About Chelsea AI Ventures
Building innovative AI solutions and nurturing the next generation of data-driven products
Innovation Hub & Expertise
At Chelsea AI Ventures, we drive innovation by merging deep artificial intelligence expertise with real-world business solutions. Founded with a vision to make advanced AI accessible to businesses of all sizes, we're dedicated to transforming how organizations leverage data through our three core pillars:
AI Consultancy
Expert guidance for SMEs implementing and scaling LLM technologies with measurable ROI.
AI Education
Comprehensive training programs and mentorship to build AI capabilities within organizations.
Startup Hub
Launching innovative data and AI products to solve specific business challenges.
Based in London, our expert team combines deep technical expertise with practical business strategy to empower SMEs on their AI journey. We don't just dream big—we deliver real-world, actionable solutions that turn theoretical potential into measurable outcomes, accelerating your time-to-value.
Our Leadership Team
Ben Auffarth
Founder & Chief Data Officer
Enterprise AI Leadership & Implementation
Our leadership team brings 15+ years of experience delivering high-impact ML solutions across various industries. We've architected and deployed mission-critical systems including fraud detection platforms with £60M impact, real-time decision engines processing 100k+ transactions daily, and ML-driven marketing optimization delivering 15% ROI improvements.
Beyond implementation, our team excels at building and scaling data science capabilities within organizations. We've established technical standards, mentoring programs, and delivery processes that enable teams to sustainably develop AI solutions aligned with business goals.
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Minghan Bao
Head of Sales
Technical Sales & Business Development
With a Ph.D. in Chemical and Process Engineering and expertise in artificial intelligence, Minghan brings a unique technical perspective to our client partnerships. His background in industrial AI applications enables him to quickly understand client challenges and connect them with the right solutions.
Prior to joining Chelsea AI Ventures, Minghan gained valuable experience at Industrial Tomography Systems and led an EPSRC-funded research project focused on commercializing advanced measurement technology. His blend of technical knowledge and business acumen helps our clients identify high-value AI opportunities that deliver measurable returns.
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Justin Ju
Junior AI Associate
Data Visualisation
Justin Ju is a Mathematics student at Imperial College London who combines strong analytical capabilities with practical business acumen at Chelsea AI Ventures. With expertise in mathematical modeling, supervised machine learning, and data visualization using Python and R, Justin helps translate complex technical concepts into business value for our SME clients. His leadership experience from managing successful sales events in the Young Enterprise program, coupled with fluency in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin, enables him to effectively communicate solutions across diverse markets—particularly valuable for clients looking to implement AI solutions with clear ROI in international contexts.
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Our Product Ecosystem
At Chelsea AI Ventures, we're not just consultants—we're builders. Through our startup hub, we've developed innovative products that address specific needs we've observed across industries. Each product leverages our deep expertise in artificial intelligence, data science, and user experience design.
TrueMetric
Advanced analytics platform that transforms your data into actionable insights.
- Web analytics with privacy focus
- User tracking and behavior analysis
- Custom dashboards and visualizations
- Integration with major platforms
KirokuForms
Create web forms easily, collect submissions, and export data. A complete solution for your form needs.
- Drag-and-drop form builder
- Secure data collection
- Custom branding options
- Advanced analytics integration
Open-Source Contributions & Thought Leadership
Our team is actively involved in the global AI and data science community, contributing to open-source projects, speaking at industry conferences, and sharing knowledge through publications. We believe that participating in the broader ecosystem helps us stay at the cutting edge of AI development while giving back to the community.
Published Works & GitHub Repositories
Data Science Speakers London
Our founder established Data Science Speakers London, a thriving community that has grown to 45+ professionals. Through this platform, we organize regular technical workshops and knowledge sharing sessions focused on practical AI implementation challenges, open-source technologies, and emerging trends in the field.
These events provide a valuable forum for data practitioners to exchange ideas, collaborate on solutions, and build professional networks. Recent topics have included deploying open-source LLMs, efficient RAG implementations, and evaluating model performance in production environments.
Recent Speaking Engagements
Moving Beyond Statistical Parrots: LLMs and Their Tooling
ODSC 2024, Data Science Week Amsterdam
Focus: Open-source LLMs and enterprise implementation
Time-Series in Python – Preprocessing and ML
ODSC 2022
Focus: Machine learning techniques for time-series data
Strategic AI Implementation
Data & Analytics Summit EU 2022
Focus: Enterprise AI strategy and implementation roadmaps
Future of Data Science and LLMs
PyData London 2023
Focus: Panel discussion on open-source AI technologies
Open-Source Contributions
Our team actively contributes to the open-source AI ecosystem through:
- Creating and maintaining ML tooling libraries
- Contributing to projects like brat (text annotation tool) and dython (data analysis utilities)
- Sharing implementation examples for open-source LLMs like Meta's Llama
- Publishing code samples and tutorials through our GitHub repositories
- Participating in community discussions on model development and best practices
Our Approach
Understand Your Business
We begin by deeply understanding your business objectives, challenges, and opportunities, ensuring our AI solutions align with your strategic goals.
Identify High-Value Opportunities
We help you prioritize AI initiatives based on business impact, technical feasibility, and resource requirements to maximize your return on investment.
Develop Practical Solutions
We create AI solutions that balance technical sophistication with practical implementation considerations, ensuring they can be effectively deployed and maintained.
Build Internal Capabilities
We work closely with your team to transfer knowledge and develop the skills needed to sustain and scale your AI initiatives over time.
Measure Real-World Impact
We establish clear metrics to track the business impact of AI initiatives, ensuring accountability and continuous improvement.
Product Ecosystem Synergies
We've designed our products to work seamlessly together, creating powerful end-to-end solutions for businesses. Here's how our ecosystem creates value greater than the sum of its parts:
KirokuForms
Create and deploy forms to collect data
Data Collection
Securely gather structured data
TrueMetric
Analyze collected data for insights
Business Decisions
Make data-driven decisions
Real-World Applications:
- Customer Feedback Analysis: Collect feedback through KirokuForms and analyze sentiment patterns with TrueMetric
- Product Usage Tracking: Track how users interact with your digital products using TrueMetric to inform design decisions
- Market Research: Create surveys with KirokuForms and visualize market trends with TrueMetric dashboards
Our Values
Technical Excellence
We maintain the highest standards of technical rigor in everything we do, staying at the forefront of AI advancements while focusing on practical applications.
Business Impact
We measure success through the tangible business value our solutions deliver, not just technical metrics or implementation milestones.
Ethical AI
We are committed to responsible AI development, considering ethical implications and promoting fairness, transparency, and explainability in all our work.
Knowledge Transfer
We believe in building client capabilities, sharing our expertise and empowering your team to succeed with AI long after our engagement ends.
Ready to explore our ecosystem?
Let's discuss how our team and products can help your organization succeed.