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Shield AI
Autonomy software for military aircraft and drones operating without GPS or communications.
Stage
growth
Status
private
Coverage
full
Why Shield AI is interesting
Shield AI is a flagship defense autonomy company in the a16z American Dynamism book — Hivemind autonomy for contested environments. Pair with Anduril/Saronic to map the defense software stack.
Key facts
- F-1 strategic round (Mar 2025): $240M at $5.3B valuation; a16z among existing investors (Shield AI press, TechCrunch)
- Series E (Jun 2022): $165M led by Snowpoint; Disruptive, Homebrew, Point72 participated (Shield AI press)
- Co-investors not in VCT directory: Snowpoint Ventures, L3Harris, Hanwha, Disruptive, Point72, Homebrew
- VCT directory co-investors: none mapped (non-directory syndicates noted above); reviewed 2026-07-24
Investors in our directory
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Industries
Defense Tech AI & Machine Learning Robotics
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FAQs about Shield AI
Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.
Shield AI is listed among Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) investments; no additional VCT-directory co-investors were identified in public sources reviewed 2026-07-24.
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Last updated: 2026-07-24