Max Mullen

Partner (Instacart Co-founder) atRebel FundSan Francisco

Max Mullen is a partner at Rebel Fund. He also co-founded Instacart.

What Max can write

Writes checks of$25K to $500K
Comes in atSeedMostly follows a lead
Ownership target< 5%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Rebel Fund writes $25K to $500K checks, larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Rebel Fund.

Career

  1. Instacart · Co-Founder
  2. Rebel Fund · Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Instacart

Focus

seed-stage venture capital

Also at Rebel Fund

Partners like Max

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

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Questions

Who is Max Mullen?

Max Mullen is a partner at Rebel Fund. He also co-founded Instacart.

How much does Max Mullen invest?

Max Mullen invests through Rebel Fund, which writes checks of $25K to $500K at seed.

How do I pitch Max Mullen?

A warm intro from a founder Rebel Fund backed works best.

What did Max Mullen do before Rebel Fund?

Co-Founder at Instacart.

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