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Startup · United States

Shift5

HQ Arlington

Operational technology monitoring and cybersecurity platform for military and transportation fleets (aircraft, rail, maritime, ground vehicles).

Website

Funding4 rounds · $178M

Equity raised
$178M
Latest
$75.0MSeries C · Sep 3, 2025
Cumulative raised$178M
Oct 12, 2021Sep 3, 2025

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Systems9

Bus Interface Card

Hardware interface card for Manifold serial-bus data collection devices.

Maturity not rated

DARP

Data-at-rest encryption software for Shift5 Manifold edge devices.

Maturity not rated

Manifold 10

Onboard serial-bus data collection device offered for aviation applications.

Maturity not rated

Manifold 4

Onboard device for collecting serial-bus data from transportation platforms.

Maturity not rated

Shift5

Operational-data analysis platform for transportation and defense equipment.

Maturity not rated
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  • Josh Lospinoso

    CEO and Co-Founder

Sources14

Show all 14 sources and supporting evidence

Profile1

  1. 1

    Shift5 · Supports Organization · name

    “Op / Intelligence - Shift5”

Systems4

  1. 2

    Shift5 · Supports System

    “Shift5’s platform analyzes serial bus traffic and radio frequency (RF) data to flag threats in near real-time, empowering operators to take decisive action and avoid mission compromise.”
  2. 3

    Shift5 · Supports System

    “We achieved NIAP certification for our Data-At-Rest Protection (DARP) software under the Software Full Drive Encryption (SDE) Protection Profile for our Manifold edge devices as an added security measure to protect classified data on DoW weapons system platforms.”
  3. 4

    Shift5 · Supports System

    “The Shift5 Cybersecurity Module** detects, identifies, and generates alerts for new anomalous activities and known threats in real time, enabling faster response and proactive mitigation of potential cybersecurity risks”
  4. 5

    Shift5 · Supports System

    “The Bus Interface Card (BIC) inserts into Manifold 4 and Manifold 10 devices to enable full data capture across all serial bus protocols. The BIC is custom designed to deliver full visibility into serial bus activity down to the physical layer to uncover anomalies in bus traffic and indicators of hardwire degradation.”

Funding8

  1. 6

    PR Newswire (Shift5) · Sep 3, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · announced on, Organization

    “the leading Operational Intelligence platform for America's defense and transportation systems, today announced it has raised $75M in Series C funding, led by”
  2. 7

    Shift5 · Sep 3, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “today announced it has raised $75M in Series C funding, led by Hedosophia”
  3. 8

    Technical.ly · Jun 9, 2023 · Supports Funding round

    “The company just raised $33 million in additional financing for its Series B led by Moore Strategic Ventures.”
  4. 9

    GovConWire · Jun 8, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “has secured $33 million in additional funding for its Series B round led by Moore Strategic Ventures”
  5. 10

    GlobeNewswire · Feb 8, 2022 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount

    “The round was led by New York-based global private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners.”
  6. 11

    PR Newswire · Oct 12, 2021 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount

    “The round was led by 645 Ventures, with participation from Squadra Ventures, General Advance, and First In.”
  7. 12

    CSP Associates · Supports Funding round · investors

    “Hedosophia Leads $75M Series C Funding Round of Shift5”
  8. 13

    Shift5 · Supports Funding round · investors

    “Moore Strategic Ventures”

People1

  1. 14

    prnewswire.com · Supports Role

    “This recognition validates our mission-driven approach, and I'm proud of the impact we're having on the people who defend our country and move our economy," said Josh Lospinoso, CEO and Co-Founder of Shift5.”

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