The Kraken Mafia
8 people came through Kraken and went on to found or lead other companies.
Bruno FavieroHead of Institutional Custody SalesFounded Kolena +1Arjun SethiChief Executive OfficerFounded FoundationLaurens De PoorterPartner, Kraken VenturesFounded BelfortAli SaheliInvestorFounded TeleSwapKirill GourovStrategic InvestmentFounded CsquaredArun KirubarajanChief Architect (Onchain)Founded MagnaMark PflugerDirector of Engineering, InstitutionalFounded OpenIntNick GospodinovSoftware DeveloperFounded Mandel AI
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Kraken mafia?
- The Kraken mafia is the network of 8 people who came through Kraken and went on to found or lead other companies, including Kolena, Foundation, Belfort, TeleSwap, Csquared.
- Who is in the Kraken mafia?
- Notable members include Bruno Faviero (Kolena), Arjun Sethi (Foundation), Laurens De Poorter (Belfort), Ali Saheli (TeleSwap), Kirill Gourov (Csquared), Arun Kirubarajan (Magna), Mark Pfluger (OpenInt), Nick Gospodinov (Mandel AI).
- What companies did Kraken alumni found?
- Companies founded by Kraken alumni include Kolena, Foundation, Belfort, TeleSwap, Csquared, Magna, OpenInt, Mandel AI.




