# Max Motschwiller

> Max Motschwiller is a General Partner at Meritech Capital, a Palo Alto-based growth investment firm behind more than $150 billion in IPOs. He leads investments in enterprise software and fintech at Series B, with a focus on companies scaling toward market leadership. Before Meritech, he backed Uber, Duolingo, Dropcam, and MyFitnessPal at Kleiner Perkins, and spent three years at Summit Partners executing growth equity deals. Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2015, Motschwiller brings an edge forged at Harvard lacrosse, two VC institutions, and a sharp eye for companies that define their categories.

- **Role:** General Partner at Meritech Capital
- **Organizations:** Meritech Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Summit Partners
- **From:** Long Island, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** A.B. in Economics, Harvard University, High School Diploma, Jericho High School
- **Known for:** Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2015, Led Jericho High School varsity soccer team to two Long Island Championships and a state title, Set county record for single-season lacrosse goals at Jericho High School

## Career timeline

- **2009-2012** — Associate at Summit Partners, executing technology growth equity investments in enterprise software and consumer internet
- **2012-2015** — Senior Associate at Kleiner Perkins, leading investments including Uber, Duolingo, Dropcam (acquired by Google), MyFitnessPal (acquired by Under Armour), and RelateIQ (acquired by Salesforce)
- **2015** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list
- **2015-present** — General Partner at Meritech Capital, focusing on Series B investments in enterprise software and fintech; sixth equal partner at the firm

## Achievements

- Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2015
- Led Jericho High School varsity soccer team to two Long Island Championships and a state title
- Set county record for single-season lacrosse goals at Jericho High School
- Captain of Harvard Men's Lacrosse team senior year (2009)
- Early investor in Uber, Duolingo, Dropcam, MyFitnessPal, RelateIQ at Kleiner Perkins
- Partner at Meritech Capital, a firm responsible for over $150 billion in IPOs
- Board director at Wealthsimple
- Inducted into Jericho Alumni Hall of Fame (2025)

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Inducted into the Jericho Alumni Hall of Fame, recognizing career achievements in venture capital
- **2020-06** — Meritech Capital raised its latest fund (Other category), with total firm funding at $2.23 billion

## Links

- Website: https://meritechcapital.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/maxmot
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MaxMotsch
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/MeritechCapital

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