> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vence.one/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Founder

> Vence is founded by Moustapha Thioune — founder and trader based in Toronto. A real face behind the Decision Platform.

# Founder

Vence is founded by **Moustapha Thioune** — founder and trader, Greater Toronto Area.

A Decision Platform that governs credit, capital, and access should have a **human you can trust**, not an anonymous shell. That is why this page exists.

## Moustapha Thioune

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| **Role**       | Founder, Vence                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Focus**      | Trust infrastructure, explainable decisions, house of finance                                                                                                                                                              |
| **Background** | Founder; quantitative digital asset researcher and trader — rules-based models using on-chain wallet intelligence, liquidity, volume, market structure, and risk management; meaningful cumulative trading volume executed |
| **Location**   | Greater Toronto Area, Canada                                                                                                                                                                                               |

## Public presence

* [LinkedIn — Moustapha Thioune](https://www.linkedin.com/in/moustapha-thioune-226079201/)
* [X — @mthioune\_](https://x.com/mthioune_)

## Why founder presence matters

When you evaluate “who should underwrite our platform?” or “is Vence real?”, you get a named founder, public profiles, and a product doctrine that stays consistent: **infrastructure first**, surfaces second, every decision explainable.

[Contact us](https://vence.one/contact) to talk to the team. [What is Vence](/) for the full product.