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Defence and security AI companies in Canada
The Canadian AI Index tracks 26 Canadian defence and security AI companies. They have raised C$233M across 21 rounds, including C$196M in 2026.
Largest rounds
| Company | Round | Date | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Dynamics | Series A | Jun 2026 | C$139M | Georgian (lead) and 13 more |
| Dominion Dynamics | Seed | Jan 2026 | C$21M | Georgian (lead) and 2 more |
| Lastwall | Bridge/Extension | May 2026 | C$16M | BDC StrongNorth Fund (lead) and 5 more |
| Juno Industries | Venture round | May 2026 | C$12M | — |
| TrojAI | Seed | Apr 2024 | US$5.8M | Flying Fish Partners (lead) and 4 more |
| Cavelo | Bridge/Extension | Jul 2025 | C$5M | Inovia Capital (lead) |
| Cavelo | Seed | Nov 2023 | C$5M | Inovia Capital (lead) and 1 more |
| Mycroft | Seed | Sep 2025 | US$3.5M | Luge Capital (lead) and 6 more |
| Dominion Dynamics | Pre-seed | Oct 2025 | C$4M | Golden Ventures, Garage Capital, Afore Capital and 1 more |
| Perceptive Space | Pre-seed | Aug 2024 | C$3.9M | Panache Ventures (lead) |
US$ rounds converted to C$ at the Bank of Canada rate on each round's date to rank them.
All 26 companies
| Company | Category | HQ | Founded | Date raised | Disclosed raised | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larus TechnologiesDefence AI ($8.3M IDEaS contract) | Defence/Security AI | Ottawa, ON | 1995 | Oct 2026 | C$2.3M | Active |
| AirMatrixLibra, a hardware-agnostic platform that fuses radar, radio-frequency and camera data into one operating picture of low-altitude airspace for defence, public safety and critical-infrastructure operators | Defence/Security AI | Ottawa, ON | — | Oct 2026 | — | Active |
| SyncraSysAI layer over multi-camera video feeds that analyzes incidents and generates operator-confirmed alerts and reports | Defence/Security AI | Halifax, NS | — | Sep 2026 | — | Active |
| F8thAI behavioural-biometrics cybersecurity and authentication | Defence/Security AI | Montréal, QC | — | Jul 2026 | C$250K | Active |
| Dominion DynamicsDefence autonomy: Autonomous Collaborative Platform (sovereign wingman) + Arctic surveillance | Defence/Security AI | Ottawa, ON | 2025 | Jun 2026 | C$164M | Active |
| NordSpaceAI space propulsion | Defence/Security AI | Markham, ON | 2022 | May 2026 | C$3.2M | Active |
| Juno IndustriesDefence AI | Defence/Security AI | Vancouver, BC | 2025 | May 2026 | C$12M | Active |
| LastwallBehavioural AI cybersecurity | Defence/Security AI | Fredericton, NB | — | May 2026 | C$16M | Active |
| atreidesML behavioural intelligence platform fusing multi-domain telemetry for defence | Defence/Security AI | Victoria, BC | 2020 | Mar 2026 | C$2.5M | Active |
| Landing Zones CanadaAI weather drones | Defence/Security AI | Medicine Hat, AB | — | Mar 2026 | C$1.1M | Active |
| ZighraAI behavioural biometrics and GNSS jamming/spoofing detection | Defence/Security AI | Ottawa, ON | — | Dec 2025 | C$1M | Active |
| MycroftAgentic AI security and compliance officer for GRC automation | Defence/Security AI | Toronto, ON | — | Sep 2025 | US$3.5M | Active |
| CaveloAttack surface management with data classification ML | Defence/Security AI | Kitchener-Waterloo, ON | — | Jul 2025 | C$10M | Active |
| SamdeskAI real-time global crisis detection | Defence/Security AI | Edmonton, AB | 2013 | Jun 2025 | C$1.8M | Active |
| Styx IntelligenceAI external digital risk protection with analyst-backed threat takedown | Defence/Security AI | Vancouver, BC | 2020 | Mar 2025 | C$2.7M | Active |
| Perceptive SpaceAI space weather prediction for satellite operators | Defence/Security AI | Toronto, ON | — | Aug 2024 | C$3.9M | Active |
| TrojAIAI securityAcquired by A10 Networks | Defence/Security AI | Saint John, NB | 2020 | Apr 2024 | US$5.8M | Acquired by A10 Networks |
| AiDantAI video analytics for security cameras | Defence/Security AI | Richmond, BC | — | — | — | Active |
| GSTSMaritime AI analytics platform (OCIANA); Global Spatial Technology Solutions | Defence/Security AI | Halifax, NS | 2005 | — | — | Active |
| IntellistakeThreat-detection sensors + AI data fusion; acquired NanoAi (Dallas)Public | Defence/Security AI | Vancouver, BC | — | — | — | Public |
| Inturai VenturesSelf-training ML that turns WiFi signals into presence and movement detectionPublic | Defence/Security AI | Vancouver, BC | — | — | — | Public |
| Kraken RoboticsDefence and underwater robotics; acquired Covelya ($615M)Public | Defence/Security AI | St. John's, NL | 2012 | — | — | Public |
| Lemay.aiDefence AI ($3.6M Lockheed Martin) | Defence/Security AI | Ottawa, ON | — | — | — | Active |
| ResolveHDGoverned AI platform (ResAI) that turns operational data into auditable, source-traceable outputs for healthcare, defence and public-sector environments | Defence/Security AI | Halifax, NS | 2023 | — | — | Active |
| Shearwater AerospaceAI for aerospace and defence autonomy | Defence/Security AI | Montréal, QC | 2018 | — | — | Active |
| Volatus AerospaceV-Cortex sovereign AI flight controllerPublic | Defence/Security AI | Montréal, QC | 2019 | — | — | Public |
Data as of October 20, 2026.