Maia Bittner

Maia Bittner is an accomplished entrepreneur, investor, and technology professional currently serving as an Investment Partner at XFactor Ventures.16 Here are some key details about her background and career:

Professional Experience

Investment and Entrepreneurship:

• Investment Partner at XFactor Ventures since June 20223
• Managing General Partner at Parcel B, supporting Olin College alumni startups3
• Former Sequoia Capital Scout from 2016 to 20223
• Co-founder of Pinch, a fintech startup focused on improving millennials' credit scores (2016-2018)35
• Co-founder and CTO of Rocksbox, a jewelry rental startup (2012-2016)3

Other Roles:

• Member of the Board of Trustees at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering since May 20203
• Involved with Chime, a mobile banking company, since August 20183

Education

• B.S. in Engineering with a focus on Cognitive Science from Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering3

Achievements and Recognition

• Featured on Forbes 30 Under 30 list in Consumer Technology25
• Mentioned in the book "Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World"5

Investment Focus

Maia is passionate about fintech, customer-focused ideas, and tools to support entrepreneurship.2 At XFactor Ventures, she focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage investments in companies founded by women.36

Personal

Maia is known for her straightforward approach and ability to help early-stage founders navigate the challenges of starting a company.4 She is active on social media, particularly Twitter, where she shares startup advice and promotes her portfolio companies.4