THE VQ ADVANTAGE

AI Transformation

Generative AI has the opportunity to develop a multi-trillion-dollar market, yet according to a 2025 MIT report, 95% of initiatives fail to scale beyond pilots due to integration complexities, fragmented workflows, and insufficient executive readiness. Further, the critical resources fueling this AI revolution—from rare earth minerals and specialized chipsets to efficient energy production and data center capacity—are all under threat, creating a bottleneck for continued market expansion.

ENGINEERED FOR VELOCITY

Built for scale

We offer more than capital. We provide the operational know-how, playbooks, and a proprietary technology platform required to turn AI pilots into profit. To bridge the gap between promise and production, VQ Capital applies a unique value proposition defined by three pillars:

Infrastructure first

Successful transformation requires securing critical resources—from specialized chipsets and energy capacity to enterprise-grade data architecture—before deployment. We prioritize the physical and digital foundation required for scale.

The scale mindset

While the potential is vast, the failure rate is high due to fragmented workflows and executive hesitation. We bring the conviction and structural expertise to effectively scale initiatives past the pilot phase and into enterprise-wide adoption.

Operator-led value

True value is unlocked by leadership that has actually built scale. Our strategy is not theoretical; it is driven by the architects behind Vrbo’s global expansion and Amazon’s predictive analytics platforms.

Leadership and unique value

We possess the technical vision to identify and engineer algorithmic scale and intelligence across the value chain. Our AI Transformation practice is co-led by John Kim and Brian Lent:

John Kim brings scaling mastery and a repeatable playbook for translating technology into exponential enterprise value, proven by his leadership in reinventing consumer growth engines at Vrbo and driving global product strategy at PayPal.

This is paired with the technical pioneer expertise of Brian Lent, who helped incubate Google and built the early predictive analytics platform eventually driving over 30% of Amazon.com's revenue.

They are joined by Yotam Avrahami, a proven operator with deep finance and growth capital experience, and Praveen Hirsave, a seasoned technologist who built and scaled SaaS, data, and AI offerings across global enterprises including IBM and Expedia.

The VQ difference

Together, the VQ team is engineered to identify the gaps and rapidly transform companies into high-growth, proprietary engines. We navigate the AI adoption gap through direct investments in—and active construction of—enabling platforms and AI value chains. Our LP network’s strategic insights further accelerate adoption, transforming pilots into high-impact deployments that unlock significant shareholder returns.

Investment criteria

Firm type:
Hybrid private/growth equity

Stage
Series A+

Company profile:
$5M - $100M revenue; consumer technology

Geography:
Worldwide