Managing Director, Boab AI
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Managing Director | Boab AI | LaunchVic, Startup Daily (Thu 26 Aug 2021), SmartCompany, ARN (ARNnet), Startup Daily (Wed 21 Oct 2020) |
Stories naming Andrew Lai. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
LaunchVic case study on Boab AI, a Melbourne investor backing artificial-intelligence companies through a program funded by LaunchVic and Artesian; it names Remi, PI.Exchange, Daitum and Strongroom among those supported.
AI-as-a-Service startup Pi.Exchange has raised A$2.75 million in a pre-Series A round from Boab AI, Artesian, Nextrans, Vision Creator and Himat Trust, to grow its team and self-serve AI product.
Boab AI has launched its scale-up accelerator, putting $1.5 million into five AI startups in its first cohort, drawing on Artesian's $100 million Boab Global AI Fund and Victorian government backing via LaunchVic.
Boab AI has launched a Victorian scaleup program for mature AI companies, backed by LaunchVic and Artesian, naming Pi.Exchange, Plaetos, Strongroom AI, Daitum and Remi AI in its first intake.
Opinion piece by Boab AI's managing director arguing Australia lags global AI investment, describing Artesian's backing of Boab AI's scaleup program and its plans for a dedicated AI fund.