Max Crown

Critic
DISC Type : C

President & Chief Executive Officer at TON Foundation

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Max Crown is the President and CEO of the TON Foundation and the Co-Founder of MoonPay, a leading fiat-to-crypto payment standard. His background includes dual MBAs from Columbia Business School and London Business School, positioning him at the intersection of traditional finance and decentralized technology. His focus is on fostering ecosystem growth through strategic partnerships and developer support.



As the co-founder of MoonPay, Max took the helm of the TON Foundation, a major layer-1 blockchain, showcasing his dual leadership in both crypto infrastructure and accessibility.

Personality Overview

Precise

Information Seeker

Negotiator

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.  Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Topics They Care About

Crypto Accessibility
As co-founder of MoonPay, he focused on building tools to make cryptocurrencies accessible to everyone, a mission that aligns with TON's goal of mass adoption through Telegram.
Decentralized Ecosystems
His vision for TON is to place it at the heart of a decentralized future, encompassing finance, gaming, and digital ownership, by supporting creators and developers.
Startup Fundraising
In previous roles at both MoonPay and Kamu, his descriptions explicitly mentioned a focus on fundraising and hiring, indicating experience and interest in scaling new ventures.

Media Appearances

Max has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
President & Chief Executive Officer at TON Foundation
9-2018
Co-Founder & Board Director at MoonPay
6-2018
Partner at HODL.vc
1-2019 - 11-2021
Chief Financial Officer at Kamua
1-2015 - 11-2021
Director at Findie

Education

2012 - 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Columbia Business School
2012 - 2014
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from London Business School

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Exp : 7 Location : Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Job Level : Leadership Designation : President & Chief Executive Officer at TON Foundation
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Insights For Selling To Max

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories

DONT's

  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Max is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Max

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Max move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Max take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Max

Personality Compatibility


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