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Aerium

Toronto startup building AI software for industrial manufacturers and distributors. Aerium announced US$2.5 million in seed funding on October 16, 2026; the round closed in July.

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Industrial AI
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Oct 16, 2026

About Aerium

Aerium connects operational data across business systems and uses AI agents and machine learning to monitor work and automate tasks. Former McKinsey analysts Adam Trotman and Michael Dawes founded the company. BetaKit reports that Gutter Capital and strategic angels backed the US$2.5 million SAFE round. The reported C$3.6 million equivalent describes the same financing. Aerium plans to hire engineers who work with customers on deployments.

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