Max Chautin

Based In:

Philadelphia, PA

Max Chautin is Managing Director and Head of Business Development at GSV, leading founder relationships and sourcing early-growth software investments.

About

Max Chautin joined Greater Sum Ventures in 2025 as Managing Director and Head of Business Development, where he leads the firm’s sourcing efforts and builds long-term relationships with world-class founders and management teams. In this role, Max focuses on identifying early-growth opportunities that align with GSV’s founder-first, platform-building investment strategy.

Prior to GSV, Max led business development at Susquehanna Growth Equity and Riverside Acceleration Capital, where he partnered with founders of high-growth software businesses and supported investments across a range of verticals. His experience across growth equity platforms gives him a sharp lens on founder quality, product-market fit, and long-term scalability.

Max is particularly drawn to vertical software companies built by founders who were once their own customers—businesses where lived experience creates clarity around the ideal customer profile, product focus, and trust. He sees the greatest opportunity where systems of record sit close to payments or other high-value workflows, enabling durable growth and thoughtful monetization over time.

Q&A

Why GSV?

GSV combines the rigor of private equity with the mindset of real operators who have skin in the game. That alignment allows us to act with speed and intention, and partner with founders who value collaboration as much as capital.