Shield AI key facts
as of Oct 2026- Operator of a defense technology company intended to restructure battlefields and commercial aviation.
- Shield AI is valued at approximately $13.6B (~$172/share on the secondary market) as of Oct 2026, up 7% since its Series G, Mar 2026, per PrivateMarketView’s mark.
- It has raised $2.5B across 15 recorded rounds; the latest was Series G ($1.5B) in Mar 2026.
- Notable investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Gaingels, Calm Ventures, Dorm Room Fund, Harvard Innovation Launch Lab — 91 tracked in total.
- 2 institutional filers report fund marks on Shield AI across 13 filings.
- PrivateMarketView tracks 25 recorded secondary trades in Shield AI shares.
- 13 investment vehicles were formed to buy Shield AI shares in the last 12 months, reporting $23.1M sold to 322 investors, per SEC Form D filings.
- Shield AI has filed 10 Form Ds with the SEC since 2016, most recently May 2026 ($591.8M sold to 32 investors).
Up 7% since its Series G, Mar 2026 ($12.7B post-money).
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- ·Post-money valuations for 10 rounds
- ·The complete investor list: 91 names
- ·Everyone on the team, board and advisors included
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Secondary market
monthly marks · 46 months · Jan 2023 – Oct 2026Membership and data by Private Market View
Shield AI secondary trades
25 on record · Oct 2025 – Jul 202625 trades between Oct 2025 and Jul 2026. Exact dates, prices and structures are available to Pro members.
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Institutional fund marks on Shield AI
2 filers · latest Jul 20262 SEC-registered funds reported 13 fair-value marks on Shield AI between Apr 2025 and Jul 2026. Filer-level marks and implied $/share are available to Pro members.
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Shield AI funding rounds
15 roundsVehicles formed to buy Shield AI shares
secondary demand · SEC Form D filingsIn the last 12 months, 13 investment vehicles were formed to buy Shield AI shares, reporting $23.1M sold to 322 investors across 13 sponsors. Most recent filing Jun 2026.
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Shield AI leadership
- Brandon TsengCo-Founder, President & Board Member
- Ryan TsengCo-Founder, President, Chief Strategy Officer & Board Member
- Nathan MichaelChief Technology Officer
- Andrew Berlin JDExecutive Chairman & Managing Director
Who backs Shield AI
91+Shield AI valuation
Shield AI is valued at approximately $13.6 billion as of Oct 2026. The figure is set by secondary market price and confirmed by prints and fund marks. The secondary market quotes about $172 per share. The reference point is its Series G in Mar 2026, at a $12.7 billion post-money valuation; the current figure is up 7% since.
Shield AI ranks 16th by valuation and 10th by capital raised among the private companies PrivateMarketView tracks.
Recent activity
In the last 90 days, Shield AI's record added 1 secondary print and 2 institutional fund marks (latest period Jul 2026).
How much has Shield AI raised?
Shield AI has raised $2.5 billion across 15 recorded rounds since 2016. The largest was a $90 million Series C in Feb 2021; the most recent was a $1.5 billion Series G in Mar 2026. 10 of the rounds disclosed a post-money valuation.
Shield AI has filed 10 Form Ds with the SEC since 2016, most recently in May 2026 ($592 million sold to 32 investors).
Shield AI secondary market activity
25 secondary trades in Shield AI shares are on record, between Oct 2025 and Jul 2026. The busiest recent months were Apr 2026 (7 prints) and Feb 2026 (4 prints). 1 print landed in the last three months. Exact dates, prices and structures are available to Pro members.
A monthly secondary-market price series for Shield AI runs from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (46 months).
Institutional holders and vehicles
2 SEC-registered funds reported 13 fair-value marks on Shield AI between Apr 2025 and Jul 2026, in their N-PORT filings. The latest fund marks confirm the current valuation. Filer-level marks and implied per-share values are available to Pro members.
In the last 12 months, 13 investment vehicles were formed to buy Shield AI shares, reporting $23.1 million sold to 322 investors across 13 sponsors, per SEC Form D filings (most recent Jun 2026).
Shield AI investors
91 investors are on record for Shield AI, including Andreessen Horowitz, Gaingels, Calm Ventures and Dorm Room Fund. By type, the record holds 40 venture capital firms and 6 family offices. The Series G in Mar 2026 drew 10 investors.
Who runs Shield AI
19 people are listed on the Shield AI team: 12 executives and 7 board members, including Brandon Tseng (Co-Founder) and Ryan Tseng (Co-Founder). 18 of them have a verified direct contact on file.
Comparable companies
Comparable aerospace and defense names by valuation on PrivateMarketView: Saronic ($9.3 billion), Hadrian ($7.9 billion) and BETA Technologies (NYS: BETA) ($7.6 billion).
About Shield AI
Operator of a defense technology company intended to restructure battlefields and commercial aviation. 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.
- Industry
- Aerospace and Defense
- Sector
- Government and Military
- HQ
- San Diego, CA, United States
- Founded
- 2015
- Employees
- 1,540
- Website
- shield.ai/
- Ownership
- Privately Held (backing)
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