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Ron Chan

Co-founder, Inference Labs

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Ron Chan co-founded Inference Labs with Colin Gagich in Hamilton, Ontario in 2023. The company builds proof-of-inference infrastructure so an AI model's output can be verified cryptographically. BetaKit reported the startup's $2.3 million pre-seed round in April 2024. Chan told U.Today in August 2024 he had spent nearly two decades starting companies, with three exits.

Ron hasn’t spoken on a TechTO, TechVancouver or TechWaterloo stage. This profile is here because Ron co-founded Inference Labs, which appears in 1 talk in the archive.

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Did Ron Chan co-found Inference Labs?

Yes. BetaKit reported on April 23, 2024 that the Hamilton, Ontario company, founded in 2023, was built by "co-founder and CEO Colin Gagich and co-founder Ron Chan." Decrypt likewise identified "Ron Chan, Co-Founder of Inference Labs" on June 26, 2025.

What is Inference Labs?

BetaKit reported on April 23, 2024 that the startup is "hoping to develop a network for AI verification with proof of inference consensus," and had unveiled Omron.ai, which BetaKit said "is part of the Bittensor network." The company's own site, checked 2026-09-22, now leads with a verification platform called Sertn.

What did Ron Chan do before Inference Labs?

In an interview U.Today published on August 13, 2024, Chan said he had been an entrepreneur for nearly two decades with three exits, had built data centres and worked on NORAD in North Bay, Canada, and had founded a civil aviation startup whose technology reached more than 60 airports, including Chicago O'Hare.

Is Ron Chan the chief executive of Inference Labs?

Unsettled. Inference Labs' own media room, checked 2026-09-22, labels a December 10, 2025 video "Ron Chan, Co-Founder & CEO of Inference Labs," while BetaKit on April 23, 2024 named Colin Gagich as "co-founder and CEO." Only the co-founder title is claimed here.

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