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Canada’s digital economy is expanding across entertainment, retail, financial services, education, health care, and professional work.High levels of internet access, a skilled workforce, and strong demand for convenient online services have created opportunities for both established companies and emerging businesses.

Aeon, a Nigerian cybersecurity startup, has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding led by Terra Industries, the hardware company that has itself pulled in $51.7 million so far in 2026. Resilience17, the early-stage firm founded by Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola, joined the round, alongside DFS Labs, Kaleo Ventures, Seedstars and Ajim Capital.

Customer service is one of the first areas where banks, insurers, and healthcare organizations have deployed AI directly in front of customers, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Defense tech startup Mach Industries has raised a fresh $600 million in capital in a Series C extension round that has doubled its valuation to $3.7 billion, the company announced on Thursday. It announced the original Series C in June, which was $300 million at a $1.8 billion valuation. Investors in both tranches include Ribbit…