AI Funds was launched by Dr. Tal Schwartz with the mission to lead a new era of Artificial Intelligence Managed Investing. Dissatisfied with the current state of investment management, Dr. Schwartz leveraged his academic and industry experience to pioneer a new AI-based approach to active portfolio management which he believes is superior to traditional strategies.

Dr. Schwartz earned his doctorate degree in Finance from Cornell University and held positions as a Professor of Finance, Visiting Scientist and lecturer at leading universities including the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), the Technion (Israel Institute of Technology), DePaul University in Chicago, Tel-Aviv University, and more. He has presented his research at industry conferences and published in leading academic journals.

On Wall Street, Dr. Schwartz worked as a quantitative researcher and data scientist at some of the most well-known hedge funds in the world including Citadel Investment Group, Mesirow Financial and Clarion Capital. At these and other financial institutions, Dr. Schwartz developed and implemented AI models, trading algorithms and portfolio optimization strategies.

As an entrepreneur, Dr. Schwartz founded and led several organizations including Clicktale, Expand Beyond, and the Technion’s Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center.