Mati Z. Kochavi

Founder and investor, Korro AI

Mati Kochavi is an entrepreneur, investor, and innovator known for his leadership in advancing IoT and AI-driven technologies. In recent years, he has emerged as one of the world’s leading investors in AI solutions to support occupational therapy, aiming to transform healthcare practices through cutting-edge technology. Kochavi is also the founder of Korro.ai, a company dedicated to improving children’s healthcare by harnessing positive AI technologies. Kochavi has led several pioneering companies, including AGT International, a leader in IoT and AI. Under his leadership, AGT provided deep insights through sophisticated AI analysis, solving complex challenges for global clients. The company’s technology supported diverse applications, from city management and mega-infrastructure projects to optimizing energy systems and improving environmental performance. AGT also applied its advanced capabilities to human behavior and healthcare analysis, offering transformative insights across sectors like sports, entertainment, and more. Through his leadership, AGT secured major partnerships with governments and organizations worldwide, executing some of the most significant global projects in these fields. 

In media, Kochavi founded Vocativ, a media and technology company that utilizes proprietary data technologies to uncover and tell unique stories from across the internet and the deep web. Vocativ has collaborated with leading U.S. media companies and has won prestigious awards for its innovative approach to data-driven storytelling. Together with his daughters, Kochavi co-founded Stelostories, an award-winning studio that pioneered storytelling on social media. Stelostories created the world’s first long- form movies exclusively for social platforms, garnering hundreds of millions of views. The studio has been honored with top media and internet awards, and its groundbreaking work has been recognized by major media outlets and global influencers alike. Kochavi is also the creator of the docuseries Darknet, which aired on Showtime, as well as the innovative projects Eva Stories and Equiano Stories, which creatively reimagined history for modern audiences through social media. 

His work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Webby Award, The New York Festival Award, The London International Awards, Saatchi & Saatchi, and the Cannes Publicis Award. Kochavi’s contributions have been highlighted by top media outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Politico, CNN, BBC, China today, Fox News, and The Guardian. A sought-after speaker, Kochavi has delivered keynote addresses at major events, including the Aspen Institute, Cisco’s Global IoT announcement, the Annual AWS Event, the MIT Sloan Analytics Conference, and the World Knowledge Forum in Korea.