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Shield AI

Defense, Aerospace & Space · San Diego, California · Private

Shield AI develops autonomy software and aircraft systems intended to operate without GPS, communications or a pilot in contested environments.

$12.7BLatest valuationMarch 2026 post-money
$1.5BLatest fundingSeries G, March 2026
PrivatePublic statusNo listed shares

The Company

Shield AI's Hivemind software is designed to enable autonomous decision-making for aircraft and other systems operating in denied environments.

The company pairs the software platform with defense aircraft and a growing set of government and industry relationships.

Why It Matters

Shield AI captures the defense-tech shift from individual platforms toward software-defined autonomy. Its commercial proof points matter for a wider cohort of private companies selling AI into national-security budgets.

Valuation History

  1. $2.3B→Jun 2022Series ESource ↗
  2. $2.8B→Dec 2023Series F expansion (equity + debt)Source ↗
  3. $5.3B→Mar 2025F-1 roundSource ↗
  4. $12.7B→Mar 2026Series G post-moneySource ↗
  5. $20.0B→Sep 2026Reported, unconfirmed: Series H talks at $20B+Source ↗

What Changed

  1. Raised $240M to scale Hivemind Enterprise and autonomy product development.

  2. Announced $1.5B of Series G financing at a $12.7B post-money valuation and an acquisition of Aechelon.

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