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Soleio ​

Experienced Product Designer and Venture Partner

Soleio Cuervo is a prominent figure in the tech and design industry, known for his significant contributions as a designer and investor. He served as a Managing Partner at Combine, a seed-stage, design-led venture fund, from August 2016 to April 2021. Combine focused on investing in design-forward startups and was based in the San Francisco Bay Area.13

Before his role at Combine, Soleio was deeply involved in the early design efforts at Facebook, where he worked from October 2005 to November 2011. At Facebook, he was instrumental in designing core products and features, including the Like button and commenting systems. He also led the design for Groups, Chat, and the original release of Messenger.134 Following his time at Facebook, Soleio joined Dropbox, where he was the head of design and played a crucial role in expanding the design team and supporting product and recruitment efforts.12

Soleio has also been an investor and advisor for companies like Figma, where he supported their early product and go-to-market strategies.13 His work has been recognized for its impact on the design landscape in Silicon Valley, and he continues to influence the tech world through his investments and advisory roles.23

Highlights

Today · twitter

/ Personal Philosophy a @meetgranola chat recipe

Analyzes transcripts to characterize speaking style, reveal personality insights, and identify emerging personal philosophies.

Prompt: When you look at my meeting transcripts and read through all I have said, how would you characterize my style of speaking? What does my writing reveal about my personality that my daily work might not? Are there any signs of an emerging personal philosophy across all my conversations?

Today · twitter

“How did you first meet?”

When founders tell me they’re long-time friends, I always follow up with a joke: “Why ruin a perfectly good friendship by starting a company together?”

And I will be honest: their response is more telling than most people would guess.

Sep 26 · TechCrunch
Photo-sharing app Lapse hits top of the App Store by forcing you to invite your friends - TechCrunch
Photo-sharing app Lapse hits top of the App Store by forcing you to invite your friends - TechCrunch
Jun 6 · TechCrunch
Hello’s founder is back with Config to make hardware development simpler - TechCrunch
Hello’s founder is back with Config to make hardware development simpler - TechCrunch

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Experience

Managing Partner at Combine
Head of Design at Dropbox, Product Designer at Facebook

Education

Scholars Program at SEEDS - Access Changes Everything

Location

London, England, United Kingdom