Nextech3D.ai spent the week finalizing terms to buy the 60% of ARway it doesn’t already own, a company that logged its first profitable quarter less than a year ago. Alset AI Ventures spent the week paying someone $5,000 a month to trade its own stock. Both are AI companies listed on Canadian exchanges. Only one of them needed to pay for the attention.
Draganfly sits in between. Its stock trades on Nasdaq and the CSE, it carries real institutional coverage, and it added one more entry to a long list of law enforcement partnerships this week, small-town and tribal police departments this time, the same playbook it used on college campuses in June.
Nextech3D.ai Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Remaining 60% of ARway
Nextech3D.ai Corp. (CSE: NTAR) (OTCQB: NEXCF) (FSE: 1SS), an AI-first event technology and 3D modeling company, confirmed on July 27 that it has entered into a definitive agreement dated July 24 to acquire all outstanding shares of ARway Corporation (CSE: ARWY) (OTC Pink: ARWYF) that it doesn’t already own, according to the company’s release distributed via ACCESS Newswire.
Nextech already holds about 15 million ARway shares, roughly 40% of the company, and ARway’s own management and insiders hold another 20%. The deal will proceed as a three-cornered amalgamation, a structure where the target company merges into a subsidiary of the acquirer rather than into the acquirer directly, with ARway shareholders receiving Nextech shares on a pro rata basis. The exchange ratio works out to about 0.5141 Nextech shares for every ARway share, based on a deemed value of $0.065 per ARway share against $0.12 per Nextech share. Nextech expects to issue approximately 19.87 million shares as consideration. Every Nextech share the company already holds as an ARway shareholder gets cancelled once the deal closes, and ARway shares come off the CSE entirely.
On a standalone basis, ARway generated approximately $1.58 million in revenue and $1.52 million in gross profit for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, figures Nextech disclosed alongside the agreement. ARway was spun out of Nextech in 2022 to build no-code, no-hardware AR indoor navigation, and it now runs alongside Map Dynamics, the event management and ticketing platform Nextech folded into the same unit. Nextech frames the consolidation as unifying its AI-powered event technology stack and expanding recurring SaaS revenue. This is the second definitive agreement the two companies have signed on essentially identical terms. The first, dated December 1, 2025, did not close inside its original timeline.
The transaction still needs ARway shareholder approval, CSE approval, and other customary closing conditions, and Nextech says a notice of meeting and information circular will follow on SEDAR+. Closing is targeted for October 2026, and both companies caution there is no assurance the deal completes on these terms or at all.
Draganfly Signs SRLEEA Partnership to Launch Rural and Tribal Police Drone Program
Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO) (CSE: DPRO) (FSE: 3U8) announced on July 27 an exclusive partnership with the Small & Rural Law Enforcement Executives Association to launch a member drone program built for small, rural, and tribal police departments, according to the company’s release on GlobeNewswire. SRLEEA says its members represent more than 90% of law enforcement agencies in the United States, most working large territories with thin staffing and constrained budgets.
The program goes past selling hardware. It includes policy development, FAA-focused training, operational guidance, and long-term support, aimed at agencies that want a drone unit but lack the internal resources to build one alone. SRLEEA and Draganfly executed the agreement ahead of the association’s 2026 annual conference in Orlando, where the partnership will get a ceremonial signing.
Draganfly launched a nearly identical program with campus police through the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators back in June, and its list of public safety and defense partnerships has grown steadily through 2026. The numbers behind it: record first-quarter revenue of $2.31 million, full-year 2025 revenue of $7.73 million, up almost 18% from the year before, against net losses of $22.98 million, nearly two-thirds higher than 2024. This release carries no dollar figure. None of Draganfly’s other partnership announcements have converted into disclosed, agency-level orders either.
Alset AI Ventures Pays a Market Maker $5,000 a Month to Trade Its Own Stock
Alset AI Ventures Inc. (TSXV: GPUS) (OTCQB: GPUSF) (FSE: 1R60, WKN: A40M0J) said on July 30 that it has engaged DS Market Solutions Inc. to provide equity trading advisory and liquidity provider services effective July 29, according to the company’s release on ACCESS Newswire. DS Market will trade Alset AI’s common shares on the TSXV and other venues using its own capital, with the stated goal of keeping the market orderly and improving liquidity.
Alset AI will pay DS Market $5,000 Canadian per month in advance. The arrangement is month to month, either side can walk away on 30 days’ written notice, and DS Market receives no equity or performance-based compensation. The two companies describe themselves as unrelated and unaffiliated. TSXV acceptance of the engagement is still pending.
Alset AI is an AI-focused investment holding company with stakes in Lyken.AI, a cloud compute business, along with Henon Financial Technologies and Vertex AI Ventures. Its stock has traded roughly between four cents and thirteen cents Canadian over the past year. The company also carries an active secured debenture facility of up to $3 million with an individual lender, of which $695,000 had been advanced in two tranches as of its most recent update on July 20. Interest on that facility can be paid in cash or in shares, at the company’s discretion.
October ARway Closing, TSXV Approval of Alset AI’s Market Maker, and Draganfly’s Next Rollout to Watch
ARway shareholders still need to vote, and CSE approval is outstanding. The first version of this deal missed its own timeline, so whether October 2026 holds is worth tracking through the information circular Nextech has said will follow on SEDAR+.
TSXV acceptance of Alset AI’s market-making arrangement is usually a formality, but it isn’t official yet, and DS Market can’t start trading the stock until it clears.
Draganfly’s SRLEEA partnership is a framework agreement, not a set of individual orders. The next real signal is whether specific rural or tribal agencies disclose purchases under the program once the Orlando conference wraps.
Sources
- ACCESS Newswire (via Investing News Network): Nextech3D.ai Provides Update on Acquisition of Remaining ARway Shares; Closing Expected in October 2026, July 27, 2026
- GlobeNewswire: Small & Rural Law Enforcement Executives Association (SRLEEA) Selects Draganfly to Launch its Drone Implementation & Readiness Program, July 27, 2026
- ACCESS Newswire (via StockTitan): Alset AI Engages DS Market Solutions to Strengthen Market Liquidity and Support Shareholder Accessibility, July 30, 2026
Editorial Disclosure
This roundup is based on primary company disclosures: Nextech3D.ai Corp.’s July 27, 2026 release distributed via ACCESS Newswire, Draganfly Inc.’s July 27, 2026 release distributed via GlobeNewswire, and Alset AI Ventures Inc.’s July 30, 2026 release distributed via ACCESS Newswire. Securities discussed include Nextech3D.ai Corp. (CSE: NTAR) (OTCQB: NEXCF) (FSE: 1SS), ARway Corporation (CSE: ARWY) (OTC Pink: ARWYF), Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO) (CSE: DPRO) (FSE: 3U8), and Alset AI Ventures Inc. (TSXV: GPUS) (OTCQB: GPUSF) (FSE: 1R60, WKN: A40M0J). aktiego.com has not received any compensation from any company mentioned, their management, investor relations representatives, or any third party. No staff member or principal of aktiego.com holds a position in any security mentioned at the time of publication. Nextech3D.ai’s acquisition of the remaining ARway shares has not closed. It remains subject to ARway shareholder approval, CSE approval, and other customary closing conditions, and there is no guarantee it closes on the terms described or at all. ARway’s revenue and gross profit figures for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 are company-reported and approximate, as disclosed in Nextech’s release. This is largely an insider transaction: Nextech already owns approximately 40% of ARway, and ARway management and insiders own an additional approximately 20%. The companies signed a definitive agreement on similar terms once before, dated December 1, 2025. It did not close within its original timeframe. Draganfly’s SRLEEA partnership is a framework and member-services agreement, not a disclosed order or contract value. It’s included here for editorial context rather than as a small, micro, or nano-cap pick. Market capitalization runs roughly $150 million to $190 million as of late July 2026. Fiscal 2025 net losses of approximately $22.98 million grew faster year over year than revenue of approximately $7.73 million. Alset AI Ventures is a micro to nano-cap security. Its share price has ranged roughly between four cents and thirteen cents Canadian over the past year, correspondingly volatile. The market-making engagement with DS Market Solutions is paid for by Alset AI and remains subject to TSXV acceptance; it does not guarantee any particular liquidity or price outcome. There’s a dilution risk worth flagging too: Alset AI carries a secured debenture facility of up to $3 million with an individual lender, with $695,000 advanced in two tranches as of its July 20, 2026 update, and interest on it may be paid in shares at the company’s discretion. These are speculative investments carrying significant risk including potential total loss of capital. Coverage on aktiego.com is provided for informational and educational purposes only. aktiego.com is not a registered investment advisor. Nothing in this article constitutes financial, investment, or professional advice. Readers are encouraged to conduct their own due diligence and consult a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions. For more information please see our full DISCLAIMER
