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Ultimarii develops an AI-powered regulatory intelligence platform designed to expedite the approval process for major infrastructure projects. The company's core product leverages large language AI models to analyze complex regulatory, legal, and industry-specific data, streamlining how applications are submitted, reviewed, and approved. This technical approach aims to significantly reduce the time and resources traditionally required for regulatory compliance, focusing on robust and responsible AI governance.
The company was founded in January 2024 by Doug Schweitzer and Josh Malate. Schweitzer, a former Alberta Minister of Justice and Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation, brought firsthand insight into the complexities of government approvals. Malate, a civil engineer and co-founder of legaltech scaleup Athennian, identified the critical delays imposed by legacy regulatory processes on large-scale infrastructure development. Their shared insight was the necessity of applying advanced AI and automation to these bottlenecks.
Ultimarii's product serves clients across the energy, infrastructure, and public sectors, particularly those engaged in large-scale industrial and utility projects. The company envisions a future where critical infrastructure can be developed with greater speed and predictability by transforming regulatory compliance into a more efficient, data-driven process. Their long-term mission is to empower capital to confidently invest in significant projects by mitigating regulatory uncertainty and accelerating approval timelines.
Ultimarii has raised $2.0M across 1 funding round.
Ultimarii has raised $2.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Ultimarii has raised $2.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Ultimarii's investors include Emerald Development Managers, Staircase Ventures.
Ultimarii has raised $2.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $2.0M Seed in June 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2025 | $2M Seed | — | Emerald Development Managers, Staircase Ventures | Announced |
Ultimarii is a Calgary-based AI startup that builds regulatory intelligence software for professionals in highly regulated industries like energy, utilities, legal, and government. Its platform uses AI to automate regulatory research, drafting, compliance workflows, and approvals, solving the problem of bureaucratic delays that slow infrastructure projects from months to weeks.[1][2][3] Serving enterprises such as power generators, transmission operators, law firms, and regulators, Ultimarii streamlines tasks like application submissions, hearing preparation, agreement reviews, and scenario modeling—claiming to enable users to complete work 10x faster with tools like AI search, asset documentation libraries, and the Adii help agent.[2][3] Recent momentum includes $5.2 million in total funding as of September 2025, partnerships like with Amii for machine learning integration, and security certifications (ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2).[2][3][4]
Ultimarii was co-founded by Hon. Doug Schweitzer, former Alberta Minister of Justice and Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation, and Josh Malate, a civil engineer and entrepreneur with deep Calgary roots.[1][2] The idea emerged from recognizing regulatory bottlenecks delaying critical infrastructure like transmission lines, power generation, and natural resource transport—legacy processes Schweitzer encountered in government and Malate in engineering.[2] Built in Calgary to leverage local AI talent, networks, and customer readiness (boosted by programs like Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund), the company launched at a pivotal moment for Canada's infrastructure boom.[2] Early traction came from its user-centric focus, blending legal, software, and AI expertise, leading to rapid funding: an initial round plus $3.2 million more in September 2025, totaling $5.2 million, to scale the platform.[2][6]
Ultimarii rides the AI-for-enterprise wave, specifically targeting regulatory friction in Canada's infrastructure surge amid energy transition and natural resource demands.[2][3] Timing aligns with global pushes for faster approvals to meet net-zero goals and build transmission/power projects, where manual reviews create years-long delays—Ultimarii cuts this to minutes for risk assessment.[2] Market forces like rising AI adoption in legaltech/regtech, bolstered by ethical partnerships (e.g., Amii), favor it; Calgary's ecosystem provides cost-effective talent amid U.S. AI hype.[2][4] It influences the ecosystem by enabling regulators, proponents, and firms to focus on high-impact work, improving transparency and accelerating societal benefits like faster infrastructure deployment.[1][2]
Ultimarii's seed funding and partnerships position it for platform expansion into more verticals, potentially dominating North American regtech for energy/utilities.[2][4][6] Trends like multimodal AI, ethical automation, and infrastructure mandates (e.g., U.S./Canada grid builds) will propel growth, with its founder expertise mitigating regulatory hurdles. Expect deeper government integrations and international scaling, evolving from startup to essential infrastructure enabler—fast-tracking the regulated industries it was built to empower.[1][2]
