Maximilian H. Kogler

Maximilian H. Kogler has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Maximilian H. is currently the CEO and Co-Founder of PodPlay Technologies, a position they have held since July 2023. Prior to that, they held the same role at PINGPOD INC since March 2019.

In 2018, Kogler founded Kognico and served as the Founder and CEO. During the same year, they were an Advisor at KittyHawk Ventures.

From 2005 to 2019, Kogler was the Co-Founder and Co-CIO of MM Capital, where they founded and managed a quantitative hedge fund with close to $400 million in total assets. Under their leadership, the fund achieved 30 consecutive positive return months and successfully implemented profitable trading strategies, including volatility arbitrage.

In 2016 and 2017, Kogler worked as the Acting COO/CFO of Round Star, Inc. d/b/a Super Soccer Stars, a popular soccer development program for children.

From 2013 to 2016, they co-founded and served as the CIO of Da Vinci Media Ventures, a film finance company. Prior to that, they were a Commercial Advisor at Idilia from 2012 to 2016, where they contributed to the development of their AI technology for analyzing text.

Earlier in their career, Kogler held positions as a Vice President at Calyon from 2002 to 2005, and as an Associate at Goldman Sachs from 2000 to 2002.

Maximilian H. Kogler obtained an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business from 1998 to 2000, with a concentration in Finance. Prior to that, they completed a Masters of Advanced Study in Mathematics, with a focus on Statistics and Probability, at the University of Cambridge from 1994 to 1995. Maximilian H. also holds a BA in Mathematics and Computer Science from the Central College of Iowa, which they completed from 1991 to 1994. There is no information available regarding additional certifications.