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MONTRÉAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Element AI, une compagnie montréalaise qui développe des solutions novatrices en intelligence artificielle, a annoncé aujourd’hui un financement de 102 millions de dollars américains, le plus grand financement de Série A jamais reçu pour une entreprise en IA. Ce financement permettra à Element AI de se positionner comme la compagnie la plus importante en IA au Canada en développant ses ressources et en investissant dans des projets internationaux de grande envergure.
June 14, 2017 at 05:23PM
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