Shield AI
Autonomy for the world
San Diego, United States · Founded 2015 · $4.5B raised
- Headquarters
- San Diego, California
- Employees
- 1001–5000
- Founded
- 2015
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- shield.ai
- Total Funding
- $4.5B
- Last Round
- $2.0B Venture RoundMar 2026
- Rounds
- 10
About
Shield AI builds AI pilot and autonomous systems for defense applications, with its flagship Hivemind autonomy stack enabling aircraft and drones to operate in GPS-denied, comms-denied environments without human intervention. Founded in 2015 by Navy SEAL Brandon Tseng, Shield AI has deployed Hivemind in active combat operations and was selected in 2026 as a mission autonomy provider for the U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.
Summary
Shield AI is an Artificial Intelligence company based in San Diego, United States, founded in 2015. It has raised $4.5B in total across 10 rounds, most recently a $2.0B Venture Round round in Mar 2026. Investors include Advent International, JPMorgan Chase and Andreessen Horowitz.
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Mar 2026
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