Combining Decades of Experience in: Exploration Technology Defense Intelligence

VerAI uses advanced AI technology to discover concealed mineral deposits faster, more reliably, and at lower cost than traditional exploration approaches.

Who We Are

World-leading expertise spanning data science, geoscience, defense intelligence, mineral asset generation, and investment management.

Our Team

VerAI Discoveries was founded by a team with decades of experience in tackling complex discovery challenges, from defense intelligence to mineral exploration. Our discovery team is applying a search-and-find methodology to one of the mining industry’s most fundamental challenges: locating critical mineral deposits concealed beneath the underexplored covered terrain.

Yair Frastai
Yair Frastai
CEO & Co-Founder, Board Director
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Amitai Axelrod
Amitai Axelrod, MBA
COO & Co-Founder, Board Director
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Matthew Grainger
Matthew Grainger, M.Sc.
VP of Value Creation and Portfolio Management
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Greg Tully
Greg Tully, Ph.D.
VP of Product
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Michael Ray
Michael Ray, MBA
Senior Director of Finance Operations
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Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rodriguez, MBA
Director of Business Development
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Rafael Pires de Lima
Rafael Pires de Lima, Ph.D.
Lead Data Scientist
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Josh Hughes
Josh Hughes
Drilling Operations Manager
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Our Network of Industry Pioneers

Our global network of leading geoscientists, AI innovators, and mineral assets experts to provide insight on our methodologies.

Steven Poulton
Steven Poulton, M.Sc.
Strategy & Portfolio Advisor
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Cynthia Rudin
Cynthia Rudin, Ph.D.
Data Science Advisor
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Polina Golland
Polina Golland, Ph.D.
Data Science Advisor
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Jamie Wilkinson
Jamie Wilkinson, Ph.D.
Geoscience Advisor
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Tim Beale
Tim Beale, M.Sc.
Geoscience Advisor
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Juan Carlos Castelli
Juan Carlos Castelli, M.Sc.
Geoscience Advisor
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Mark Barton
Mark Barton, Ph.D.
Geoscience Advisor
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Our Board of Directors

We’ve anchored our strategic direction under proven executives, tech and asset investors, and geoscientists with decades of leadership in global mining, technological innovation, and capital markets.

Gordon Bogden
Gordon Bogden
Chairman of the Board
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jeffhoring
Jeff Horing
Independent Board Director
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Stanton Green
Stanton Green
Senior Director at Blumberg Capital
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Charles Haythornthwaite Ph.D
Charles Haythornthwaite, Ph.D.
Senior Partner at Chrysalix Venture Capital
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Investors

We’re backed by world-class partners including Insight Partners, funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Orion Resource Partners (OIV), Blumberg Capital, and Chrysalix Venture Capital to advance VerAI’s mission.