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Tomi Poutanen
InvestorCo-founder, Partner at Radical Ventures
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Writes $1M – $25M checks
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About
Tomi Poutanen is a serial AI founder and fund co‑founder who shaped Canada's AI ecosystem, actively building AI companies and engaging as investor and CEO of health‑AI Signal 1.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechHealthtechSemiconductors
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Poutanen co-founded Layer 6 AI, which was acquired by TD Bank Group in 2018. Poutanen co-founded Signal 1, a health AI startup focused on empowering frontline care providers with patient insights. Poutanen co-founded the Vector Institute, an academic research institute for deep learning. Poutanen co-founded Radical Ventures, a venture capital fund investing in AI companies.
- Education
- Studied at University of Toronto (MSc, Computer Engineering)
- Communities
- Poutanen co-authored Canada's first National AI Policy in 2017. Poutanen co-authored Canada's first set of guidelines for the responsible use of AI in financial services.
- More
- Poutanen is the founder of four AI companies with exits to Microsoft, Yahoo!, and TD Bank.
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Investments
Investor
Signal 1
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Radical Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tomi Poutanen?
- Tomi Poutanen is a serial AI founder and fund co‑founder who shaped Canada's AI ecosystem, actively building AI companies and engaging as investor and CEO of health‑AI Signal 1.
- Where does Tomi Poutanen work?
- Tomi Poutanen is Co-founder, Partner at Radical Ventures.
- What does Tomi Poutanen invest in?
- Tomi Poutanen invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Healthtech, Semiconductors.
- What check size does Tomi Poutanen write?
- Tomi Poutanen typically writes checks of $1M – $25M.
- What companies has Tomi Poutanen invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Signal 1.
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