CoPilot AI builds amidst economic turbulence

How the SaaS startup opted to bypass venture capital and pursued generous non-dilutive funding from the Canadian government.

From left to right: Norbert Hung, controller; James Zhan, vice president of product and growth; Jesse Chen, co-founder and CEO; Shafin Tejani, investor and CEO, Victory Square Technologies, and Tasi Gottschlag, chief revenue officer. Photo: Allison Gacad

In March of 2023, PacifiCan rolled out its latest round of investments: $27.9 million, to be precise.…