AI platform
Shared infrastructureShared AI infrastructure components that can be used across the portfolio, on one governed surface: build, govern, operate and scale.
An AI ecosystem powered by
platform, assets and experts.
Astira builds shared AI capabilities centrally and works with management to adapt them to each business. A common foundation is designed to let what we learn in one deployment inform the next.
What Astira AI Cortex is made of.
Business transformation assets
Our AI IPOur proprietary AI, built to improve service delivery and business performance. Deploy-ready AI modules and purpose-built small language models act as the building blocks for AI applications.
Investment assets
Engines & agentsAI engines and agents support investment analysis, from market mapping and target assessment to testing investment theses, reviewing data room documents and identifying risks.
Team
Investors & transformation leadersOur investors and business transformation leaders guide how applied AI supports investment analysis and portfolio operations. They lead the development of our proprietary AI capabilities, supported by specialist partners and advisors.
Astira AI Cortex aims to prove its value on the P&L
Roadmaps in execution
Approved AI roadmaps at our platforms, all in execution with management.
Early, measurable value
We aim for measurable results within months of roadmap approval.
Capacity ahead of headcount
Our goal is growth that outpaces headcount as AI takes on repeatable work.
Experts amplified
We aim to shift expert time to review, judgment and advisory, raising productivity.
Applied across the portfolio
Collections intelligence
Together with management, a technology roadmap delivering better recovery models and automated collector workflows, freeing collector capacity and improving client outcomes.
Lead response
A 36-month product and AI roadmap that moves CallRevu from reporting to orchestration, with real-time coaching, missed-lead recovery and dealer-level revenue signals.
Audit intelligence
From manual audit to AI in the loop: machine-learning engines re-price invoices against contract terms and flag duplicate charges, so auditors start with the errors most likely to matter.
Bookkeeping and financial close automation
AI handles bookkeeping entries and repeatable close tasks, and accountant time moves from posting transactions to review and advisory.
The team behind Astira AI Cortex.
Azra Kanji
Founding Partner
Role in Astira AI Cortex
Investments AI strategy
Blase Capelli
Principal
Role in Astira AI Cortex
Asset owner: Finance AI
Chris Ritchie
Partner
Role in Astira AI Cortex
Investments AI strategy, and AI strategy and delivery across the fund and portfolio
Kevin Leu
Principal
Role in Astira AI Cortex
Asset owner: Deal Origination Engine, fund-wide
Manoj Kothiyal
Partner, Head of AI
Role in Astira AI Cortex
Astira AI Cortex, and AI strategy and delivery across the fund and portfolio
Scott Stevens
Principal
Role in Astira AI Cortex
Asset owner: Audit Intelligence & Document DB
Aman Arora
Co-Founder & CEO, Heizen AI
Background
Aman Arora is the Co-Founder and CEO of Heizen AI, an AI-native engineering company building enterprise AI systems for complex supply-chain and operational workflows.
Abhilasha Singh
Co-Founder & CTO, Heizen AI
Background
Abhilasha Singh is the Co-Founder and CTO of Heizen AI, where she leads AI research, engineering and the development of Heizen AI’s enterprise AI platform.
Connor Hyatt
CTO, Lunon AI
Background
Leads development of the proprietary software and algorithms behind each Lunon AI portfolio engagement. Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems, Carnegie Mellon University.
Dhruv Shajikumar
CEO, Lunon AI
Background
Leads Lunon AI's partnership with Astira and oversees engagement strategy across the portfolio. Computational Finance and Economics, Carnegie Mellon University.
Ryan Hyatt
COO, Lunon AI
Background
Leads Lunon AI's operations and recruits the forward-deployed engineering teams placed with portfolio companies. Artificial Intelligence and Business, Carnegie Mellon University.
Kamal Chawla
Co-Founder & CTO, Nebula9 AI
Background
Leads product and technology at Nebula9 AI, including the architecture of EvoPort.ai. More than 23 years in product development, technology leadership and enterprise solutions, including Quantiphi, WNS and Cognizant.
Mudit Sharma
Co-Founder & CEO, Nebula9 AI
Background
Leads business strategy and enterprise AI adoption at Nebula9 AI, helping organizations move from AI experimentation to production. More than 24 years building AI, analytics and cloud businesses, including Quantiphi, WNS and GE Capital.
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