He has also led the development and spinoff of 5 AI-powered SaaS products, and conducted multiple origination and Due Diligence projects for funds investing in AI companies.
Colum has 15 years of professional experience, beginning in Investment Banking in Paris and then London, followed by launching his first startup, an AI-powered educational technology business in 2014. He joined Filament AI in 2017, focusing on impactful AI deployments for banking, pharmaceutical, telecoms, retail and charity organizations, helping to launch the business and then bringing it to North America in 2018. In 2023 he co-led the spin-off of the business into two SaaS entities and a consultancy, renamed Arctic AI, that is laser-focused on the Private Equity market, helping funds to create tangible value in the portfolio, and tangible efficiencies at the GP level. He has worked on over 50 AI projects for PE and PE-backed businesses, and excels at connecting the mathematical methodologies at the heart of AI/ML with the eventual all-important goal of expanding profit margins and increasing shareholder value. Latterly, he has also been consulted by Hedge Funds on the impact of AI technology on adjacent stocks, including chipmakers, cloud computing players, and data providers.
Colum and Arctic have joined up with Cuesta to expand Cuesta’s AI capabilities, and to allow Arctic clients to take advantage of a wider set of skills and experience.
Colum lives in Toronto, Canada, with his fiancée and their beloved dog. On weekends he can be found reading political history, watching classic films, and either practicing or abandoning a new golf swing, depending on the season.