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Michael Dawes

Michael Dawes is a co-founder of Aerium, an industrial and manufacturing AI company based in Toronto. Michael Dawes co-founded Aerium with Adam Trotman. Aerium raised a US$2.5M seed round in October 2026 from Gutter Capital.

Co-founder of Aerium.

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Aerium

Data platform and AI agents for industrial manufacturers and distributors that connect a company's systems into one live model and automate quoting, supply chain planning and plant operations.

Role
Co-founder
HQ
Toronto, ON
Status
Active
Disclosed raised
US$2.5M
Latest round
Seed, Oct 16, 2026

Co-founders: Adam Trotman

Investors: Gutter Capital

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Data as of October 20, 2026.

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