Aeon

Operating

Sovereign cyber defence and compliance platform for critical industries across the Global South

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Total raised
$1M
disclosed
Last round
$1M
Pre-seed
Rounds
1
Investors
6
on record

About Aeon

Aeon (Aeon Cyber Defense) is a Nigerian cybersecurity company building cyber defence and compliance infrastructure for critical industries across Africa and the Global South. Its products are Aeon Edge, a perimeter device that discovers devices, monitors network traffic and isolates compromised devices, and Aeon Console, an AI-powered platform for monitoring and remediating vulnerabilities across code, cloud and endpoints. Co-founders Samuel Ogbonyomi, Ben Eluan and Alex Idowu previously built PipeOps.

Aeon funding1 round

Aeon has raised $1M across 1 disclosed round. The latest is a $1M Pre-seed announced 18 Sep 2026, led by Terra Industries.

Who has invested in Aeon

AnnouncedRoundLead · investorsAmount
18 Sep 2026Aeon Pre-seedTerra Industries +5$1M

Aeon founders & team

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Frequently asked about Aeon

Where is Aeon based?
Aeon is headquartered in Nigeria.
Who founded Aeon?
Aeon was founded by Samuel Ogbonyomi (Co-Founder & CEO), Ben Eluan (Co-Founder) and Alex Idowu (Co-Founder).
Who is the CEO of Aeon?
Samuel Ogbonyomi is Aeon's Co-Founder & CEO.
How much funding has Aeon raised?
Aeon has raised $1M across 1 disclosed round. Its latest, a $1M Pre-seed, was announced on Sep 18, 2026.
Who has invested in Aeon?
Backers include Terra Industries, Resilience17, DFS Lab, Kaleo Ventures and 2 others.
What sector is Aeon in?
Aeon operates in Cyber Security.