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Grant-Funded Projects
Scoping, shipping, and reporting on work funded by IRAP, FedDev, BDC, ISED, and SR&ED.
CANADIAN FINTECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE
THE NEXT CHAPTER OF CANADIAN BUSINESS IS BEING WRITTEN RIGHT NOW.
We're founders who've built AI companies, Bitcoin protocols, and deep-tech ventures. Now we help Canadian businesses do what we already know how to do — move fast, integrate smart, and not get left behind.
Canadian businesses with no AI plan
Federal AI commitment, Budget 2025
Companies founded across AI, Web3, deep tech
Open source & frontier research contributions
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The Stakes
WITHIN FIVE YEARS,
EVERY CANADIAN BUSINESS
WILL HAVE AI AGENTS & AGENTIC WORKFLOWS
THE ONES THAT START NOW WILL OWN THE DECADE.
We watched businesses ignore the internet. Then mobile. Then cloud. Each time, the ones who moved early owned the decade. Each time, the ones who waited spent years catching up — at twice the cost. AI isn't different. It's just faster. And the window this time is measured in months, not years.
31.5% of Canadian financial firms are deploying AI in 2025
AI adoption in Canadian finance and insurance doubled YoY
What We Do
WE DON'T SELL FRAMEWORKS.
WE PROVIDE OUTCOMES.
ACCOUNTABLE FOR RESULTS.
AI Integration & Deployment
We move fast. No 6-month discovery phases. We assess your stack, identify highest-value AI entry points, and deploy working systems — not slide decks.
- LLM workflow design and production deployment
- Agentic system architecture (using frameworks we helped build)
- AI ops, monitoring, and evaluation infrastructure
- Custom model fine-tuning and benchmarking
- Integration with existing enterprise systems and data
Who We Work With
Built for the people deploying capital into Canadian innovation.
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SERIES A+
Founder-grade technical diligence and portfolio AI-readiness for Canadian funds.
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Foundations
Sponsored applied research and open-source infrastructure, published openly.
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Enterprise
You need to move faster than you can hire. We've been exactly where you are. We know which bets pay off.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
What executives, founders, and operators ask us most often.
- CFRI is an applied AI research institute and advisory firm helping Canadian founders, SMBs, and enterprises integrate AI, navigate Web3 and digital asset strategy, prepare for quantum computing, and execute rapid digital transformation. Founded by 4× founder VAKEESAN MAHALINGAM, CFA.
- CFRI was founded by VAKEESAN MAHALINGAM, CFA, a 4× founder who is CEO of Torram, founder of MartinLoop, Amari AI, and Kaizan Labs.
- CFRI contributed to the TSB token standard on Bitcoin (open source), the MartinLoop open-source AI agent framework, and submitted quantum computing research to Google's Willow early access program.
- Yes. CFRI works with organizations that have received BDC, FedDev Ontario, IRAP, ISED, and SR&ED funding to help them deploy capital efficiently into AI and digital transformation programs.
- CFRI is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We work with clients across Canada and globally. Contact us at info@cfri.io.
Next Step
YOU ALREADY KNOW
SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE.
We've built what you're trying to figure out. Thirty minutes gets you clarity, a direction, and an honest read from people who've done it — not a pitch from people who haven't.