Shield AI

Awards received3

• V-BAT VTOL UAVs for Polish Navy operations

  Jun 23, 2026 · Contract

  From Agencja Uzbrojenia

  Confirmed
  Undisclosed
• Hivemind integration into LUCAS pilot

  May 19, 2026 · Contract

  From U.S. Department of Defense

  Confirmed
  Undisclosed
• SPARE PAYLOADS WITH LASER DESIGNATOR AND PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR FOR THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ COUNTER TERRORISM SERVICE FMS CASE IQ-P-SBM.

  Undated · Contract

  From U.S. Navy

  Confirmed
  $2.9M

  Obligated · up to $2.9M ceiling

Programs1

• Massed Modular Aircraft

  Competing bidder · Competition

Profile2

1. 1
   CompanyDefense-Tech and Autonomous Aircraft | Shield AI

   Shield AI · Supports Organization · name

   “Defense-Tech and Autonomous Aircraft | Shield AI”

2. 2
   DatabaseShield AI — LinkedIn company profile

   LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · founded, Organization · headquarters, Organization · logo, Organization · url

   “{"company_size": "1,001-5,000 employees"}”

Products3

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   CompanyHivemind: Autonomous Drone & AI Pilot Software

   Shield AI · Supports Organization, Organization technology, System

   “Platform-agnostic and commercial dual-use, Hivemind is the leading autonomy software for militaries and OEMs.”

2. 4
   CompanyShield AI

   Supports System

   “V-BAT delivers combat-proven, expeditionary, strategic and tactical-level ISR and targeting”

3. 5
   CompanyShield AI

   Supports System

   “With first VTOL flights scheduled for 2026 and mission capability by 2028”

Technologies1

1. 6
   NewsDefense tech Theseus landed Y Combinator, the US Special Forces, and $4.3M from a tweet

   TechCrunch · Apr 17, 2025 · Supports Organization, Organization technology

   “Now, their San Francisco-based company, Theseus, has just raised $4.3 million in seed funding in a round led by First Round Capital, with additional backing from Y Combinator and Lux Capital”

Funding22

1. 7
   NewsAnduril raises $5B, doubles valuation to $61B

   TechCrunch · May 13, 2026 · Supports Funding round

   “In March, Shield AI raised $1.5 billion in Series G funding at a $12.7 billion valuation.”

2. 8
   Regulatory filingForm D - Shield AI Inc (accession 0001675769-26-000001)

   U.S. SEC EDGAR · May 1, 2026 · Supports Funding round

   “<totalAmountSold>591806870</totalAmountSold>”

3. 9
   CompanyShield AI to acquire software simulation company Aechelon and raise $2B at $12.7B valuation

   Shield AI · Mar 26, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · investors, Funding round · post money valuation usd

   “Shield AI today announced it is raising $1.5 billion in Series G funding at a $12.7 billion post-money valuation”

4. 10
   NewsDefense technology startup Shield AI valued at $12.7 billion in latest funding round

   Reuters · Mar 26, 2026 · Supports Funding round

   “committing an additional $250 million delayed draw facility that could bring its ​total investment to $750 million.”

5. 11
   NewsShield AI took its drones from the ‘Batcave’ to the battlefield. Now the $5.6 billion defense-tech startup’s new CEO says it’s at an inflection point

   Fortune · Dec 21, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount

   “Shortly after the round closed, Shield AI extended the round by raising an additional $300 million, hoisting its valuation to $5.6 billion”

6. 12
   CompanyShield AI raises $240M at $5.3B valuation to scale Hivemind Enterprise, an AI-powered autonomy developer platform

   Shield AI · Mar 6, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · investors, Funding round · post money valuation usd

   “today announced it has completed a $240 million, F-1 strategic funding round, raising the company’s valuation to $5.3 billion.”

7. 13
   CompanyShield AI raises additional capital in Series F, boosts total amount to $500M

   Shield AI · Dec 29, 2023 · Supports Funding round · notes

   “and $200M in debt from Hercules Capital were added to the”

8. 14
   NewsShield AI expands massive Series F with another $300M in equity, debt, scaling valuation to $2.8B

   TechCrunch · Dec 29, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd

   “$100 million in new equity raised at the Series F price and $200 million in debt. The debt provider is Hercules Capital”

9. 15
   CompanyShield AI raises $200M, reaching $2.7B valuation

   Shield AI · Oct 31, 2023 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · investors

   “today announced it has raised $200 million in Series F funding in an oversubscribed funding round.”

10. 16
    CompanyShield AI Raises $200M, Reaching $2.7B Valuation

    Shield AI / PR Newswire · Oct 31, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd

    “today announced it has raised $200 million in Series F funding in an oversubscribed funding round.”

11. 17
    NewsShield AI raises another $60M at a $2.3B valuation for its military autonomous flying tech

    TechCrunch · Dec 13, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · investors

    “The money is coming in as an additional part of Shield AI’s Series E, and it brings the total round to $225 million.”

12. 18
    CompanyShield AI Raises $165M Series E to accelerate building of the world's best AI pilot

    Shield AI / PR Newswire · Jun 9, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · investors, Funding round · post money valuation usd

    “$75 million in debt as part of a Series E fundraising round”

13. 19
    NewsShield AI navigates to $210m series D

    Global Venturing · Aug 26, 2021 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · investors

    “following $22.2m in series B funding from unnamed investors in September 2019”

14. 20
    CompanyShield AI raises $210 Million Series D round

    Shield AI · Aug 25, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · investors

    “today announced it has raised $210M in equity financing as part of a Series D fundraising round, increasing its valuation past the billion-dollar mark.”

15. 21
    CompanyShield AI raises $90 Million in Series C funding from Point72 Ventures and other investors

    Shield AI · Feb 23, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “today announced it has raised $90M in a Series C round through equity and debt financing. The lead investor was Point72 Ventures.”

16. 22
    Regulatory filingForm D - Shield AI Inc (accession 0001675769-20-000002)

    U.S. SEC EDGAR · Nov 12, 2020 · Supports Funding round

    “<totalAmountSold>52949905</totalAmountSold>”

17. 23
    Regulatory filingForm D - Shield AI Inc (accession 0001675769-19-000001)

    U.S. SEC EDGAR · Aug 14, 2019 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “<totalAmountSold>22200000</totalAmountSold>”

18. 24
    Regulatory filingForm D - Shield AI Inc (accession 0001675769-18-000002)

    U.S. SEC EDGAR · Dec 31, 2018 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “<totalAmountSold>10000007</totalAmountSold>”

19. 25
    Regulatory filingForm D - Shield AI Inc (accession 0001675769-17-000002)

    U.S. SEC EDGAR · Mar 28, 2017 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “<totalAmountSold>10499995</totalAmountSold>”

20. 26
    Regulatory filingForm D - Shield AI Inc (accession 0001675769-16-000001)

    U.S. SEC EDGAR · May 31, 2016 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “<totalAmountSold>2645121</totalAmountSold>”

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    CompanyShield AI raises $240M at $5.3B valuation to scale Hivemind Enterprise, an AI-powered autonomy developer platform

    Shield AI / PR Newswire via Nasdaq · Supports Funding round

    “WASHINGTON, March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shield AI, the deep-tech company building state-of-the-art autonomy software products and defense aircraft, today announced it has completed a $240 million, F-1 strategic funding round, raising the company's valuation to $5.3 billion.”

22. 28
    DatabaseShield AI - Crunchbase Company Profile

    Crunchbase · Supports Funding round, Role · founders

    “Angel Round - Shield AI”

Government4

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   CompanyShield AI’s V-BAT to support Polish naval operations

   Shield AI · Jun 23, 2026 · Supports Government award

   “WARSAW (June 23, 2026) — Shield AI, the defense-tech company building the world’s best AI pilots and next-generation aircraft, today announced that Poland’s Armament Agency has signed a contract for the acquisition of”

2. 30
   NewsShield AI tapped to integrate autonomous software on LUCAS drone - Breaking Defense

   May 19, 2026 · Supports Government award

   “WASHINGTON — Shield AI has secured a Pentagon contract to integrate its Hivemind autonomy software onto the new Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS) as part of a pi”

3. 31
   CompanyShield AI selected to bring AI-powered swarming to LUCAS kamikaze drone program

   May 19, 2026 · Supports Government award

   “War for Research and Engineering (OUSW R&E) has selected Shield AI to integrate its Hivemind autonomy software onto the [Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS)](https://www.twz.com/air/u-s-deploys-shahed-136-clon”

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   Government recordUSAspending award N0001926F1059 (SHIELD AI INC)

   USAspending.gov · Supports Government award · ceiling amount, Government award · description, Government award · end on, Government award · obligated amount, Government award · recipient, Government award · start on

   “Base and all options value: $2,859,008.12”