Shield AI - About the company
Shield AI is a series G company based in San Diego (United States), founded in 2015 by Ryan Tseng, Andrew Reiter and Brandon Tseng. It operates as a Developer of AI-powered platforms and software for defense applications. Shield AI has raised $3.52B in funding from investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Advent International and JPMorgan Chase, with a current valuation of $12.7B. The company has 727 active competitors, including 113 funded and 53 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Quantum Systems, Newspace Research and Technologies and Parrot.
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
$3.52B in 17 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$12.7B as on Mar 26, 2026
Investors
Ranked
6th among 727 active competitors
Employee Count
1,909 as on Aug 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 |
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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 $3.52B 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 44 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 | $12.7B | - | ||
Feb 07, 2025 | $592M | 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, Andrew Reiter and Brandon Tseng. Ryan Tseng and Gary Steele are the CEOs of Shield AI.
Here are the details of Shield AI's key team members:
- Ryan Tseng: Co-Founder & CEO of Shield AI. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Andrew Reiter: Former Co-Founder of Shield AI and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Brandon Tseng: 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 1,909 employees as of Aug 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 Quantum Systems, Newspace Research and Technologies and Parrot. 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 |  Quantum Systems 2015, Gilching (Germany), Series D | AI-powered aerial intelligence and reconnaissance systems | $1.82B | 78/100 | |
2nd |  Newspace Research and Technologies 2018, Bengaluru (India), Series B | Manufacturer of uncrewed aerial systems for military and civilian applications | $73.2M | 77/100 | |
3rd | Manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles and related software and solutions | - | 76/100 | ||
4th |  Anduril 2017, Costa Mesa (United States), Series H | Provider of AI-driven defense and autonomous systems across air, land, sea, and space domains | $11.3B | 75/100 | |
5th |  Skydio 2014, San Mateo (United States), Series F | Manufacturer of autonomous drones and related software, services, and accessories | $825M | 72/100 | |
6th |  Shield AI 2015, San Diego (United States), Series G | Developer of AI-powered platforms and software for defense applications | $3.52B | 68/100 | |
7th | Manufacturer of carbon fiber composite products and unmanned aerial vehicles | $154M | 68/100 | ||
8th | Aerial-imagery services using proprietary drones | $17.4M | 67/100 | ||
9th |  Daedalean 2016, Zurich (Switzerland), Acquired | Developer of airborne systems for flight autonomy | $69.8M | 67/100 | |
10th | Manufacturer UAVs and software products for military and enterprise applications | $96.8M | 66/100 |
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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 47 events in the last 1 year, 22 of them have been about company updates and 10 about partnerships.
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Shield AI Integrates L3Harris VAMPIRE with its Tracker C-UAS SoftwareUAS Vision•Sep 03, 2026•Shield AI, L3Harris
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Shield AI and Sedaro demonstrate trusted autonomy capabilities on NOVI satelliteShield AI•Aug 24, 2026•Shield AI
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Shield AI Integrates AVEN Nozzle with X-BAT Drone for Enhanced VTOL CapabilitiesDonanimhaber•Jul 23, 2026•Shield AI
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Shield AI Completes Acquisition of Aechelon Technologyintelligence360•Jul 17, 2026•Aechelon Technology, Shield AI
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American-made V-BAT drones enhance Ukraine's strike capabilities against RussiaCBS News•Jul 09, 2026•Shield AI
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Shield AI Completes Acquisition of Aechelon TechnologyBusiness Wire•Jun 22, 2026•Aechelon Technology, Shield AI
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X-BAT drone maker looks to Poland as service centre for NATO, PM Tusk saysReuters•Jun 16, 2026•Shield AI
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