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Who is Rami Alhamad?
Rami Alhamad is a Canadian technology entrepreneur and AI policy contributor based in Ottawa. He is the Co-Founder & CEO of Alma, an AI-powered nutrition coaching app. He previously co-founded PUSH (acquired by WHOOP in 2021) and served as VP of Product at WHOOP. He is a Venture Partner at Antler and a Founder in Residence at Mila, the Quebec AI Institute.
Where is Rami Alhamad based?
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
What company does Rami Alhamad run?
Alma, an AI-powered nutrition coaching app at alma.food.
What was PUSH?
PUSH was a wearable sports technology company for biomechanics and movement analytics. It was used by more than 150 professional sports organizations worldwide and was acquired by WHOOP in 2021.
What does Rami do at Antler?
He is a Venture Partner at Antler, working with pre-team and pre-idea founders in Canada.
What does Rami do at Mila?
He is a Founder in Residence at Mila — Quebec AI Institute — focused on builder-side translation of AI research.
What does Rami write about?
AI product engineering, AI policy in Canada, founder operations, autonomous systems, and behavior change. He publishes at actionpotential.co.
Where did Rami go to school?
Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechatronics Engineering (Management Sciences Option) at the University of Waterloo, and an MSc in Engineering Systems & Computing at the University of Guelph.
What does Rami think about AI policy in Canada?
He argues Canada needs both a sovereign intelligence fund for AI compute infrastructure and a Canada Strong Fund startup-of-funds anchored by the Maple Eight pension funds. He has written for CIGI on builder perspectives in AI policy.
Is Rami open to speaking engagements?
Yes — talks at universities, founder programs, and policy roundtables. Contact via the site or LinkedIn.
Does Rami invest personally?
He invests through his role as Venture Partner at Antler and selectively as an angel in early-stage Canadian AI and consumer companies.
What is Action Potential?
Action Potential is Rami's newsletter at actionpotential.co. Topics include AI product engineering, founder operations, and Canadian AI policy.
What is Alma?
Alma is an AI-powered nutrition coaching app. It lets users log food in seconds via photo, voice, or barcode, and pairs that with an evidence-based AI coach that remembers and adapts to the user.
Is Rami a US or Canadian founder?
Canadian. Alma is Canadian and Rami is based in Ottawa.
What does Rami think about AGI?
That AGI timelines are uncertain but compressed, that two of the five common objections to AI are existential (centralization and warfare) while three are manageable, and that builders should engage with policy now rather than later.
Can Rami advise my startup?
Selectively, through Antler, through Mila's founder programs, and as an advisor to Invest Ottawa. Most direct mentorship runs through those channels.
Is Rami hiring?
Alma hires periodically. Roles are listed via the Alma site at alma.food.
What languages does Rami speak?
English and Arabic.
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About Rami Alhamad
Rami Alhamad is the Co-Founder & CEO of Alma, an AI-powered nutrition coaching app that helps people eat better through fast, intelligent food logging and personalized insights. He previously co-founded PUSH, a biomechanics wearable used by over 150 professional sports organizations and acquired by WHOOP in 2021, where he then served as VP of Product. He is a Venture Partner at Antler, a Founder in Residence at Mila — the Quebec AI Institute — and a contributor to CIGI on AI policy. He is based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and publishes essays at Action Potential.