# Area X.O funding: rounds and investors

> Area X.O has raised $5.0M across 1 round since 2023. Investors include FedDev. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/area-x-o (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Who invested in *Area X.O*

One round we have observed, with the one investor named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$5.0M** raised across 1 round since 2023, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Grant, $5.0M Jan 2023
- **Investors:** 1

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## The rounds

- **Jan 2023** Grant **$5.0M** [FedDev](https://millionrounds.com/fund/feddev) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Area X.O's own website: 7 on the team.

- **Invest Ottawa** Vice President, Global Expansion
- **Jens-Michael Schaal** Vice President, Global Expansion
- **Sonya Shorey** President and CEO
- **Ethan Ross** Support Engineer, Area X.O
- **Noah Ray** Field Engineer, Area X.O
- **Rachael Lough** Senior Business Operations and Project Manager, Area X.O
- **Rebecca Thompson** Director, Business Delivery and Operations, Area X.O

## Everyone who backed them

[FedDev](https://millionrounds.com/fund/feddev) VC firm **1** round

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## Quick answers about Area X.O

### Who invested in Area X.O?

Area X.O's investors include FedDev.

### How much has Area X.O raised?

Area X.O has raised $5.0M across 1 round since 2023.

### When did Area X.O last raise?

Area X.O's most recent round was a Grant of $5.0M in Jan 2023.

### What was Area X.O's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $5.0M in Jan 2023, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Area X.O first?

Area X.O's first round on record, in Jan 2023, was backed by FedDev.

### What stage is Area X.O at?

Area X.O's latest named round is a Grant, in Jan 2023.

### Where is Area X.O based?

Area X.O is based in Canada.

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