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August Kiles

Principal, AI Systems Architecture


August Kiles is a Principal at Innerlight Capital, where he helps lead the firm’s AI infrastructure and engineering strategy. He brings deep technical expertise in architecting and deploying AI-native systems that accelerate decision-making, enhance operational execution, and unlock scalable value.

At Innerlight, August designs and implements proprietary AI workflows that elevate sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio enablement. He also helps lead Innerlight’s firmwide AI value creation strategy, embedding intelligent automation, machine learning models, and data infrastructure directly into the operating backbone of its foreseeable investments.

Prior to this, August founded and led two AI startups. The first, VayuAI, helped wind farms increase power output and reduce O&M costs by deploying proprietary machine learning software that optimized turbine performance in real time. The second, Savi, enhanced STEM education for K–12 students through a generative AI platform that created and refined dynamic, personalized curricula to improve engagement and learning outcomes

August holds a BSE in Operations Research and Financial Engineering from Princeton University, where he was the Captain of the Varsity Track & Field team, a 4x Ivy League champion, and All-American.