Nick Frosst
Also known as Nicholas Frosst
Nick Frosst is a co-founder of Cohere, a Toronto AI company. While studying computer science at the University of Toronto, he forms the indie rock band Good Kid in 2015, and he sings lead vocals. By 2018 he co-authors Dynamic Routing Between Capsules with Geoffrey Hinton, a paper on capsule networks. In 2018 he is part of a 10-person Google Brain research team in Toronto. As of October 2026 he remains one of Cohere's co-founders, and in February 2026 he wants to build more Canadian, less Silicon Valley-centric AI.
Timeline
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2015
Forming the band Good Kid
While studying computer science at the University of Toronto, he forms the indie rock band Good Kid in 2015, and he sings lead vocals.
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By 2018
Dynamic Routing Between Capsules
He co-authors Dynamic Routing Between Capsules with Geoffrey Hinton, a paper on capsule networks.
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2018
A 10-person Google Brain team
In 2018 he is part of a 10-person Google Brain research team in Toronto.
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2019
Co-founding Cohere
He co-founds Cohere in 2019, an AI company based in Toronto.
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February 2026
Pushing for Canadian AI
In February 2026 he wants to build more Canadian, less Silicon Valley-centric AI.
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As of October 2026
Still a Cohere co-founder
As of October 2026 he remains one of Cohere's co-founders, alongside Aidan Gomez and Ivan Zhang.
Sources and credits
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- Nick Frosst - Wikipedia
- How one U of T alumnus went from slinging drinks in undergrad to Geoffrey Hinton's AI lab | University of Toronto
- Dynamic Routing Between Capsules
- About Our Company | Cohere
- Cohere co-founder Nick Frosst wants to build more Canadian, less Silicon Valley-centric AI | BetaKit
- Canadian AI firm Cohere to merge with German company Aleph Alpha