12. John Rachwan
Age: 27
Occupation: Cofounder & CTO of Pruna AI
Nationality: Lebanese
Residence: Germany
Category: Science & Technology
Rachwan cofounded Pruna AI in November 2023. The AI tool employs compression techniques to develop AI models that are smaller, faster, and environmentally friendly. It has two clients, including Virtual Staging AI and Scenario as well as pilot clients such as Volkswagen, Samsung, and Gladia. As of September 2024, Pruna AI secured around $6.4 million in seed funding, led by EQT Ventures and supported by daphni, Motier Ventures, and Kima Ventures, as well as angel investors.