Brian Canty
Private Equity Investor at Diagram Ventures GP, Inc.
Profile
Brian is a Senior Principal on Diagram's Venture Creation team.
Prior to joining Diagram, Brian worked at Kraken, a crypto exchange, where he was Head of NFT Special Projects and Onboarding.
Prior to Kraken, Brian was Director of Product Management at Charlie Finance (acquired by Chime), CEO & Co-Founder of Lea (acquired by Super), and Head of Product, Growth & Operations at Hitch (acquired by Lyft).
Before becoming a startup operator, Brian was an investment banker at Morgan Stanley, UBS, and RBC.
Brian has an MBA from UC Berkeley and a BS from Cornell University.
Brian Canty active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Diagram Ventures GP, Inc.
 Diagram Ventures GP, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Diagram Ventures GP, Inc (Diagram Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Francois Lafortune and Paul Desmaris. The firm is headquartered in Montréal, Québec. | Private Equity Investor | 2023-02-28 |
Former positions of Brian Canty
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Payward, Inc.
 Payward, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Payward, Inc., also known as Kraken, is a cryptocurrency platform that offers spot trading, staking, regulated derivatives, and index services. The company is based in San Francisco, CA, and has subsidiaries in Australia, United Kingdom, and United States. Kraken's mission is to accelerate the adoption of crypto to achieve financial freedom and inclusion. The platform is trusted by over 10 million individuals, traders, and institutions worldwide, and offers professional 24/7/365 client support. Kraken has set the industry standard for transparency and client trust, and was the first crypto platform to conduct proof of reserves audits. The company was founded in 2011 by Karsten Nilsen and Jesse William Powell, and the CEO is David Ripley. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2023-02-28 |
Charlie Finance Co.
 Charlie Finance Co. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Charlie Finance Co. engages in developing text message applications. It provides financial advisory services. The company was founded by Ilian Georgiev, Ivo Parashkevov and Robert Luedeman in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2020-12-31 |
Amplify Live, Inc.
 Amplify Live, Inc. Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Amplify Live, Inc. operates as new startup that revolutionizes the ticket discovery and purchase process. The company was founded by Brian T. Canty and Brandon Cato and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Training of Brian Canty
| Cornell University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Haas School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 4 |
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Amplify Live, Inc.
Amplify Live, Inc. Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Amplify Live, Inc. operates as new startup that revolutionizes the ticket discovery and purchase process. The company was founded by Brian T. Canty and Brandon Cato and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consumer Services |
Diagram Ventures GP, Inc.
Diagram Ventures GP, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Diagram Ventures GP, Inc (Diagram Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Francois Lafortune and Paul Desmaris. The firm is headquartered in Montréal, Québec. | Finance |
Charlie Finance Co.
Charlie Finance Co. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Charlie Finance Co. engages in developing text message applications. It provides financial advisory services. The company was founded by Ilian Georgiev, Ivo Parashkevov and Robert Luedeman in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Payward, Inc.
Payward, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Payward, Inc., also known as Kraken, is a cryptocurrency platform that offers spot trading, staking, regulated derivatives, and index services. The company is based in San Francisco, CA, and has subsidiaries in Australia, United Kingdom, and United States. Kraken's mission is to accelerate the adoption of crypto to achieve financial freedom and inclusion. The platform is trusted by over 10 million individuals, traders, and institutions worldwide, and offers professional 24/7/365 client support. Kraken has set the industry standard for transparency and client trust, and was the first crypto platform to conduct proof of reserves audits. The company was founded in 2011 by Karsten Nilsen and Jesse William Powell, and the CEO is David Ripley. | Finance |
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