Anthony Azrak

Anthony Azrak is a promising young entrepreneur and software engineer, currently serving as the CEO and Co-Founder of OpenSesame, an AI agent company that participated in the prestigious a16z Speedrun accelerator. He is developing an embedded AI agent layer called "Cell" to modernize SaaS applications through natural language interfaces, aiming to make it the "Canva for AI interfaces." a16z+1

He is a second-time founder with a background in building B2B SaaS solutions, having previously created and sold EHR software and researcher management tools to a major Canadian hospital network with his first company, TouchableOpacity. His entrepreneurial journey began at an early age, building robots from age 7, and later being inspired by Yoshua Bengio's AI seminars. a16z

Anthony is also an alumnus of the NEXT36 2024 cohort at NEXT Canada, where he met his OpenSesame co-founder. His educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering from McGill University (expected 2025) and a DEC in Health Science from Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf. betakit+1