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Valuation
$12.7B
As of Jul 31, 2026Value Add Pulse research
Total funding
$3.5B
As of Jul 31, 2026Value Add Pulse research
Company Snapshot
Shield AI is a Defense company, based in San Diego, California, USA, founded 2015 by Brandon Tseng, Ryan Tseng, Andrew Reiter. Latest valuation $12.7B (As of Jul 31, 2026, Value Add Pulse research). Total funding $3.5B (As of Jul 31, 2026).
Recent changes
- Jul 31, 2026Jul 31, 2026First reported total funding: $3.5B Value Add Pulse enrichment
- May 1, 2026May 1, 2026Raised $591.8M SEC EDGAR Form D
- Mar 26, 2026Mar 26, 2026Raised $1.5B Series G at a $12.7B valuation Bloomberg
- Mar 26, 2026Mar 26, 2026New investor: Advent International Bloomberg
- Mar 26, 2026Mar 26, 2026New investor: Disruptive Bloomberg
Earlier changes (8)
- Mar 26, 2026Mar 26, 2026New investor: JPMorganChase Strategic Investment Group Bloomberg
- Mar 26, 2026Mar 26, 2026New investor: Riot Ventures Bloomberg
- Mar 2026Mar 2026First reported valuation: $12.7B entity-registry reconciliation
- Mar 1, 2025Mar 1, 2025Raised $240M Series F-1 at a $5.3B valuation PR Newswire
- Mar 1, 2025Mar 1, 2025New investor: Snowpoint Ventures PR Newswire
- Mar 1, 2025Mar 1, 2025New investor: Andreessen Horowitz PR Newswire
- Mar 1, 2025Mar 1, 2025New investor: L3Harris PR Newswire
- Mar 1, 2025Mar 1, 2025New investor: Hanwha Asset Management PR Newswire
Funding History
3 events · sources dated per row| Date | Event | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | funding round | $591.8M | — | SEC EDGAR Form D | |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Series G | $1.5B | $12.7B | Advent InternationalJPMorganChase Strategic Investment GroupSnowpoint VenturesRiot VenturesDisruptive outlined = lead | Bloomberg |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Series F-1 | $240M | $5.3B | outlined = lead | PR Newswire |
Underlying values
| As of | Value | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | $12.7B | Reported | Value Add Pulse research |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $12.7B | Reported | TechCrunch |
| Mar 2026 | $12.7B | Reported | Value Add VC entity registry |
Investors
Latest Pulse
- Jul 13, 2026Defense Tech's $14.6B Pace Shows No Sign of SlowingDefense tech startups raised $14.6 billion in the first five months of 2026 alone, already blowing past the previous full-year record of $9.6 billion set in 2025, led by Anduril, Shield AI and Saronic.→
- Jul 7, 2026Defense Tech's Funding Smashes Records Again in 2026Defense tech startups have already pulled in more than $14.6 billion in venture funding in 2026, surpassing all of 2025's record $9.6 billion, led by Anduril, Shield AI and Saronic megarounds.→
Coverage Timeline
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FUNDING$14.6B H1 2026
Defense Tech's $14.6B Pace Shows No Sign of Slowing
Defense tech startups raised $14.6 billion in the first five months of 2026 alone, already blowing past the previous full-year record of $9.6 billion set in 2025, led by Anduril, Shield AI and Saronic.
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Defense Tech's Funding Smashes Records Again in 2026
FUNDING$14.6B+ into defense tech in 2026
Defense Tech's Funding Smashes Records Again in 2026
Defense tech startups have already pulled in more than $14.6 billion in venture funding in 2026, surpassing all of 2025's record $9.6 billion, led by Anduril, Shield AI and Saronic megarounds.
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Where these figures come from
- PR Newswireprimary source1 fact
- SEC EDGAR Form Dprimary source1 fact
- Bloombergmajor outlet1 fact
- Value Add Pulse researchValue Add VC data2 facts
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