Alessio Fanelli

Overview

Alessio Fanelli is an angel investor and technologist based in San Francisco, California. He specializes in early-stage software startups, focusing on sectors such as developer platforms, cybersecurity, enterprise software, data engineering, open source software, artificial intelligence, and autonomous software. He has a strong background in both engineering and investment, enabling him to provide comprehensive support to portfolio companies. Prior to his investment career, Alessio founded Smart Torvy, an open-source home automation startup, and served as a lead engineer at various early-stage companies, assisting them in scaling from seed to growth stages. He has also been a Principal at 645 Ventures, where he led investments in dev tools, security, and enterprise SaaS, contributing to companies like Cube Dev, Panther Labs, Launchable, Oort, and Bigeye. In addition to his investment activities, Alessio co-hosts the Latent Space podcast, focusing on AI engineering, and maintains an active open-source presence on GitHub under the username fanahova. He holds a B.A. in Computer Science from the University of Rome II - Tor Vergata.

Investment Focus

• Innovative technology solutions
• Strong technical founding teams
• Scalable business models
• Clear product-market fit
• Potential for significant market impact

Portfolio Companies