Shield AI was founded in 2015 by Andrew Reiter, Brandon Tseng, and Ryan Tseng. The company has not publicly endorsed plans to participate in an IPO.

Shield AI is an aerospace and defense company. Along with its AI-powered combat drones, Shield AI offers automation software that is compatible with other defense technologies. The company's primary customers are the U.S. Military and its allies. In 2021, Shield AI acquired MartinUAV and Heron Systems. The company has raised more than $570 million in venture capital funding from investors including the US Innovative Technology Fund, Point72 Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Breyer Capital, and SVB Capital. The company announced a $2.3 billion valuation following a $165 million Series E funding round in 2022.

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When was Shield AI founded?

Shield AI was founded in 2015.

What is Shield AI funding to date?

Shield AI has raised $791.75MM to date.

Who are Shield AI’s major investors?

Andreessen Horowitz
Founder Collective
Breyer Capital
Point72 Ventures
Levitate Capital
Homebrew
10X Capital

Shield AI Funding Rounds and Valuation

Funding History Chart
Funding Round Details
Funding Date Share Class Amount Raised Price per Share Post-Money Valuation Key Investors
12/29/2023 Series F $299.19MM $xx.xx $2.71B U.S. Innovative Technology Fund, Riot Ventures, ARK Invest, Disruptive, Snowpoint Ventures
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
6,832,955
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
U.S. Innovative Technology Fund, Riot Ventures, ARK Invest, Disruptive, Snowpoint Ventures
12/13/2022 Series E $150MM $xx.xx $2.3B Snowpoint Ventures, Riot Ventures, Disruptive, Homebrew, Point72 Ventures, Andreesen Horowitz, Breyer Capital, SVB Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
3,713,920
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Snowpoint Ventures, Riot Ventures, Disruptive, Homebrew, Point72 Ventures, Andreesen Horowitz, Breyer Capital, SVB Capital
08/24/2021 Series D $223.33MM $xx.xx $1.25B Disruptive, Point72 Ventures, Breyer Capital, Andreessen Horowitz
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
9,289,341
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Disruptive, Point72 Ventures, Breyer Capital, Andreessen Horowitz
02/23/2021 Series C $70.99MM $xx.xx $295.18MM Point72 Ventures
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
6,113,508
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Point72 Ventures
08/13/2019 Series B $25MM $xx.xx $203.26MM Undisclosed Investors
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
3,180,497
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Undisclosed Investors
01/04/2019 Series A1 $10MM $xx.xx $113.13MM Breyer Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Homebrew
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
1,952,059
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Breyer Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Homebrew
04/01/2017 Series A $10.5MM $xx.xx $30.58MM Andreessen Horowitz, Homebrew, Bloomberg Beta, Founder Collective
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
5,674,753
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Homebrew, Bloomberg Beta, Founder Collective
05/19/2016 Series Seed $2.74MM $xx.xx $9.13MM Undisclosed Investors
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
3,414,857
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Undisclosed Investors
Updated on: Nov 15, 2024

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