Max Cutler is a multi-hyphenate entrepreneur and the Founder of PAVE Studios, a global media company at the forefront of video, audio, books, live experiences, and more. 

At PAVE, Cutler is building a new kind of media company: one that empowers creators across every platform. By partnering with top creators reaching hundreds of millions of followers, PAVE is redefining how cultural moments are made, fostering fan communities, and scaling rapidly.

PAVE’s genre-specific brands, including Crime House and OpenMind — which produces Khloé Kardashian’s new video series Khloé in Wonder Land — are built to launch fresh, creator-led content across every format. PAVE also owns and operates premium IP, with new series such as Clues with Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore and StarStruck with Ally Lewber showcasing the next wave of video-first content, alongside their chart-topping hits like Mantra with Jemma Sbeg, Murder: True Crime Stories, and Killer Minds.

Prior to launching PAVE, Cutler served as VP, Head of Talk Creator Content & Partnerships at Spotify. He was responsible for identifying, recruiting, and overseeing exclusive deals and partnerships with major audio creators including Joe Rogan (The Joe Rogan Experience), Dax Shepard (Armchair Expert), Alex Cooper (Call Her Daddy), Emma Chamberlain (anything goes), and Markiplier (Distractible). He also led efforts to make Spotify the leading platform for creators by expanding creator tools for audience growth and interaction, as well as growing Spotify’s video podcasting efforts. 

Cutler was an early pioneer in the podcast industry when he founded Parcast Studios. At the helm, he launched and produced highly ranked weekly podcasts such as Horoscope Today, Conspiracy Theories, and Serial Killers, specializing in popular genres like mystery, true crime, pop culture, wellness, and history. Cutler rapidly propelled Parcast Studios to international acclaim, leading to its acquisition by Spotify in an unprecedented $100M+ deal in 2019. 

Cutler has been recognized by numerous industry publications such as Fortune’s 40 Under 40, Forbes 30 Under 30, and The Hollywood Reporter’s 35 Rising Executives Under 35 and Most Powerful People in Podcasting.