Question. How does Rami Alhamad work on canadian tech ecosystem? Short answer. Primary operating experience at Alma, prior work, advisory through Antler and Mila, and public writing at Action Potential. Rami's day-to-day exposure to canadian tech ecosystem runs through Alma. What Ottawa, Waterloo, Toronto, and Montréal look like to a returning founder is part of the practice. Most of the lessons are documented at Action Potential, and many of the concepts have their own pages on this site.
Canada isn't losing the AI race because of a lack of investment. It's losing it in the middle.
— Rami Alhamad, canada strong fund startup ecosystem
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If you're working on this in Canada or the US and want a second pair of eyes, the fastest route is via Antler or directly through https://linkedin.com/in/ramialhamad.
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.