Trading Technology, Engineered to Scale

Your Edge.
Our Engine.
Amplified Results.

Viallion partners with traders who have proven strategies but lack the infrastructure to scale. We provide engineering, AI optimization, and fully automated execution — from hypothesis to live trading.

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Startup Agility
Dedicated Focus on Your Strategy
Enterprise Engineering
Backed by Making Sense, 300+ Engineers
About Viallion

Bridging trading insight and modern engineering

Viallion was born from the innovation lab of Making Sense, a technology firm with 300+ software engineers. We combine the focus and speed of a startup with the engineering depth of an established technology organization — giving our partners dedicated attention backed by enterprise-grade infrastructure.

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Partnership Platform

We don't sell research or engineering. We participate alongside our partners in the value we create together.

Startup
Agility & Focus
300+
Engineers at Our Back
AI-Driven
Model Refinement
IP Protected
Partnership Structure
The Opportunity

Great strategies deserve great infrastructure

Most systematic traders face the same fundamental challenges when trying to scale.

01

Infrastructure Gap

Building institutional-grade systems requires deep engineering talent most traders lack.

02

Alpha Decay Risk

Without continuous refinement, strategies lose their edge as markets evolve.

03

Scaling Limits

Execution quality, risk management, and operational overhead limit growth potential.

Partnership Model

Built for mutual success

What We Seek

○ Systematic / rules-based traders or teams
○ Credible backtests + live trading track record
○ Strategies that work but are under-scaled
○ Readiness for long-term partnership

What We Deliver

✓ Deep software engineering & automation
✓ AI-driven model refinement at scale
✓ Institutional-grade execution infrastructure
✓ Aligned economics & IP protection
Value Creation Engine

Four pillars of systematic advantage

Our platform amplifies your edge across every dimension of the investment process.

01 · Alpha

Maximize Alpha Capture

Production-grade systems with institutional controls ensuring your edge is expressed consistently.

02 · Decay

Combat Alpha Decay

Continuous refinement through systematic backtesting and parameter exploration.

03 · AI

AI-Enhanced Performance

AI-driven regime analysis and performance monitoring for improved robustness.

04 · IP

Protect Intellectual Capital

Partnerships preserve the partner's ownership of proprietary IP.

Technology Platform

Three-step automation engine

From hypothesis to deployment — fully automated, continuously optimized.

01

Strategy Development

Expert-designed hypotheses backtested with historical data using quantitative models and AI optimization.

02

Intelligent Execution

Fully automated trading via broker-integrated systems with AI-enhanced execution and adaptive performance optimization.

03

Continuous Optimization

Ongoing testing of new hypotheses evaluated against Sharpe, Sortino, CAGR, Win Ratio, and more. Only top models deploy.

Kubernetes Python Redis PostgreSQL ReactJS Microservices
Ideal Partner Profile

Who we work with

Small investment management firms (SMA, ETF, hedge fund managers)
RIAs or CTAs running specific systematic strategies
Former hedge fund or prop traders who have recently exited
Independent traders running their own capital
Signal sellers with live money track records
The strategy works, but I can't scale it properly.
Execution or infrastructure is my bottleneck.
I don't want to build a full organization around this.
The Viallion Distinction

Aligned. Committed. Protective.

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Aligned Economics

We don't sell research or engineering. We participate alongside our partners in the value we create together.

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Core Principle

Full Commitment

Our success is entirely tied to the success of the model and the partnership. We have skin in the game.

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IP Protection

Partnership structures preserve the partner's ownership of proprietary intellectual property at every stage.

Engagement Process

From conversation to partnership

1

Exploratory Conversation

Confidential discussion to understand your strategy and assess mutual fit.

2

Initial Screening

Review of methodology, systematic structure, and track record at a high level.

3

Data Review & Deep Dive

Detailed analysis of backtests, live trading history, and scalability potential.

4

Partnership Structuring

Formalize milestones, economics, and collaboration framework.

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All conversations are confidential. No performance data is requested during initial screening.

Leadership

Founded by operators, not observers

Ignacio Caldentey

Ignacio Caldentey

Co-Founder & CEO, Viallion

Technology executive leading Viallion's vision to bridge systematic trading expertise with institutional-grade engineering and AI capabilities.

César D'Onofrio

César D'Onofrio

Co-Founder, Viallion & CEO, Making Sense

Founder and CEO of Making Sense, a 300+ engineer technology firm. Decades of experience building production-scale software systems and technology organizations.

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