Shield AI

Aerospace and Defense · San Diego, CA · Founded 2015 · Privately Held (backing)

Operator of a defense technology company intended to restructure battlefields and commercial aviation. Shield AI is based in San Diego, CA and was founded in 2015. It is valued at about $13.6 billion as of Oct 2026, set by secondary market price, up 7% since its Series G in Mar 2026. It has raised $2.5 billion across 15 recorded rounds; the latest was a $1.5 billion Series G in Mar 2026.

PMV mark · valuation
$13.6B
Oct 2026
Secondary market · $/share
$172
Total raised
$2.5B
Last round
Series G
Mar 2026
How much has Shield AI raised?
$2.5Bacross 15 recorded rounds · May 2023 – Mar 2026

Most recently, Shield AI raised $1.5B in its Series G (Mar 2026).

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Shield AI round by round

15 rounds
Mar 2026Series G$1.5B▮
Advent Internationallead+ 9 more investors · free account
Sep 2025Secondary Transaction - Privateundisclosed▮
+ 1 more investors · free account
Mar 2025Series F$240.0M▮
+ 12 more investors · free account
Feb 2024Debt - Acquisition$350.0M▮
21 investors participated
Dec 2023Series F$500.0M▮
Disruptivelead+ 9 more investors · free account
May 2023Secondary Transaction - Privateundisclosed▮
+ 1 more investors · free account
+ 9 earlier rounds · a free account shows the full history

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 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.

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Frequently asked about Shield AI

How much has Shield AI raised?
Shield AI has raised $2.5B in total across 15 recorded funding rounds.
Who are Shield AI's lead investors?
Lead investors in Shield AI's recorded rounds include Advent International, Andreessen Horowitz, Breyer Capital, Disruptive, Homebrew.
When was Shield AI's last funding round?
Shield AI's most recent recorded round was Series G in Mar 2026, raising $1.5B.