Shield AI is a private company building in defense technology, founded in 2015. Its latest valuation stands at $12.7B (post-money). The stock is not listed on any public market.
3 valuations. The latest, $12.7B post-money, was set by the Series G in Mar 2026.
Advent InternationalLEADJJPMorgan Chase Security and Resiliency InitiativeLEAD
BlackstoneLEADUU.S. Innovation Technology FundLEAD
Riot VenturesLEADTThomas TullLEADUU.S. Innovative Technology FundLEADSSnowpoint VenturesLEAD
DisruptiveLEADPPoint72 VenturesLEADSSVB CapitalLEAD
Andreessen HorowitzLEADFFounder CollectiveLEAD
Bloomberg BetaLEADHHomebrewLEADAdvent InternationalJPMorgan Chase Security and Resiliency InitiativeFormer Navy SEAL officer Brandon Tseng, his brother Ryan Tseng, and Andrew Reiter founded Shield AI in San Diego in 2015 after Brandon's unit suffered casualties in Afghanistan due to poor reconnaissance. The company builds AI-piloted drones and fighter aircraft for defense operations, with clients including US Special Operations Command, the Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy.
Its Nova drone became the first AI-powered aircraft deployed for defense purposes in US military history, and its V-BAT vertical-takeoff drone now supports Ukraine's fleet from a Kyiv office opened in 2025. In October 2025 the company unveiled X-BAT, described as the first AI-piloted VTOL fighter jet, with a 2,000 nautical mile range that lets it launch without runways.
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Valuations, rounds and IPO status for every company in the directory — Shield AI included.
The last valuation is $12.7B (post-money, Mar 2026).
Lead investors for each round are in the funding timeline.
The closest defense technology peers are on the competitors page.
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No. Shield AI is a private company; its shares do not trade on a public exchange.
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