Summary
Maxim Wheatley is a founder and CEO with a track record of taking award-winning hardware and software products from concept to market, including exits and multi-hundred-million-dollar enterprise deals. He blends product leadership, corporate development, and go-to-market execution—building teams and $100M+ P&Ls across startups and 60k-FTE global firms—and has led two Product Hunt #1 launches and multiple CES Innovation Award winners. A prolific dealmaker and operator, he has originated strategic partnerships with organizations from the World Bank to FEMA, closed $50M+ strategic contracts, and sits on multiple boards and advisory roles in FinTech, crypto, and health. He’s an inventor on 13+ patents, has deep China manufacturing experience, and has translated product IP into corporate exits and strategic investments. In addition to founding JetPatient to democratize medical travel, he mentors at Georgetown and Ethereum Classic Labs, combining neuroscience-rooted analytical training with hands-on startup grit. An unexpected thread: he pairs executive dealcraft with creative production credits (associate producer on Startupland and an upcoming animated short), underscoring a talent for storytelling and strategic PR.
4 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Cognitive Science & Psychology, Cognitive Science & Psychology at Georgetown University