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Deloitte Canada has acquired Vancouver-based Pocketed, an AI-driven platform that helps businesses secure funding. The acquisition enhances Deloitte’s grant and SR&ED services while expanding Pocketed’s reach. Pocketed’s technology streamlines funding by matching businesses with relevant grants and incentives.

The platform will now integrate into Deloitte’s Gi3 practice to offer AI-powered funding solutions. Co-founders Brianna Blaney and Aria Hahn, along with their team, will join Deloitte Canada. CEO Anthony Viel emphasized Deloitte’s commitment to fostering Canada’s innovation ecosystem. Pocketed, now “Pocketed, a Deloitte business,” is poised to scale its impact across industries.

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Deloitte Canada, with over 14,000 employees and $4 billion in 2023 revenue, is focusing heavily on AI product development and potential spinouts moving forward. Company CEO Anthony Viel recently highlighted the success of Arteria AI, spun out in 2020 and used by firms like Goldman Sachs, as one example.

Indeed, Deloitte Canada has already created 200 AI solutions within the past three years alone, according to Viel, including a digital twin of Canada’s electricity grid and an AI tool for customer service. The company’s venture arm, Deloitte Ventures, launched with $150 million in 2022, also invests in AI startups, adding another layer of integration.

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Vancouver Startup Pocketed Acquired by Deloitte Canada

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