San Diego defence-tech company building Hivemind, an autonomous AI pilot for GPS-denied environments.
| Date | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Series D Plus Shield AI raised a $1.5B Series G at a $12.7B valuation led by Advent, plus $500M preferred from Blackstone, to scale its autonomous AI pilot. | $1.5B |
| Jan 2024 | Funding round US defence-tech Shield AI raised an additional $100M Series F and $200M in debt from Hercules Capital at a $2.8B valuation for its AI pilot Hivemind. | $300M |
| Nov 2023 | Series D Plus US defense-tech Shield AI raised a $200M Series F at a $2.7B valuation to scale its autonomous flight systems. | $200M |
| Jun 2022 | Series D Plus Shield AI, a San Diego defense-AI company building autonomous pilots, raised $165M (equity and debt) Series E at a $2.3B valuation led by Snowpoint Ventures. | $165M |
Shield AI has acquired Aechelon Technology.