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Founders / Gennady Pekhimenko

Gennady Pekhimenko

Formerly Co-founder/CEO of CentML.

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CentML

Platform that optimizes ML model deployment and compute utilization.

Former role
Co-founder/CEO
HQ
Toronto, ON
Founded
2022
Status
Acquired by Nvidia; deal value could exceed US$400M including earn-outs
Disclosed raised
US$27M
Latest round
Seed, Oct 25, 2023

Investors: Gradient Ventures, Radical Ventures, NVentures (Nvidia), Deloitte Ventures, Thomson Reuters Ventures, Misfit Ventures

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Data as of September 29, 2026.

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