
Stephen Mathai-Davis
Founder & CEO at Q.ai
Stephen Mathai-Davis, CFA, CQF is the Founder and CEO of Q.ai, a Forbes company. He is a full-stack data scientist and recognized as an expert in the application of artificial intelligence and advanced quantitative strategies to global public markets. Most recently, he was recognized as part of the Top 100 in Finance by the Top 100 Finance Magazine and has been shortlisted as one of the top CEOs of 2021 by the Silicon Review. He was recently called one of the Top 100 in Tech from Johns Hopkins University for 2021.
Under Stephen’s leadership, Q.ai is taking on the $25+ trillion fund management industry by launching the first AI-powered investment management app. Since its launch in March 2021, Q,ai has received significant attention, including being the #1 Product on Product Hunt while winning the FinTech Breakthrough Award for Best Retail Investment Platform in 2021 and the AI Breakthrough award for the Best Deep Learning Platform in 2021.
- Finance
- Entrepreneur
- AI
- 📍New York, NY
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- AI-Powered Investing
- Wealth Management
- Personal Finance
- Hedge Funds
- Portfolio Management
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Stephen launched his first startup in 2018, Quantamize, a leading retail investing website bringing AI-powered investment research to the retail investor market in the US. Stephen designed the AI-powered models which ranked and scored 10,000+ stocks globally along with advanced thematic portfolio strategies. In addition, Stephen also built top-performing advanced AI trading strategies for both US-listed ETFs and Options. Under Stephen's leadership, Quantamize became known as a leader in AI investing and, in November 2019, Forbes Media acquired Quantamize.
Stephen is a seasoned trader, securities analyst and macro portfolio strategist with over 15 years experience in institutional investment management. He's been quoted and interviewed in numerous financial media including Cheddar TV, Forbes, CNBC, Fox Business, Business Insider, Yahoo Finance, Nasdaq, Benzinga, Entrepreneur, Fortune, Inc and more.
Outside of his interests in investing and AI, Stephen is active in the martial arts. He holds eight black belts across different disciplines and is a former competitive boxer and kickboxer. Stephen is married to Dr. Maria Vila and has two children, Stephanos and Sofia.

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Stephen Mathai-Davis
Founder & CEO at Q.ai
- Finance
- Entrepreneur
- AI
- 📍New York, NY
Stephen Mathai-Davis, CFA, CQF is the Founder and CEO of Q.ai, a Forbes company. He is a full-stack data scientist and recognized as an expert in the application of artificial intelligence and advanced quantitative strategies to global public markets. Most recently, he was recognized as part of the Top 100 in Finance by the Top 100 Finance Magazine and has been shortlisted as one of the top CEOs of 2021 by the Silicon Review. He was recently called one of the Top 100 in Tech from Johns Hopkins University for 2021.
Under Stephen’s leadership, Q.ai is taking on the $25+ trillion fund management industry by launching the first AI-powered investment management app. Since its launch in March 2021, Q,ai has received significant attention, including being the #1 Product on Product Hunt while winning the FinTech Breakthrough Award for Best Retail Investment Platform in 2021 and the AI Breakthrough award for the Best Deep Learning Platform in 2021.
read more
LET'S TALK ABOUT INVESTING
- AI-Powered Investing
- Wealth Management
- Personal Finance
- Hedge Funds
- Portfolio Management
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Stephen launched his first startup in 2018, Quantamize, a leading retail investing website bringing AI-powered investment research to the retail investor market in the US. Stephen designed the AI-powered models which ranked and scored 10,000+ stocks globally along with advanced thematic portfolio strategies. In addition, Stephen also built top-performing advanced AI trading strategies for both US-listed ETFs and Options. Under Stephen's leadership, Quantamize became known as a leader in AI investing and, in November 2019, Forbes Media acquired Quantamize.
Stephen is a seasoned trader, securities analyst and macro portfolio strategist with over 15 years experience in institutional investment management. He's been quoted and interviewed in numerous financial media including Cheddar TV, Forbes, CNBC, Fox Business, Business Insider, Yahoo Finance, Nasdaq, Benzinga, Entrepreneur, Fortune, Inc and more.
Outside of his interests in investing and AI, Stephen is active in the martial arts. He holds eight black belts across different disciplines and is a former competitive boxer and kickboxer. Stephen is married to Dr. Maria Vila and has two children, Stephanos and Sofia.
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Stephen Mathai-Davis
Founder & CEO at Q.ai
- 📍New York, NY
- Finance
- Entrepreneur
- AI
Stephen Mathai-Davis, CFA, CQF is the Founder and CEO of Q.ai, a Forbes company. He is a full-stack data scientist and recognized as an expert in the application of artificial intelligence and advanced quantitative strategies to global public markets. Most recently, he was recognized as part of the Top 100 in Finance by the Top 100 Finance Magazine and has been shortlisted as one of the top CEOs of 2021 by the Silicon Review. He was recently called one of the Top 100 in Tech from Johns Hopkins University for 2021.
Under Stephen’s leadership, Q.ai is taking on the $25+ trillion fund management industry by launching the first AI-powered investment management app. Since its launch in March 2021, Q,ai has received significant attention, including being the #1 Product on Product Hunt while winning the FinTech Breakthrough Award for Best Retail Investment Platform in 2021 and the AI Breakthrough award for the Best Deep Learning Platform in 2021.
read more
LET'S TALK ABOUT INVESTING
- AI-Powered Investing
- Wealth Management
- Personal Finance
- Hedge Funds
- Portfolio Management
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Stephen launched his first startup in 2018, Quantamize, a leading retail investing website bringing AI-powered investment research to the retail investor market in the US. Stephen designed the AI-powered models which ranked and scored 10,000+ stocks globally along with advanced thematic portfolio strategies. In addition, Stephen also built top-performing advanced AI trading strategies for both US-listed ETFs and Options. Under Stephen's leadership, Quantamize became known as a leader in AI investing and, in November 2019, Forbes Media acquired Quantamize.
Stephen is a seasoned trader, securities analyst and macro portfolio strategist with over 15 years experience in institutional investment management. He's been quoted and interviewed in numerous financial media including Cheddar TV, Forbes, CNBC, Fox Business, Business Insider, Yahoo Finance, Nasdaq, Benzinga, Entrepreneur, Fortune, Inc and more.
Outside of his interests in investing and AI, Stephen is active in the martial arts. He holds eight black belts across different disciplines and is a former competitive boxer and kickboxer. Stephen is married to Dr. Maria Vila and has two children, Stephanos and Sofia.
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“Why did it take me so long to move over to fintech?! I started my career in traditional investment management with stops along the way at both conventional asset management companies and hedge funds.”
“AI-Powered Investment Platform Offers Customized, Professional Strategies Typically Reserved For High Net-Worth Individuals; A “Hedge Fund in Your Pocket™”
“Stephen Mathai-Davis is the co-Founder and CEO of Q.ai, which is very active on the r/WallStreetBets subreddit, helped break down how reddit has changed investing culture.”
Timeline
Nov 2019 - Present
Q.ai – A Forbes Company
Founder & CEO
Dec 2016 - Oct 2019
Quantamize, LLC.
Co-Founder, Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer
Sep 2012 - Oct 2019
Centauri Investment Management, LLC.
Co-Founder, Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer
Mar 2008 - Jun 2012
PineBridge Investments
Research Analyst – Consumer Staples/Discretionary; US and European Equities
Nov 2005 - Feb 2007
Sunridge Capital Advisors
Trader – US Financials
Aug 2003 - Aug 2005
Piper Sadler
Trader – US Financials
Ask me
What is an Investment Kit? |
Why (and how) does AI (and other predictive analytics) actually help the individual investor? |
Why are we trying to power a personal wealth movement? |
Can access to institutional-grade investing solutions actually help people achieve financial freedom and bridge the wealth inequality divide? |
Should individual investors be buying stocks vs investing strategies? |