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Benjamin Alarie

Benjamin Alarie is the co-founder and CEO of Blue J, a legal AI company based in Toronto. Benjamin Alarie co-founded Blue J with Albert Yoon and Anthony Niblett. Blue J had raised C$190.8M across 7 rounds as of November 2026, most recently a US$122M Series D in August 2025 led by Oak HC/FT and Sapphire Ventures. The Canadian AI Newsletter last covered Blue J in October 2026.

Co-founder/CEO of Blue J.

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Blue J

Legal and tax AI research.

Role
Co-founder/CEO
HQ
Toronto, ON
Founded
2015
Status
Active
Disclosed raised
C$190.8M
Latest round
Series D, Aug 5, 2025
Website
bluej.com

Co-founders: Albert Yoon, Anthony Niblett

Investors: Oak HC/FT, Sapphire Ventures, FedDev Ontario, Ten Coves Capital, Generation Ventures, CIBC Innovation Banking, Relay Ventures, Mistral Venture Partners, and 4 more

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Data as of November 10, 2026.

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