Fernando Martinelli

Fernando Martinelli is a Brazilian entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and CEO of Balancer Labs, the team behind the Balancer Protocol, a prominent DeFi automated market maker. His early career includes launching Brasil Mate, a Brazil-based venture, which he co-founded and ran from 2014 to 2018. This period helped establish his footprint in tech and startup circles before pivoting to decentralized finance on a global scale.