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Shield Capital

Venture Capital

National security-focused venture capital firm led by veteran investors and security leaders, backing founders building frontier solutions in cybersecurity, AI, space, and autonomy.

San Francisco, United States · 22+ investments · 17 portfolio companies

Seed
Early Stage
Defense Tech
Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity
Autonomous Vehicles
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Founded
2021
Website
shieldcap.com
AUM
$120.0M
Portfolio Companies
17
Total Investments
22
Last Investment
Feb 2026
Geographic Focus
United States

Investment Thesis

Backs dual-use companies at the intersection of commercial and government markets in AI, autonomy, cybersecurity, and space; thesis is that dual-use companies outperform and scale faster.

Shield Capital is a Venture Capital firm based in San Francisco, United States. It has made 22 investments in Defense Tech and Artificial Intelligence, including Hawkeye 360, mPower and Vannevar Labs.

Portfolio17

Co-investors24

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24 co-investors across 44 shared portfolio companies — who they back alongside, and how often they lead.

Venture Capital ×17 · Corporate VC ×3 · Hedge Fund ×2 · 39 shared rounds

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