How Simon Eskildsen built Turbopuffer, Ottawa's fastest-growing AI startup
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Joe Castaldo
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This article profiles Simon Eskildsen and his Ottawa-based AI startup Turbopuffer, which is building a next-generation vector database for AI applications. It traces Eskildsen's journey from Denmark to Canada, his early fascination with minimalism and technology (sparked by breaking his iPhone and switching to a Nokia), and his path to founding a company that could serve as a blueprint for Canada's AI ambitions. The piece explores Turbopuffer's technology, its approach to AI infrastructure, and what it represents for the Canadian tech ecosystem.
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· 3 pulledI feel it has had no major impact on my life to leave it behind
The story of how Simon Eskildsen moved from Denmark to Ottawa and came to run one of the most intriguing companies in artificial intelligence today can be traced to the moment he dropped his iPhone as a teenager and broke the screen.
Ottawa-based Turbopuffer could be a blueprint for the kind of tech company Canada needs to fulfill its AI ambitions
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