Investing is a Special Operation.

Special Mission Fund I is Canada’s first and only national security and defence tech venture fund.

is a Force Multiplier.

We find, fund, and scale dual-use technologies emanating from both the national security enterprise and the private sector.

We’re not a traditional VC – we’re national security end-users and trusted business leaders operating at the intersection of innovation and investment.

We provide unparalleled access to the proprietary deal flow, strategic co-investors, and networks necessary to capitalize on the opportunities posed by future security challenges.

Investment Portfolio

ONE9’s cross-border networks and national security end-user experience are already generating proprietary deal flow, poised to deliver outsized returns. Our portfolio companies, and their products, are solving clear and present national security challenges while meeting commercial demand.

  • Ventus Respiratory Technologies

    Ventus Respiratory Technologies

    Ventus Respiratory Technologies is a new standard for respiratory protection for law enforcement, armed forces, and first responders

  • Hidden Level

    Hidden Level

    Cost-effective, scalable drone detection for everyone.

  • Tomahawk Robotics

    Tomahawk Robotics

    Multi-domain, command and control solutions for unmanned systems.

  • Strider Technologies

    Strider Technologies

    Strider is revolutionizing the way companies, governments, and research institutions protect their innovation and compete in a new era of strategic competition.

  • goTenna

    goTenna

    The world's smallest, lightest, most cost-effective tactical communications system.

  • StirlingX

    StirlingX

    UAV Solutions

  • Ghost Risk Management Inc.

    Ghost Risk Management Inc.

    A multinational risk management provider of advisory, logisitics, personnel and training services.

Sector Focus

ONE9 is accessing a $2 Trillion addressable market of critical innovation.

Materials Science

Aerospace

Data-Driven Threat Intelligence

Geospatial Intelligence

Cybersecurity

Critical Infrastructure Protection

Autonomous Systems

IoT, Connectivity & Communication

Supply Chain Resiliency

Green Tech

Quantum Computing

Big Data, AI, Machine Learning

One of One in Canada

Dual-use tech is a practically recession-proof venture sub-asset class propelled by geopolitical tailwinds.

Strategic American VC firms have committed over $15B USD to dual-use technology innovation and investment.

Special Mission Fund I is a greenfield opportunity in Canada as the first, and only, dual-use focused VC fund.

Strategic Co-Investors

  • "ONE9 is strategically deploying private capital to find, fund and scale the dual-use technology essential to both our national security and future prosperity. Its combined experience bridges battle spaces and boardrooms."

    — Peter Mackay, National Post, Feb 2023

  • "Bringing in ONE9 as an investment partner was a no-brainer for us. Having a strategic partner in Canada with such a depth of knowledge and access to key markets significantly strengthens our position and allows our company to solve key national security challenges on both sides of the border."

    — Jeff Cole | CEO, Hidden Level

  • “ONE9 has proven to be a truly strategic investor for Strider. They are a trusted partner and our first call when navigating the Canadian market to solve real-world national security challenges while driving business for us in a new market.”

    — Greg Levesque | CEO/Co-Founder, Strider Technologies