Makila AI, a Montreal-based startup founded by Layla Nasr, has been making waves in the information technology and services industry since its inception. Although the amount of funding raised by the startup remains undisclosed, it has Crédit Mutuel Equity as one of its investors. Makila provides a cloud solution for the predictive analysis and simulation of data, empowering businesses to drive performance by leveraging their data. Makila's platform offers automation for financial modeling, which simplifies the preparation of budgets or forecasts with the help of predictive algorithms. 

It also enables businesses to manage their workforce and payroll through simulations using predictive tools. Makila masks technological complexity and sophistication, providing end-users with simple, natural language interactions, business-oriented graphical visualizations, and on-the-go everyday use. The startup's commitment to human values is also noteworthy. Makila has been committed to advancing and recognizing diversity and inclusion to drive economic prosperity for its customers from coast to coast. With the launch of its predictive analytics platform for financial and human resources data, Makila aims to help companies make strategic decisions through artificial intelligence.