musings on
company
building,
decision making,
investing, health
and life
North Star
Build beautiful things,
physical & digital,
that change the world.
About

Hi, I’m Max Marchione.

Currently, I’m building Superpower.com, a new healthcare system to prevent disease and enhance human capabilities.

Previously, I built Next Chapter to help shape the trajectory of young talent and Ultraviolet Ventures to invest from pre-idea in companies that ‘nobody else sees’ (i.e. ‘Ultraviolet’).

I dropped out of Australia’s top law school, despite ranking 1st, to study mathematics and statistics while working 10 jobs on the side.

Today, I live in San Francisco and spend most of my time thinking about healthcare 5 years from now, resource allocation especially in light of AI, storytelling, culture, speed, and how to create an A+ team & culture.

Passions

Architecture, design, beautiful products
The world needs more beautiful things. There is alpha in taste.

Health & longevity
Health is a tool to enhance human capabilities.
I’ve worn a CGM and tracked sleep since age 16.

Empowering talent
To change history, we should change how young people learn.

How to design your career.

And much more
Food, skiing, great books, neuroscience, midwit curves, world exploration.
Discover my favourite things.

Dreams

1. Build a city
2. Build a new healthcare system
3. Help the world get 8hrs sleep in 5hrs
4. Create farms with the healthiest, tastiest food
5. Empower 10 people to build 10 unicorn companies

How i learn

Building things. Asking questions. Debating answers. Observing the world.

I believe self-directed learning trumps formal education.
Why I dropped out of law school despite ranking first.

The limit of human ability is higher than we think.
How I read & listen 300% faster.

Writing