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ARTICLE · 12 MAY 2026

Venture Capital Opportunities In Canada’s Defence Sector

Multiple funding solutions will be necessary to enable Canada to achieve the ambitious goals in defence and national security which have been outlined by the current federal government.

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Multiple funding solutions will be necessary to enable Canada to achieve the ambitious goals in defence and national security which have been outlined by the current federal government. A vital component of that funding mix is to activate venture capital investment in the defence and dual-use technology sectors.

With the release of Canada's first “Defence Industrial Strategy” (officially titled Security, Sovereignty, and Prosperity: Canada's Defence Industrial Strategy) in February 2026 and the announcement of significant government-backed investment vehicles, the Canadian defence ecosystem now presents a compelling landscape for institutional and private capital deployment.

The defence spending landscape

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