Shield AI - About the company
Shield AI is a series G company based in San Diego (United States), founded in 2015 by Ryan Tseng, Brandon Tseng and Andrew Reiter. It operates as a Developer of AI-powered platforms and software for defense applications. Shield AI has raised $3.17B in funding from investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Advent International and JPMorgan Chase, with a current valuation of $12.7B. The company has 399 active competitors, including 90 funded and 47 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Parrot, Anduril and Quantum Systems.
Sectors and market segments that Shield AI operate in
Shield AI serves in the High Tech, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech, Native AI market segments.The primary business model of Shield AI are:- High Tech > Security & Surveillance Technology > ***** **** > ***** ******
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Company Details
Developer of AI-powered platforms and software for defense applications. The company provides solutions for mission autonomy, surveillance, and object detection. Its offerings include autonomous pilot software, command and control toolkits, and autonomy development platforms. It also manufactures unmanned aircraft for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
- Website
- shield.ai
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@shieldai.com
- Registered Address
- San Diego, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2015
Location
San Diego, United States
Stage
Series G
Total Funding
$3.17B in 17 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$12.7B as on Mar 26, 2026
Investors
Ranked
6th among 399 active competitors
Employee Count
1,422 as on Mar 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Legal entities associated with Shield AI
Shield AI is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SHIELD AI, INC. CIN: 474117444 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 2014 | - | 757 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
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Shield AI's funding and investors
Shield AI has raised a total funding of $3.17B over 17 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series G round on Mar 26, 2026 for $2B. 7 investors participated in its latest round. Shield AI has 36 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Shield AI:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Mar 26, 2026 | $2B | Series G | - | - | ||
Mar 06, 2025 | $240M | Series F | $5.3B | - | ||
Dec 29, 2023 | $200M | Venture Debt | - | - | - |
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Shield AI's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Shield AI are Ryan Tseng, Brandon Tseng and Andrew Reiter. Gary Steele is the CEO of Shield AI.
Here are the details of Shield AI's key team members:
- Ryan Tseng: Co-Founder & President of Shield AI.
- Brandon Tseng: Co-Founder of Shield AI and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Andrew Reiter: Former Co-Founder of Shield AI and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Gary Steele: Former Co-Founder of Shield AI and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the boards of 2 companies.
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Shield AI's employee count trend
Shield AI has 1,422 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Shield AI's employee count trend over the years:
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Shield AI's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Shield AI include Parrot, Anduril and Quantum Systems. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Shield AI, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles and related software and solutions | - | 76/100 | ||
2nd |  Anduril 2017, Costa Mesa (United States), Series G | Developer of autonomous defense systems powered by AI software | $6.29B | 75/100 | |
3rd |  Quantum Systems 2015, Gilching (Germany), Series C | Developer of multi-sensor unmanned aerial systems | $618M | 74/100 | |
4th | Garuda Aerospace 2015, Chennai (India), Series B | Provider of drone solutions for various industries including agriculture and defense | $49.5M | 72/100 | |
5th |  Skydio 2014, San Mateo (United States), Series E | Manufacturer of autonomous drones and related software, services, and accessories | $715M | 70/100 | |
6th |  Shield AI 2015, San Diego (United States), Series G | Developer of AI-powered platforms and software for defense applications | $3.17B | 68/100 | |
7th | Manufacturer of carbon fiber composite products and unmanned aerial vehicles | $154M | 68/100 | ||
8th |  Daedalean 2016, Zurich (Switzerland), Acquired | Developer of airborne systems for flight autonomy | $69.8M | 67/100 | |
9th | Developer of unmanned aerial vehicles | $53.8M | 66/100 | ||
10th | Manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles for logistics, disaster response, and defence | $6.43M | 65/100 |
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Shield AI's Investments and acquisitions
Shield AI has not made any investments yet. Shield AI has made 5 acquisitions.Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Mar 26, 2026 | Acquisition | 1998 | San Francisco (United States) | |
Nov 25, 2024 | Acquisition | 1998 | San Francisco (United States) | |
Apr 04, 2024 | Acquisition | 1999 | Melbourne (Australia) |
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Reports related to Shield AI
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News related to Shield AI
Filter this listMedia has covered Shield AI for a total of 42 events in the last 1 year, 18 of them have been about company updates and 12 about partnerships.
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Shield AI Hits $12.7B Valuation, Buys Defense Biz AechelonLaw360•Mar 26, 2026•Aechelon Technology, Shield AI, , Sagewind Capital and 9 others
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Reflection AI Targets $25B Valuation as JPMorgan Explores InvestmentBHARTI ENTERPRISES (HOLDING) PRIVATE LIMITED•Mar 26, 2026•ReflectionAI, JPMorgan Chase, Advent International, Blackstone and 2 others
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Advent Acquires Salt & Stone, Premium Body Care BrandIndie Beauty Media Group LLC•Mar 24, 2026•Salt & Stone, Advent International, Blackstone, Shield AI
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Shield AI Selected as Mission Autonomy Provider for U.S. Air Force ProgramBenzinga•Feb 13, 2026•Air Force, Shield AI, Anduril
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Shield AI Signs Contract with Taiwan's NCSIST to Accelerate AI PilotsBenzinga•Feb 11, 2026•Shield AI
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Shield AI & Singapore Expand Partnership for Autonomy CapabilitiesPR Newswire•Feb 05, 2026•Shield AI
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Castellum Subsidiary SSI Secures $66.2 Million NAVAIR Engineering ContractSatNews•Dec 10, 2025•US Navy, Specialty Systems, Lockheed Martin, AeroVironment and 3 others
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Shield AI Partners with Sedaro to Expand into Space with Autonomous OperationsBenzinga•Dec 03, 2025•Sedaro, Shield AI
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