Who We Are

Not a think tank.
Not a consulting firm.
A room full of founders.

CFRI was built by operators who have already shipped, scaled, and shut things down. We work with Canadian businesses that need to move at the speed of the technology actually being deployed — not the speed of a quarterly steering committee.

"We empower builders and embrace the future. Canada doesn't fall behind — not on our watch."
Torram
Bitcoin-native infrastructure
MartinLoop
Open-source AI agent framework
Amari AI
Applied AI
Kaizan Labs
Deep tech ventures
Vakeesan Mahalingam, CFA
VAKEESAN MAHALINGAM, CFA
FOUNDER

3× founder. Co-built AMARI AI and Torram with Gobi. CFA charterholder with deep capital markets and enterprise sales experience. Founder-led sales — closes deals himself. Drives product, investors, and GTM. Has taken products from zero to revenue, twice.

Gobi Shantha
GOBI SHANTHA
Co-Founder · Engineering

Full-stack engineer with production experience across web2 and web3. Leads all hardening, testing, and production readiness. Pioneered the TSB token standard for asset tokenization on Bitcoin — a technically groundbreaking contribution at the intersection of blockchain and financial infrastructure. Builds systems that survive contact with reality.

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"We've made the expensive mistakes — the kind that cost years and capital. We'll tell you the truth, even when it's not what you want to hear. That's the only way this works."
— VAKEESAN MAHALINGAM, CFA, FOUNDER
  • Most AI projects fail not because of bad technology — but misaligned expectations and partners who've never shipped
  • The best AI integration is invisible — it makes your team faster and your decisions sharper
  • Canada has world-class talent, capital, and timing. The only variable is who moves first
  • We don't take projects we can't execute. If it's not a fit, we'll say so and point you somewhere better
  • Speed without direction is expensive. We've learned when to move and when to pause
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