Dominion Dynamics: Forging the future of interoperable, attritable systems for Arctic and Allied defense
Bessemer Venture Partners co-leads Dominion Dynamics’ $20M CAD Seed to build the Arctic autonomy stack for NATO’s most strategically exposed operating environment.
As geopolitical flashpoints grow exponentially around the globe, new theaters of strategic concern are rapidly coming into focus. In particular, Arctic sovereignty has emerged as one of the defining geopolitical flashpoints of recent years, shaped by the convergence of multiple powerful forces. Climate change is rapidly transforming the region from a remote frontier into a contested domain, and control over the Arctic increasingly intersects with supply chain security, energy independence, and strategic deterrence.
New technologies necessary for extreme operating conditions
With the Arctic opening up to greater commercial and military activity, sovereignty is no longer a passive geographic claim but an active responsibility—requiring persistent presence and resilient infrastructure. In particular, these vectors intersect directly with Canada’s broader security priorities, from protecting critical supply chains and northern communities to strengthening continental defense with NATO allies.
Canada’s ability to assert sovereignty in the High North depends not only on presence and surveillance but on the capacity to design, produce, and sustain critical systems in some of the most austere and remote environments in the world. Building reliable tech that is ruggedized and able to operate year-round in extreme Arctic environments is non-trivial, and there are limited options available. Furthermore, requirements around cost, scalability, and deployability are often not met by existing solutions.
Defining the Arctic autonomy stack for Canadian sovereignty and the collective security of NATO
Dominion Dynamics’ CEO and founder, Eliot Pence, is no stranger to the need for technologies that strengthen NATO’s strategic autonomy. Eliot previously led global growth at Anduril Industries, joining as one of the company’s very first business development hires and playing a central role in building it to be one of NATO’s most consequential defense technology companies. As the former Chief Business Officer at Osmo and Cambium Biomaterials, Eliot is also familiar with translating cutting-edge technologies into applied, deployable platforms.
These experiences were key accelerants in inspiring Eliot to found Dominion Dynamics and go after a mission-critical, generational opportunity. Headquartered in Ottawa, Dominion Dynamics aims to modernize Canadian and NATO security capabilities with a suite of AI and advanced technology products purpose-built for extreme operating conditions. Dominion’s vision is to provide the persistent monitoring and data interoperability required not just for Canadian sovereignty, but for the collective security of the NATO alliance.
The company is getting started by building the “Arctic autonomy stack”—a fusion of sensing, autonomy, and networked platforms designed for NATO’s most strategically exposed operating environment. These offerings are modular and scalable, allowing for rapid deployment that is affordable enough to be risked.
As pressure in the High North intensifies, Canada’s capacity to assert and sustain Arctic sovereignty is defined not just for national resilience, but for NATO security as a whole. Dominion Dynamics will be a force multiplier on this front. This is why we’re honored to join forces with co-leads Georgian Partners and Canadian pension capital British Columbia Investment Management Corporation to support Eliot and the Dominion Dynamics team as they redefine allied defense and build the next-generation command and control in the Arctic.
