Spellbook lands ex-Shopify CTO Jean-Michel Lemieux in new ‘executive skipper’ post
Jean-Michel Lemieux has joined Spellbook as an 'executive skipper' after leaving his role as CTO at Shopify. In his new position, he will focus on building an AI-first operating system and enhancing the company's product and engineering efforts. Spellbook, a leader in legal AI software, is experiencing rapid growth and aims to surpass $100 million in annual revenue this year.
- ▪Jean-Michel Lemieux previously served as CTO of Shopify and has extensive experience in technology and engineering.
- ▪He has taken on a new role at Spellbook, where he will work on developing an AI-first operating system.
- ▪Spellbook has secured significant funding and is rapidly growing in the legal AI market, boasting over 4,500 corporate customers.
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Open this photo in gallery:Jean-Michel Lemieux of AI company Spellbook at Arlo, a restaurant he owns in Ottawa, on Friday.Jess Deeks/The Globe and MailShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountJean-Michel Lemieux charted a different course after serving as chief technology officer of Shopify Inc. He built a Strava-like app for boaters called SeaPeople, and also co-designed and built an award-winning catamaran that he raced across the Atlantic Ocean. His Ottawa restaurant, Arlo, made Canada’s 100 Best list three times.Now, five years after leaving Shopify, Ottawa-based Mr. Lemieux has tacked back to familiar waters. He’s joined one of Canada’s fastest-growing tech companies, legal artificial-intelligence software vendor Spellbook. This time, Mr.
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