Max Levchin
Chief Executive Officer at
AFFIRM HOLDINGS, INC.
Net worth: 2 221 M $ as of 30/06/2026
Profile
Founder of 10 different companies, which include: Affirm Holdings, Inc., PayPal, Inc. and Slide, Inc. Max R. Levchin is an entrepreneur and businessperson who has been at the helm of 8 different companies and currently holds the position of Executive Chairman for Upward Labs Holdings, Inc. (which he founded in 2013), Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Affirm Holdings, Inc. (which he founded in 2012), Chief Executive Officer for HVF LLC (which he founded in 2011), Chief Executive Officer at Affirm, Inc. (which he founded in 2012), Investment Partner at Nyca Partners LLC and Partner at SciFi VC (which he founded in 2010). Mr. Levchin is also on the board of San Francisco Symphony and Mixpanel, Inc. In his past career he occupied the position of Chairman at Yelp, Inc., Chief Executive Officer of Netmeridian Software Co. (he founded the company in 1998), Director & Chief Technology Officer at Confinity, Inc. (he founded the company in 2000), Chairman for Kaggle, Inc., Chief Executive Officer at Slide, Inc. (he founded the company in 2010), Director & Chief Technology Officer at PayPal, Inc. (he founded the company in 1998) and Vice President-Engineering of Google LLC. Mr. Levchin received an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AFFIRM HOLDINGS, INC. 43.64% | 30/09/2025 | 26,485,472 ( 43.64% ) | 2 160 M $ | 30/06/2026 |
| 05/01/2026 | 735,294 ( 0.25% ) | 60 M $ | 30/06/2026 | |
| 01/04/2026 | 14,267 ( 0% ) | 1 M $ | 30/06/2026 |
Latest news about Max Levchin
| 11-07 | Affirm CEO Says Consumer 'Really Healthy' | MT |
| 10/05/25 | Affirm CEO Explains Company's Guidance | MT |
| 07/02/25 | Affirm Surges On Outlook Strength | MT |
Max Levchin active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| AFFIRM HOLDINGS, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/07/2012 |
| THE COCA-COLA COMPANY | Director/Board Member | 16/10/2025 |
SignalFire Management Services LLC
 SignalFire Management Services LLC Investment ManagersFinance SignalFire invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses across a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in seed, early, later and growth transactions with an investment size of USD 5 - 20 million. The firm acts as a lead investor. It also makes follow-on investments. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
SciFi VC
 SciFi VC Investment ManagersFinance SciFi invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on fintech, artificial intelligence and science. It provides financing for seed, early and growth stage capital requirements & also makes follow on investments. | Founder | 01/01/2017 |
Mixpanel, Inc.
 Mixpanel, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops product and event analytics platform that tracks user interactions with web and mobile applications | Director/Board Member | 19/10/2016 |
Upward Labs Holdings, Inc.
 Upward Labs Holdings, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides solutions to healthcare problems | Founder | 01/05/2013 |
HVF LLC
 HVF LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides solutions to healthcare problems | Chief Executive Officer | 01/01/2012 |
San Francisco Symphony
 San Francisco Symphony Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Operates an orchestra | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Max Levchin
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau General GovernmentGovernment Ensures banks, lenders, and other financial companies exhibit fairness | Director/Board Member | 31/07/2018 |
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Connections
57
1st degree connections
23
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 23 |
|---|---|
The Coca-Cola Co.
 The Coca-Cola Co. Beverages: Non-AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures, wholesales and retails nonalcoholic beverages | Consumer Non-Durables |
Yahoo!, Inc.
 Yahoo!, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a digital media company that delivers personalized digital content and experiences across devices | Technology Services |
PayPal, Inc.
 PayPal, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Operates as a technology platform company which enables digital and mobile payments on behalf of consumers and merchants | Finance |
Google LLC
 Google LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an online search engine company | Technology Services |
Yelp, Inc.
 Yelp, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Hosts an online database of user generated reviews of local businesses | Technology Services |
Kaggle, Inc.
 Kaggle, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides a platform for data analytics competitions | Technology Services |
Confinity, Inc.
 Confinity, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides person-to-person payment services on the Internet | Commercial Services |
Evernote Corp.
 Evernote Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops applications for notes management | Technology Services |
San Francisco Symphony
San Francisco Symphony Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Operates an orchestra | Consumer Services |
Slide, Inc.
 Slide, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Offers online personal media network | Commercial Services |
Unity Technologies SF
 Unity Technologies SF Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software for creating interactive virtual reality games, training simulations and architectural visualizations | Technology Services |
Mixpanel, Inc.
Mixpanel, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops product and event analytics platform that tracks user interactions with web and mobile applications | Technology Services |
Quid, Inc.
 Quid, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI-powered consumer and market intelligence software solutions | Technology Services |
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau General GovernmentGovernment Ensures banks, lenders, and other financial companies exhibit fairness | Government |
PayPal Australia Pty Ltd.
 PayPal Australia Pty Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides online payment services | Commercial Services |
HVF LLC
HVF LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides solutions to healthcare problems | Health Services |
Upward Labs Holdings, Inc.
Upward Labs Holdings, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides solutions to healthcare problems | Health Services |
Netmeridian Software Co.
 Netmeridian Software Co. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops internet applications | Technology Services |
SignalFire Management Services LLC
SignalFire Management Services LLC Investment ManagersFinance SignalFire invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses across a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in seed, early, later and growth transactions with an investment size of USD 5 - 20 million. The firm acts as a lead investor. It also makes follow-on investments. | Finance |
Affirm, Inc.
 Affirm, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides online payment and pay later services for e-stores | Commercial Services |
SciFi VC
SciFi VC Investment ManagersFinance SciFi invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on fintech, artificial intelligence and science. It provides financing for seed, early and growth stage capital requirements & also makes follow on investments. | Finance |
University of Illinois At Urbana–Champaign
 University of Illinois At Urbana–Champaign Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Affirm Holdings, Inc.
 Affirm Holdings, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides consumer finance and electronic payment services | Finance |
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