Max Faingezicht

Max Faingezicht is an accomplished entrepreneur, Techstars mentor, and former CTO of ThriveHive, now Propel Marketing. He co-founded ThriveHive, a Techstars Boston startup acquired by Propel Marketing in 2016, which focused on SaaS Guided Marketing solutions for small business owners. With a background as a small business owner and an MBA graduate from MIT Sloan, Max has a keen interest in technology, web, startups, entrepreneurship, mobile tech, and marketing.

Highly engaged in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, Max Faingezicht actively contributes to the MIT entrepreneurial community through various avenues such as the $100K Competition, MIT Sloan, and the MIT Martin Trust Center for Entrepreneurship. He also serves as a mentor for MIT Sloan students and has participated in initiatives like the Harvard Dean Design Challenge at the Harvard iLab. Prior to his entrepreneurial ventures, Max gained valuable experience at Amazon as a PM Intern and was involved in artificial intelligence research and QA automation at Intel Corp.

Max Faingezicht's skill set encompasses various specialties ranging from management, early stage and startups, to the application of technology, creative problem solving, brainstorming, marketing, business strategy, and growth. AI and machine learning are among his key interests. Max values driving customer success, utilizing data for improvement, creating more value than capturing, and approaching tasks with a mindset akin to running his own business.