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Nick Frosst

Observer · DISC type ci
co:founder at Cohere
📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Nick Frosst is a Co-Founder of Cohere, an AI company focused on large language models. He was previously a researcher at Google Brain, working on Geoffrey Hintons prestigious team. Nick holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto, specializing in neural network research.

Outside of his primary work, Nick has a creative interest in generative art and AI applications. He has worked on personal projects that combine AI with gaming, such as creating playable "Magic: The Gathering" cards. His public posts suggest a fun and humorous personality.

Unique fact: Nick was part of the research team at Google that transitioned a major machine learning model from Boosting Trees to Neural Networks.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
co:founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Personality Overview

How Nick shows up

Value Driven
Assertive
Curious

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Priorities

Topics Nick cares about

Large Language Models
As the Co-Founder of Cohere, his primary focus is on developing and deploying large language models for enterprise use.
Neural Network Research
He was a researcher on Geoffrey Hinton's Google Brain team, a world-renowned hub for neural network advancements, and has published research on the topic.
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Career

Work history

1-2020
co:founder
Cohere
2-2016 - 1-2020
RSWE - Google Brain
Google
6-2015 - 8-2015
Machine Learning Intern
Google
5-2014 - 8-2014
SDE Intern
Amazon
1-2014 - 1-2016
Teaching Assistant
University of Toronto
In the press

Media appearances

Cohere co‑founder Nick Frosst on building LLM apps for business. Featured in Spotify
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He built Cohere into a $5.5B AI startup; How to Win in AI. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Education
2011 - 2015
Bachelor's of Science
University of Toronto
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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