mobile Applications, E-commerce
Experience
Partner
KILOGEAR
Kilogear is dedicated to revolutionizing fitness and wellness through innovative, science-backed weighted performance gear designed to seamlessly integrate into everyday life, enhancing physical performance and overall wellness. As Partner, my role is a blend of strategic leadership, business development, brand representation, resource allocation, relationship management and innovation.
Founder, Strategy Advisor
K630 Technology Strategy
Seattle
K630 Technology Strategy is an advisory and consultancy that builds and grows technology companies. https://k630.tech
Investor
WurQ
Alliance of Angels Member
Alliance of Angels
Seattle, Washington, United States
The Alliance of Angels is the largest and most active angel group in the Pacific Northwest. We are comprised of 180+ accredited investor members committed to financing and supporting high-growth startups in technology, hardware, consumer and the life sciences.
Investor
PrivacyCode.ai
Co-founder
SuperCritical Technologies
Seattle
SuperCritical's mission is to provide the world clean, ubiquitous and reliable electricity. We are developing super-critical CO2 power platforms that produce energy products including electricity, heat, cooling, energy storage and power peaking. As co-founder, I am responsible for Business Development.
Analyst
Intellectual Ventures
Bellevue, WA
Built a business intelligence tool for the Office of the CTO. Developed market research analyses on emerging technologies.
Founder
12Sided.com
Seattle, WA
12Sided.com is a bootstrap CRM consultancy. Improvement of key metrics, like cost per call and user adoption, and integration of social networking technologies into the CRM process make our clients successful. As Founder, I have 3 responsibilities: Design best practices. Manage product and business development. Define and execute business priorities. April 2005 - October 2006 and January 2008 to August 2012
Business Director
Hubspan, Inc.
Drive sales, business development and account management in target verticals. Successfully closed new clients by building credibility and tying integration solutions to revenue generation.
Sr. Account Manager
Alcatel-Lucent Motive
Senior Account Manager (January 2003-April 2005) Complete responsibility for ensuring financial, technical and business success of Motive products. Defined and implemented CRM service strategies for industry leading organizations. Deployment Manager (2000-January 2003) Complete responsibility for the successful delivery of Motive products. Coordinated project plan, budget, client teams and technical customization at leading telecommunications providers.
Education
University of Michigan
Psychology
UW Foster School of Business
Founded the Rock Star Venture Capitalist Speaker Series to bring leading venture capitalists to campus. Speakers included Foundry Group's Brad Feld, Madrona Venture Partner's Greg Gottesman and Matt McIlwain, and Vulcan Capital's Steve Hall. Mentored undergraduate computer science students through the SEBA Mentor Program. Researched market opportunities for a world-class, ultra-low power radio circuit as a Commercialization Fellow. Honored twice on Dean’s List.
Stanford University
Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies
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