Founders / Semih Salihoğlu
Semih Salihoğlu
Semih Salihoğlu is the former co-founder and CEO of Kuzu, a developer tools and AI agents company based in Kitchener-Waterloo. Semih Salihoğlu co-founded Kuzu with Ziyi Chen, Xiyang Feng, Guodong Jin and Chang Liu. Kuzu was covered in the Canadian AI Newsletter in February 2026. Kuzu was acquired by Apple in October 2025.
Formerly Co-founder/CEO of Kuzu.
Kuzu
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- Former role
- Co-founder/CEO
- HQ
- Kitchener-Waterloo, ON
- Founded
- 2023
- Status
- Acquired by Apple
Co-founders: Ziyi Chen, Xiyang Feng, Guodong Jin, Chang Liu
In the newsletter
- Canadian AI: Apple Goes Shopping in WaterlooFeb 16, 2026
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Data as of November 10, 2026.