Shield AI Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 1,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series F

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $240M

  • Investors
  • 59

Shield AI General Information

Description

Operator of a defense technology company intended to restructure battlefields and commercial aviation at a scale than the self-driving movement reshaping highways. The company uses machines to execute unscripted tasks in denied and dynamic environments without direct operator inputs and offers an integrated artificial intelligence framework for data management and analysis, enabling aircraft teams to perform missions ranging from room clearance to penetrating air defense systems and dog fighting.

Contact Information

Website
www.shield.ai
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 600 West Broadway
  • Suite 200
  • San Diego, CA 92101
  • United States
+1 (619)
Primary Industry
Aerospace and Defense
Other Industries
Business/Productivity Software
Other Hardware
Vertical(s)
Advanced Manufacturing, Big Data, Robotics and Drones, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Corporate Office
  • 600 West Broadway
  • Suite 200
  • San Diego, CA 92101
  • United States
+1 (619)

Shield AI Timeline

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Shield AI Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
13. Later Stage VC (Series F) 06-Mar-2025 $240M Completed Generating Revenue
12. Debt - Acquisition 13-Feb-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Later Stage VC (Series F) 29-Dec-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Secondary Transaction - Private 25-May-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC (Series E) 14-Dec-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC (Series D) 24-Aug-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series C) 23-Feb-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Grant 27-Jul-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Early Stage VC (Series B) 14-Aug-2019 $22.2M $45.3M Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC (Series A1) 31-Dec-2018 $10M $23.1M Completed Generating Revenue
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Shield AI Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series F1
Series F
Series E
Series D
Series C
Series B
Series A1
Series A 5,674,753 $0.000010 $0.11 $1.85 $1.85 1x $1.85 8.34%
Seed 3,414,857 $0.000010 $0.05 $0.8 $0.8 1x $0.8 5.02%
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Shield AI Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of a defense technology company intended to restructure battlefields and commercial aviation at a scale than th
Aerospace and Defense
San Diego, CA
1,000 As of 2025

Fargo, ND
 

Toronto, Canada
 
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Shield AI Competitors (20)

One of Shield AI’s 20 competitors is Botlink, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Fargo, ND.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Botlink Venture Capital-Backed Fargo, ND
Qii.AI Formerly Angel backed Toronto, Canada
AeroVironment Corporation Arlington, VA
Skydio Venture Capital-Backed San Mateo, CA
DreamHammer Venture Capital-Backed Austin, TX
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Shield AI Patents

  • 1

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Shield AI Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20220070353-A1 Unmanned aerial vehicle illumination system Inactive 27-Aug-2020

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Shield AI Investors (59)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
2468 Ventures Venture Capital Minority
AJI Capital Venture Capital Minority
Booz Allen Hamilton Corporation Minority
Fabrica Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Hanwha Aerospace Company Corporation Minority
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Shield AI Acquisitions (3)

Shield AI’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Sentient Vision. The deal was made on 05-Apr-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Sentient Vision 05-Apr-2024 Merger/Acquisition Aerospace and Defense
Martin UAV 30-Jul-2021 Merger/Acquisition Aerospace and Defense
Heron Systems 22-Jul-2021 Merger/Acquisition Specialty Retail
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Shield AI FAQs

  • When was Shield AI founded?

    Shield AI was founded in 2015.

  • Where is Shield AI headquartered?

    Shield AI is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

  • What is the size of Shield AI?

    Shield AI has 1,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Shield AI in?

    Shield AI’s primary industry is Aerospace and Defense.

  • Is Shield AI a private or public company?

    Shield AI is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Shield AI?

    The current valuation of Shield AI is .

  • What is Shield AI’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Shield AI is .

  • How much funding has Shield AI raised over time?

    Shield AI has raised $1.31B.

  • Who are Shield AI’s investors?

    2468 Ventures, AJI Capital, Booz Allen Hamilton, Fabrica Ventures, and Hanwha Aerospace Company are 5 of 59 investors who have invested in Shield AI.

  • Who are Shield AI’s competitors?

    Botlink, Qii.AI, AeroVironment, Skydio, and DreamHammer are some of the 20 competitors of Shield AI.

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