VRSSF 8-K
Verses AI Inc. (VRSSF)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 16, 2026, Verses AI Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a workforce restructuring and reduction. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 16, 2026 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Verses AI Inc. | ||
| January 23, 2026 | By: | /s/ James Christodoulou |
| James Christodoulou | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
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Exhibit 99.1
VERSES® Restructures to Focus on Core Target Market
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 16, 2026 — VERSES AI Inc. (CBOE: VERS) (OTCQB: VRSSF) (“VERSES’’ or the “Company”), a cognitive computing company specializing in next-generation agentic software systems, today announces a refocused corporate strategy designed to concentrate resources on the Company’s core target markets and highest-priority initiatives.
In connection with this strategic focus, the Company has implemented a workforce restructuring that will reduce headcount by approximately half. The reduction includes the termination of certain previously furloughed employees and executives whose roles were not associated with core target market activities. In addition, certain executives are temporarily deferring their salaries. These actions demonstrate the leadership team’s continued support for the Company and its business strategy and are expected to drastically reduce operating costs and improve the Company’s liquidity position.
The Company is grateful for the contributions of all impacted employees and recognizes the dedication and effort they have brought to VERSES.
VERSES CEO Gabriel René said, “This Workforce restructuring will allow us to pursue our core target market with the greatest efficiency and speed and is a strategy that we believe positions us to drive the best return on investment and benefit to our shareholders.”
About VERSES
VERSES® is a cognitive computing company building next-generation intelligent agentic systems modeled after the wisdom and genius of Nature. Designed around first principles found in science, physics and biology, our flagship product, Genius,™ is an agentic enterprise intelligence platform designed to generate reliable domain-specific predictions and decisions under uncertainty. Imagine a Smarter World that elevates human potential through technology inspired by Nature. Learn more at verses.ai, LinkedIn and X.
On behalf of the Company
Gabriel René, Founder & CEO, VERSES AI Inc.
Press Inquiries: [email protected]
Investor Relations Inquiries
James Christodoulou, Chief Financial Officer
[email protected], +1(212)970-8889
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains statements which constitute “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of the Company with respect to future business activities and plans of the Company. Forward-looking information and forward-looking statements are often identified by the words “may”, “would”, “could”, “should”, “will”, “intend”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect” or similar expressions. More particularly and without limitation, this news release contains forward–looking statements and information relating to the Company’s plan to concentrate resources on core target markets and highest-priority initiatives; the Company’s workforce restructuring drastically reducing its operating costs and liquidity position; and the identified core target market providing the fastest speed to market, the greatest ability to capture market share, and the maximum return on investment.
The forward–looking statements and information are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the management of the Company. As a result, there can be no assurance that such plans will be completed as proposed or at all. Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions of management, including, without limitation, that the restructuring and related actions will deliver the anticipated operating cost reductions and improvements to liquidity position; the Company will maintain continuity of key operations, systems, vendor relationships and customer service levels during and after the restructuring; sufficient leadership and critical staff will be retained or recruited to execute the refocused strategy and serve the core target market; and demand within the identified core target market will materialize as expected, allowing faster speed to market, share capture and attractive returns on investment. Although management of the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward–looking statements and information since no assurance can be given that they will prove to be correct.
Forward-looking statements and information are provided for the purpose of providing information about the current expectations and plans of management of the Company relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such statements and information may not be appropriate for other purposes, such as making investment decisions. Since forward–looking statements and information address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. These include, but are not limited to, loss of personnel, knowledge transfer gaps, systems changes or vendor transitions could impair service levels, delivery timelines or product quality; severance and other one-off charges may offset projected savings; inability to retain or hire critical leadership and technical personnel could impede strategy execution and customer support; demand in the identified core market may be weaker than expected; and other risks detailed from time to time in the filings made by the Company in accordance with securities regulations. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward–looking statements and information contained in this news release. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive.
The forward–looking statements and information contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and no undertaking is given to update publicly or revise any forward–looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws. The forward-looking statements or information contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.