INVICTUS
Global Advisors
De-Risking the Future of AI Investment
Prashant Rao & Stephen Drew — Co-Founders & General Partners
Explore Our ThesisOur Thesis
Bridging the Gap Between Sophisticated Capital & AI Execution
Family offices and institutional investors need a trusted partner who combines deep AI expertise with operational accountability. We don't just advise — we build, operate, and de-risk every engagement.
Years Combined AI Leadership
Enterprise Track Record
Regional Expertise with focus on KSA
The Problem
Critical Gaps in the AI Execution Landscape
Black Box Risk
Family offices and investors lack the technical expertise to evaluate AI investments, leading to poor capital allocation and exposure to unproven technologies.
Governance Gaps
Portfolio companies struggle to implement ethical AI frameworks that align with investor values, creating compliance and reputational risks.
Velocity Friction
Enterprises in KSA face delays in AI adoption due to lack of local expertise, regulatory challenges, and difficulty scaling proof-of-concepts to production.
Why Now
A Once-in-a-Generation Convergence
KSA Vision 2030 AI Commitment
Saudi Arabia is investing $20B+ in AI infrastructure, creating an unprecedented demand for trusted execution partners.
Family Offices Allocating to AI
Family offices are rapidly shifting capital into AI — but 73% report lacking internal expertise to evaluate deals and manage risk.
AI POCs Fail to Scale
Most enterprise AI pilots never reach production. The execution gap between concept and deployment is widening, not closing.
The Founding Team
Proven Operators in AI & Enterprise
Prashant Rao
General Partner & CEO, Carpediem AI
Accomplished technology leader with expertise in startups and scale-ups. Enterprise AI strategies with predictable outcomes serving giga-scale enterprises and family office governance of technology investments in region. Active angel investor and LP in multiple funds.
Stephen D. Drew
General Partner & CEO, Speechicon
Seasoned technology and operations executive with senior leadership at Cigna, Uniphore, Five9, and Ruffalo Noel Levitz. Combines strategic vision with hands-on AI expertise. MS in Finance from Notre Dame, Doctorate in Applied AI from DePaul University.
Track Record
Outcomes That Speak Louder Than Credentials
Annual Savings
Products Shipped
Avg. Time to Production
Cross-Industry Sectors
Health Insurance Ops Modernization
$3M SavingsLed large-scale contact center migration for a major healthcare provider, transitioning 4,500 agents from legacy Cisco to Genesys Cloud within six months. Zero-disruption cutover establishing a modern cloud foundation for AI initiatives.
Ed Tech Platform
Student lifecycle engagement systems, enrollment and engagement products.
Enterprise MVPs
Rapid MVPs for Hospitality, Logistics, Quick Commerce, Ride Hailing, and Defence.
Fractional Realty
Hex Realty with decentralised token framework for fractional ownership.
Global Presence
Where We Serve
Chicago
USA
Americas
Dubai
UAE
HQ
Bangalore
India
Asia-Pacific operations