Funding

Florida-Based Maximum Scores $30M in Seed Funding

Aug 5, 2026 | By Devin Jacobs

SUMMARY

  • Maximum raised $30 million in Seed funding.
  • Maximum develops an AI-powered operating system for banks.
  • The funding will support product development and team expansion.

Maximum, a Miami, FL-based provider of an AI-native operating system for banks, has raised $30 million in a Seed funding round led by CRV.

The round also saw participation from Pear VC, Restive, Plug and Play Ventures, Anthemis, and others.

The company plans to use the capital to accelerate product development, expand its engineering and operations teams, and support bank implementations.

Funding Snapshot

MetricDetails
Fundraise Amount$30 million
ValuationUndisclosed
CompanyMaximum
SectorFinTech / Banking Technology / AI
HeadquartersMiami, Florida, USA
Funding StageSeed
Lead InvestorCRV

About Maximum

Founded by Randy Fernando, Maximum is developing an AI-native operating system for banks designed to replace fragmented and outdated banking infrastructure.

The platform uses AI at the foundational level, allowing banks to build and deploy custom AI agents that can automate complex operational workflows, provide real-time visibility into customer activity and support the development of new financial products.

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The company has already attracted interest from larger community and regional banks and plans to eventually serve banks of all sizes.

Core offerings include:

  • AI-native banking infrastructure
  • Custom AI agents for banks
  • Real-time banking operations
  • Customer activity intelligence
  • Financial product development infrastructure

Core Technologies / Products / Services

Capability/ProductApplication/Use Case
AI-Native Operating SystemProvides modern infrastructure for banking operations
Custom AI AgentsAutomates complex banking workflows
Real-Time PlatformEnables faster access to operational and customer data
Customer Activity IntelligenceProvides visibility into customer behavior
Financial Product InfrastructureHelps banks develop and launch new products

Leadership Comments

“Every generation of infrastructure eventually reaches a point where incremental improvements are no longer enough,” said Caitlin Bolnick Rellas, General Partner at CRV. “We believe banking technology has reached that moment.

“For decades, banks have attempted to serve the evolving needs of customers on infrastructure that was never designed for todays world,” said Fernando. “The advancement of AI is creating a paradigm shift in financial services, and banks can’t keep pace by relying on legacy providers.

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