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Dachi Choladze
Born (1990-02-03) February 3, 1990 (age 35)
Tbilisi, Georgia
NationalityGeorgian
Alma materUniversità Bocconi
Free University of Tbilisi
Central European University
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, Investor
Years active2010s–present
Known forCo-founding Pulsar AI

David Dachi Choladze (born February 3, 1990) is a Georgian entrepreneur and investor.[1] He co-founded Pulsar AI, an artificial intelligence company, which was acquired by the U.S.-based company SpinCar (later rebranded as Impel) in 2021.[2] Choladze has contributed to the development of AI applications in the automotive and financial sectors and appeared as an investor on the Georgian edition of Shark Tank.[3]

Early life and education

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Choladze was born in Tbilisi, Georgia. He studied International Economics and Management at Università Bocconi, earned a BBA from Central European University, and completed an MBA at the Free University of Tbilisi.[4]

Career

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Choladze began his career in 2014 when he participated in the Bank of Georgia's Accelerator VEGA Startup Lab with a loyalty-program concept combining consumer discounts with charitable donations.[1][5]

In 2016, he co-founded Pulsar AI alongside Zaal Gachechiladze.[6][7][8][9][10] The company specialized in natural language processing (NLP) and developed Georgian-language speech-to-text systems, facial recognition tools, and conversational AI products.[11][12] Pulsar AI created chatbot and voice-based customer service tools for TBC Bank and introduced Georgian-language chatbots for messaging platforms.[1]

Pulsar AI was part of Startup Grind Tbilisi’s delegation to Silicon Valley and secured early investment.[11][13] In 2019, the company raised $1.2 million from investors including Ridge Ventures, Great Oaks VC, and NBA player Zaza Pachulia.[14][11][15]

Following the acquisition of Pulsar AI by SpinCar in 2021,[16] Choladze became Chief Innovation Officer at the company, which subsequently rebranded as Impel.[17][18][4][19]

Choladze has been active in Georgia’s startup ecosystem and served as an investor on Shark Tank Georgia, where he funded over ten projects across two seasons.[20][3][21] His work has been covered by publications such as Forbes Georgia,[22][23][24] Entrepreneur,[1][25] and Investor.ge.[26][11] Pulsar AI has also been cited by Georgian government officials in discussions on the country’s technology sector.[7]

Further reading

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  • Georgia, Forbes (2021-06-26). "Forbes Georgia in English - Issue N21" • Forbes Georgia.
  • Startup Grind Tbilisi. "AWS Mentorship Month: Hosting Dachi Choladze, Founder of Pulsar AI".
  • Chomakhidze, Elene (2021-07-13). "Hi-Tech Problem Solvers | Pulsar AI" (in Georgian). Forbes Georgia.
  • ლომსაძე, ელენე (2024-09-10). "A Georgian Innovator's Road to Silicon Valley: Dachi Choladze's Entrepreneurial Story" (in Georgian). Entrepreneur Georgia.
  • Entrepreneur Georgia X SEU. (2024-08-02). "Hand in Hand with Artificial Intelligence" – Episode #3 (in Georgian). Entrepreneur Georgia (YouTube video).

References

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  1. ^ a b c d ლომსაძე, ელენე (2024-09-10). "A Georgian Innovator's Road to Silicon Valley: Dachi Choladze's Entrepreneurial Story". Entrepreneur (in Georgian). Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  2. ^ Today, Georgia (2021-07-05). "Georgian Startup Pulsar AI Takes Georgian Tech to the US". Georgia Today. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  3. ^ a b ATSU. "Shark Tank Georgia Meeting With Students". old.atsu.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  4. ^ a b "Dachi Choladze - Chief Innovation Officer at Impel". THE ORG. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  5. ^ "Startup Universal | Georgia Startup Ecosystem Country Guide". Startup Universal. 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  6. ^ "Learn about the Mentors helping entrepreneurs in our program". The Founder Institute. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  7. ^ a b "The Messenger" (PDF). www.dspace.nplg.gov.ge/. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  8. ^ Startup, Best (2022-05-13). "Meet California's 101 Top CEO's in the Machine Learning Space". Best Startup US. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  9. ^ გასანოვა, მადონა (2020-10-05). "Georgian Startups Rankings with the Volume of Attracted Investments". Forbes Georgia (in Georgian). Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  10. ^ "დაჩი ჭოლაძე Pulsar AI-ის თანადამფუძნებელია". freeuni.edu.ge (in Georgian). Retrieved 2025-05-21.
  11. ^ a b c d "Investor.ge" (PDF). www.Investor.ge. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  12. ^ "AI in Eastern Europe Industry Landscape". Aging Analytics Agency. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  13. ^ "AWS Mentorship Month and we are hosting Dachi Choladze, Founder of Pulsar AI". Startup Grind. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  14. ^ "Pulsar Obtains 1.2 million USD Investment at Silicon Valley". CBW. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  15. ^ Zein, Matthew (2024-06-11). "Looking to Our Neighbors: The Georgian Start-up Ecosystem". EVN Report. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  16. ^ SpinCar. "SpinCar Acquires Pulsar AI, the Industry's Most Advanced Conversational Artificial Intelligence Platform". www.prweb.com. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  17. ^ "Forge Global". forgeglobal.com. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  18. ^ "Impel Names Dachi Choladze Chief Innovation Officer". Impel. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  19. ^ "SpinCar Names Dachi Choladze Chief Innovation Officer". www.einnews.com. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  20. ^ Shark Tank Georgia • შარქ თენქ საქართველო (2021-11-08). შარქი დაჩი ჭოლაძე. Retrieved 2025-05-20 – via YouTube.
  21. ^ "აი, ასეთი იყო შარქ თენქ საქართველოს პირველი სეზონი..." 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  22. ^ "Forbes Georgia". Forbes Georgia (in Georgian). 2025-05-20. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  23. ^ Georgia, Forbes (2021-06-26). "Forbes Georgia in English - Issue N21 • Forbes Georgia". Forbes Georgia. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  24. ^ Chomakhidze, Elene (2021-07-13). "Hi-Tech Problem Solvers | Pulsar AI • Forbes Georgia". Forbes Georgia (in Georgian). Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  25. ^ Entrepreneur Georgia (2024-08-02). Entrepreneur Georgia X SEU - ეპიზოდი #3 - ხელოვნური ინტელექტი. Retrieved 2025-05-20 – via YouTube.
  26. ^ "Investor.ge". Investor.ge. 2025-04-06. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
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