Bruno Faviero
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at ALLOY INNOVATION · General Partner at Alloy Fund · Head of Institutional Custody Sales at Kraken · General Partner, Alloy Capital at Kohala Ventures · Founder at Magna
San Francisco, California
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
FoundedMagna · YC
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About
Bruno Faviero is a 3x founder who built AI and crypto companies—including Synapse (acquired by Palantir)—and, as CEO of Magna, invests in AI, fintech, crypto and enterprise software.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCrypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Founder at MagnaYC W22
Intro paths
Bruno went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Magna's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Co-founders at Magna

Experience
- KrakenHead of Institutional Custody Salescurrent2026 — presentMiami, FL
- MagnaCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2022 — present
- Alloy FundCo-Founder & General Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- KolenaCo-Founder2021
- Palantir TechnologiesProduct Lead, Maven (via acquisition.)2020 — 2021Palo Alto, CA
- Synapse Technology Corporation (acquired)Cofounder and CEO2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Kensho TechnologiesSoftware Engineer2013 — 2017Cambridge, MA
- CopyKeepCofounder2015 — 2016
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyStudent2011 — 2015
- BladeiOS Developer2015
- HackMITCo-Founder2013 — 2015
- Dorm Room FundManaging Partner2013 — 2015Boston
- The Tech (MIT)Founding Copy Chief, News Editor, Senior Editor, Advisory Board Member2013 — 2014MIT
- StartLabsDirector2013Cambridge, MA
- AccentureTechnology Consultant Intern2013Boston, MA
- Intel CorporationSystems Analyst Intern2012Folsom, CA
- Addison Mizner ElementaryAfterschool Counselor2011
- Soccer Association of Boca RatonReferee2009 — 2011
Skills & more
+12 more
HTMLStart-upsDatabasesPHPManagementComputer ScienceData AnalysisC++Web DevelopmentAlgorithmsWeb ApplicationsSoftware DevelopmentLanguages English · Portuguese
- Series 65 — FINRA
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Investments
Investor
3RMLYNCOmneky, Inc.OpenGradientOptimum
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bruno Faviero?
- Bruno Faviero is a 3x founder who built AI and crypto companies—including Synapse (acquired by Palantir)—and, as CEO of Magna, invests in AI, fintech, crypto and enterprise software.
- Where does Bruno Faviero work?
- Bruno Faviero is Founder of Magna and General Partner at ALLOY INNOVATION.
- What does Bruno Faviero invest in?
- Bruno Faviero invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, SaaS.
- What check size does Bruno Faviero write?
- Bruno Faviero typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- What companies did Bruno Faviero found?
- Bruno Faviero founded Magna.
- What companies has Bruno Faviero invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 3RM, LYNC, Omneky, Inc., OpenGradient, Optimum.
- Where did Bruno Faviero go to school?
- Bruno Faviero studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science and Engineering); Boca Raton Community High School; Don Estridge High Tech Middle School.
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