Google Cloud is Fuelling Canadian Startup Growth

Canada's startup ecosystem is booming and is a magnet for success. According to StartupBlink’s Global Startup Ecosystem Index for 2024, Canada has maintained its fourth-place ranking in the world since 2020 and is one of the few countries to have at least three cities ranked in the global top 50.

We’re proud that many of these startups in Canada have chosen Google Cloud as their innovation partner and have begun building applications and models with our platform.

We’re committed to making Google Cloud the best place for startups to utilize and build AI, with our robust infrastructure and access to both TPUs and GPUs; broad choice of Google-built, open and partner models; and our Vertex AI platform.

In fact, more than 60% of funded generative AI startups and nearly 90% of gen AI unicorns are Google Cloud customers - from early-stage businesses to high-growth unicorns. We’ve seen strong growth in our startups program in Canada this year, as well, as companies look to innovate, scale and compete on a global stage.

• Acro Commerce, an eCommerce solutions provider for manufacturers, is using Gemini 1.5 Pro on Vertex AI to quickly build a powerful Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) solution tailored to each of their customer’s unique needs. By working with Google Cloud, Acro Commerce was able to significantly reduce their cloud costs while rapidly innovating.
• CrowdRiff, a platform for destination marketers to source, manage and publish user-generated content and short-form video from locals and visitors, is using Gemini Flash to power their semantic search. Their expanded engagement with Google Cloud has improved internal operations, reduced costs, and delivered more value to their customers.
• DreamFold, a search engine for proteins, is using Google Cloud's infrastructure to develop generative machine learning algorithms in order to better discover medicines.
• Kognitiv, a predictive customer intelligence company, is migrating its entire legacy Azure infrastructure to Google Cloud, helping them save 30% in costs, and is now using Gemini 1.5 on Vertex AI to improve their predictive models by 25%.
• Resemble AI, a cutting-edge AI voice generator and deepfake detection, migrated to Google Cloud to better leverage NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs, helping them achieve significant latency reduction.
• Trufla Technology, a suite of digital solutions for modern insurance brokerages, is using Google Cloud's infrastructure and AI to innovate and scale, helping deliver even more intelligent, efficient solutions to customers.
• Turbopuffer, is a serverless vector database built completely around Google Cloud Storage, which enables companies building around AI to store their vector embeddings without needing to manage servers.
• Viggle AI, a startup focused on controllable video generation for content creators, is using Google Cloud’s infrastructure to support their entire user base, helping Viggle scale from hundreds of thousands of users to four million and growing.
• Viral Nation, the social marketing agency, is now using Gemini 1.5 on Vertex AI for scalable brand safety and social media content analysis to match the right influencers with brands.
• Vosyn.AI, an AI-driven platform to break language barriers, is using Gemini on Vertex AI to build new generative AI applications and provide new opportunities for businesses, creators and consumers in the evolving digital economy.
• Zenhub, a project management platform trusted by over 8,000 software development teams, is built on Google Cloud’s infrastructure for its scalability, security and reliability.

"I'm incredibly proud of what these top startups have achieved with Google Cloud,” said Stephan Bitton, Interim Country Sales Leader, Canada Startups for Google Cloud. “It's a testament to the success of the new startup segment within Google Cloud, launched this year with a dedicated focus on empowering founders and digital native startups to drive innovation and accelerate their growth.”

One of the key drivers behind this growth is the Google for Startups Cloud Program and Google for Startups Accelerator: Canada program, which provides Canadian startups with access to cloud credits, technical expertise and mentorship opportunities. This program helps startups overcome the initial hurdles of building and scaling their businesses, allowing them to focus on developing innovative products and services. To date, over 100 participating Canadian companies have collectively raised more than $395M CAD and hired over 900 new employees after having gone through the program.

Moreover, Google Cloud's commitment to sustainability aligns perfectly with the values of many Canadian startups. By offering carbon-neutral cloud solutions, Google Cloud enables these companies to minimize their environmental footprint while pursuing their growth ambitions.

To join the growing community of innovators building with Google Cloud AI, apply now for the Google for Startups Cloud Program and unlock the resources you need to accelerate your journey.