United States · Who invested in Shield?
Shield's investors include Giant Ventures, Accel, Coinbase Ventures, Bank of America and A16z Crypto Accelerator, and 3 more on record. Giant Ventures led its latest round.
United States · Seed startup
Who invested in Shield
One round we have observed, with the 8 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.
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Funding summaryUpdated 7 Nov 2026
$5.0Mraised across 1 round since 2025, from 3 sources
- Latest round
- Seed, $5.0MSept 2025
- Led by
- Giant Ventures
- Investors
- 8 (1 led)
ShieldCompliance1 / 9Their pitch deckShield's pitch deck, 9 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.→The rounds
- Sept 2025Seed$5.0M
Giant VenturesLead
Accel
Coinbase Ventures
Bank of America- Chris Dixon's a16z's crypto startup accelerator
Factor Capital- A16z Crypto Accelerator
- a16z's crypto accelerator (Factor Capital)
Reported by TechCrunch and 2 othersSEC filing: $6.0M sold, first sale Mar 2025
Founders and team
From Shield's own website: 8 on the team.
- Jim SidersCEO
- Rishabh KewalramaniChief of Staff
- Everett BrownsteinHead of M&A
- Julie LitteralHead of Human Resources
- Mayank JainHead of Technology
- Raghav KothaHead of Strategy & Growth
- Ryan EastmanHead of IS&T
- Tiffany SooHead of Finance
Everyone who backed them
A16z Crypto AcceleratorAccelerator1round
a16z's crypto accelerator (Factor Capital)Accelerator1round
Chris Dixon's a16z's crypto startup acceleratorAccelerator1round
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Quick answers about Shield
How much has Shield raised?
Shield has raised $5.0M across 1 round since 2025.
When did Shield last raise?
Shield's most recent round was a Seed of $5.0M in Sept 2025, led by Giant Ventures.
What was Shield's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $5.0M in Sept 2025, is also its largest on record.
Who backed Shield first?
Shield's first round on record, in Sept 2025, was backed by Giant Ventures, Accel and Coinbase Ventures and 5 others.
What stage is Shield at?
Shield's latest named round is a Seed, in Sept 2025.
Where is Shield based?
Shield is based in the United States.
Who led Shield's rounds?
Giant Ventures led the Seed in 2025.
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