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Thesis
Tesoro AI Venture Studio builds AI-native companies across talent, automation, finance, and infrastructure. Our portfolio connects the full AI value chain—from people to processes to compute—creating compounding advantages across every venture.
We recruit and train AI talent, deploy them into automation-driven solutions, and are building the infrastructure to power AI workloads at scale.
Grounded in financial discipline and guided by real-world execution, Tesoro AI Venture Studio exists to turn AI’s potential into enduring business performance.
Managing Partner
Darius Gant guides the strategy and growth of ventures operating at the intersection of artificial intelligence, finance, and infrastructure.
With a foundation in investment banking, private equity, and corporate finance, Darius brings a disciplined, analytical approach to building AI-native companies. Before launching Tesoro AI Venture Studio, he began his career as a CPA at KPMG and later joined K1 Investment Management, a leading software-focused private equity firm, where he evaluated and supported software and AI investments.
A graduate of Columbia Business School, Darius blends financial rigor with a forward-looking view of how AI will transform global operations. His work centers on creating enduring, intelligent businesses designed to outperform in the evolving AI economy.
Portfolio Companies
Our portfolio represents the future of AI-enabled business transformation across multiple verticals.
Tesoro AI
Recruiting and staff augmentation for AI and software teams. Tesoro AI connects leading technology companies with top-tier engineers, data scientists, and AI specialists across Latin America—delivering speed, quality, and cost efficiency through deep regional expertise.
Quantum Academy
Hands-on training for the next generation of AI-native professionals. Quantum Academy equips emerging talent with the tools, workflows, and mindset to operate effectively in AI-powered organizations across finance, marketing, operations, and technology.
Coganty
Modern finance operations powered by nearshore expertise and automation. Coganty delivers accurate, on-time accounting and financial reporting for growing companies, combining disciplined execution with intelligent process design.
Stealth: AI Automations Startup
Enterprise automation and systems integration for the modern business. AI Automations designs and implements intelligent workflows that streamline finance, HR, and operations—unlocking measurable efficiency gains across the organization.
Quantum Ark
High-performance AI data infrastructure. Quantum Ark provides scalable, GPU-dense capacity for AI model training and inference, pairing world-class energy efficiency with strategic locations across Latin America.
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