About Candidly AI

Canadian Sovereign AI That
Transforms Discovery

We're on a mission to help organizations have more meaningful conversations with their stakeholders through the power of AI.

Our Mission

Stakeholder engagement should not be limited by time, budget, or geography. We believe every voice deserves to be heard, and every organization deserves access to meaningful insights.

Candidly AI makes it possible to conduct hundreds of in-depth conversations simultaneously, giving organizations the insights they need to make better decisions.

The Beginning

Born from a Simple Belief:
Every Voice Matters

Candidly AI started with a fundamental truth: every human has valuable feedback to provide, but the opportunity to be heard is limited by strict budgets, availability, and capacity.

In a world increasingly flooded with AI-generated content, authentic human insight has become infinitely more valuable. Yet organizations still rely on uninformative surveys with meaningless 1-10 ratings and limited interview samples that miss critical perspectives.

We knew there had to be a better way.

Candidly AI unlocks what was previously impossible: stakeholder convenience, true inclusion, and insights at scale. No more limitations from budget constraints, timeline pressures, scheduling conflicts, or capacity bottlenecks. Every stakeholder gets the opportunity to contribute, on their own time, in their own words.

Noah McDonough

Noah McDonough, MMAI

Founder & CEO

AI Expertise
Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence
Canadian Built
Proudly headquartered in Calgary, AB
Big 4 Experience
Former management consultant

"There's nothing more empowering than inclusion and feeling heard. When organizations take on new initiatives and transformations, buy-in starts with including all of your people. Everyone has something meaningful to contribute, and Candidly AI ensures those contributions are captured."

8 Steps to Stakeholder Insights

How Candidly AI Works

From setup to insights in days, not months. No code required.

1

Build Your Agent

Use our wizard to create your AI interviewer. Just describe what success looks like.

2

Test & Perfect

Iterate instantly with plain English. The test is identical to the live experience.

3

Assign a Number

Choose from thousands of Canadian numbers. Pick an area code your clients trust.

4

Invite Stakeholders

Send a clear intro explaining the process. Great communication drives participation.

5

Launch & Remind

Go live and set timeline expectations. Your agent is available 24/7. Strategic reminders maximize participation.

6

Monitor Live

Watch calls arrive in real-time. Transcripts and summaries ready the moment calls end.

7

Review & Learn

Listen to every recording. Stay connected to what matters most to your stakeholders.

8

Analyze & Act

Combine insights into master documents. Group transcripts for comprehensive analysis.

< 15 min
Setup Time
Zero
Code Required
Fully
Canadian Data
24/7
Availability

Our Values

The principles that guide everything we build

Privacy & Security

We built Candidly AI with privacy and security at the forefront of everything we do. Your stakeholder data is stored exclusively in Canadian data centers. Our self-hosted AI models, SOC 2 compliance, and 256-bit encryption ensure your sensitive conversations remain protected by the highest standards.

Security is not a feature we added. It is the foundation we built upon.

Our Vision

How We See Candidly AI Transforming The Status Quo

We're building Candidly AI to accelerate the quality of information to drive better decisions and higher-value outcomes.

For Consulting Firms

10x More Voices Heard

Imagine interviewing 150+ stakeholders per engagement instead of 15. Capturing insights from the C-suite to the frontline. Completing discovery in days, not weeks.

Deploy custom agents per engagement
Parallel conversations eliminate bottlenecks
Deliver deeper insights, faster
10x
More stakeholders, same budget
For HR Teams

Beyond the 1-10 Scale

Imagine replacing survey ratings that have endless interpretations with candid conversations. Understanding why employees feel the way they do. Catching issues before they become exits.

Natural conversations, not checkbox surveys
AI follow-ups uncover root causes
Themed insights for leadership action
10x
More actionable feedback
For Business Development

Build What They Need

Imagine validating market opportunities by actually talking to customers. Building offerings around real pain points. Launching with confidence, not assumptions.

Interview prospects at their convenience
Discover unexpected opportunities
Launch with built-in demand
75+
Customer interviews in one week

These scenarios represent our vision for how organizations will use Candidly AI. We're working with early adopters to make this future a reality.

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The Future of Stakeholder Consultation

Candidly AI is built to transform the initial discovery conversation with stakeholders and drastically improve the quality of insights for a fraction of the cost. We're empowering organizations to provide higher-value service by leveraging buried insights that traditionally get left behind.

Real human conversations
Enterprise-grade security
Canadian data residency

Ready to Transform Your Stakeholder Engagement?

Join organizations across Canada discovering a better way to listen.

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