Overview
George Kailas is Chairman at prospero.ai [1][4], a fintech platform founded on a mission to democratize Wall Street-level intelligence for everyday investors [2]. Kailas is also Founder and CEO of Aethon, a hedge fund pairing decades of human signal research with AI-enforced trading discipline [2][3]. Kailas began in finance by teaching themselves accounting to obtain a hedge fund position at age 17, and since 2011 has built predictive models across corporate bond demand, equity index additions, real estate pricing, and loan risk [2]. Kailas holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics-Accounting and History from Claremont McKenna College [11] and previously served as CEO of Instadat, LLC from 2012 to 2019 [7]. Kailas is a member of the Fast Company Impact Council [6] and a founding member of AI Circle [5].
Profile introduction
I'm the Founder & CEO of Aethon, a hedge fund pairing decades of human signal research with AI-enforced trading discipline. Aethon is built on a simple belief: human judgment and machine execution aren't a trade-off — they're partners. I'm also Chairman of Prospero.ai, the fintech platform I founded on a mission to democratize Wall Street-level intelligence for everyday investors. I started in finance by teaching myself accounting to land a hedge fund job at 17. Since 2011, I've built predictive models across corporate bond demand, equity index additions, real estate pricing, and loan risk —…
Career history
- Founder & CEOJul 2026 to presentAethon Fund
- ChairmanMay 2019 to presentprospero.ai
- Founding MemberMay 2025 to presentAI Circle
- Fast Company Impact Council MemberJul 2024 to presentFast Company
- CEOFeb 2012 to May 2019Instadat, LLC
- Management AssociateJul 2011 to Feb 2012Carrington Mortgage Holdings
- AssociateAug 2009 to Jul 2011Carrington Investment Services
- Primary Debt and Equity AnalystMay 2008 to May 2009Huntington Holdings
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Economics-Accounting and History2004 - 2008Claremont McKenna College
- High School Diploma2000 - 2004High School Stuff at Stuyvesant
- Trevor1990 - 2000
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