# Maximilian Birner

> Maximilian Birner is a German-born entrepreneur based in Toronto and a co-founder of Boxhub. His earlier work included co-founding mobile technology company Tamoco and donation platform Naua, and growing the European Founders Pledge community. After leading Boxhub through its 2022 seed and 2023 Series A funding rounds, he announced in October 2026 that he was stepping down as CEO, with Mark Casaletto succeeding him.

- **Role:** Co-founder at Boxhub; announced departure as CEO in October 2026
- **Organizations:** Boxhub, Tamoco, Naua, Founders Pledge, ETF Securities
- **Education:** London School of Economics and Political Science, University of the Arts London
- **Known for:** Co-founded Tamoco and Naua., Helped grow Founders Pledge to 1,200 members across 30 countries, according to his public biography., Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe, Social Entrepreneurs, 2020.

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Co-founded Tamoco with Sam Amrani in London.
- **2016** — After four years at his first company, moved into nonprofit work and helped establish Naua in the Middle East.
- **2017-2019** — Worked on growth of the European Founders Pledge community.
- **2019** — Joined Philip Skov at Boxhub; personal interviews date his involvement to 2019, while company materials date Boxhub itself to 2017.
- **2020** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe in Social Entrepreneurs.
- **2022** — Boxhub announced a US$2.7 million seed round; Birner spoke at Collision in Toronto.
- **2023** — Boxhub raised a $12.4 million Series A led by AlleyCorp, as reported by BetaKit; currency is not specified in that report.
- **2025** — Appeared on Inside Modular to discuss container sourcing, construction and expansion plans.
- **2026** — Announced he was stepping down as CEO, naming Mark Casaletto as successor.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Tamoco and Naua.
- Helped grow Founders Pledge to 1,200 members across 30 countries, according to his public biography.
- Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe, Social Entrepreneurs, 2020.
- Led Boxhub during its announced 2022 seed and 2023 Series A rounds.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — A recent LinkedIn announcement by Birner, visible in public LinkedIn activity feeds, says he is stepping down as CEO after seven years and that Mark Casaletto is taking over. Exact announcement day was not established.
- **2025-01** — Discussed container construction, direct sourcing and planned geographic and product expansion on Inside Modular.

## Links

- Website: https://boxhub.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximilianbirner/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25