United States · Series G startup

Who invested in Shield AI

6 rounds we have observed, with the 25 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Aerospace & SpaceAIDefence TechDrones

Raised 3 months agoValuation: $5.3B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$4.0Braised across 6 rounds since 2017, from 12 sources

$2.0BGrowth$1.5BSeries G
Latest round
Series G, $1.5BJul 2026
Led by
Advent International and JPMorgan Chase's Strategic Investment Group
Biggest round
$2.0BGrowth · Mar 2026
Investors
25 (2 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20172019202120232025
$11MSeries A$200MGrowth$240MRound$2.0BGrowth$1.5BSeries G
First round
Series A, $11M
Apr 2017
Biggest round
$2.0B
Growth · Mar 2026
Usual gap between rounds
5 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Jul 2026
  2. Mar 2026
  3. Aug 2025
    VentureAmount undisclosed1 new3 returning

    Source recorded

  4. Mar 2025
  5. Jan 2025
  6. Apr 2017
    Series A$11M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $10M sold, first sale Mar 2017

Funding filed with regulators

Shield AI filed 8 raises, $1.0B in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

  1. May 2026$592M32 investorsSEC Form D
  2. Sept 2023$281M21 investorsequityof $305M offeredSEC Form D
  3. May 2022$73M11 investorsequityof $150M offeredSEC Form D
  4. Oct 2020$53M13 investorsequityof $75M offeredSEC Form D
  5. Aug 2019$22M6 investorsequityof $25M offeredSEC Form D
  6. Dec 2018$10M5 investorsequitySEC Form D
  7. Mar 2017$10M11 investorsequityof $11M offeredSEC Form D
  8. May 2016$2.6M19 investorsequitySEC Form D

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Andreessen HorowitzVC firm4rounds
Point72Hedge fund3rounds
Advent InternationalPrivate equity2rounds, led 2
Founder CollectiveVC firm2rounds
Washington Harbour Partners LpPrivate equity2rounds
DisruptiveAdvisor2rounds
Snowpoint VenturesVC firm2rounds
Riot VenturesVC firm2rounds
ApandionGrowth equity2rounds
L3HarrisInvestment firm2rounds
InnovationXGrowth equity2rounds
JP Morgan ChaseCorporate VC1round
Blackstone GroupPrivate equity1round
Lockheed MartinCorporate VC1round
Clarus VenturesVC firm1round
AirbusAccelerator1round
US Innovative TechnologyPrivate equity1round
PalantirGrowth equity1round
Riot VenturesVC firm1round
Andreesen HorowitzInvestment firm1round
Hanwha AerospaceInvestment firm1round
Innovation X AdvisorsInvestment firm1round
L3 Harris TechnologiesCorporate VC1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 32 firms list Shield AI as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

HomebrewVC firmPer its own site
Breyer CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site
Rosecliff VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Jesse RobbinsVC firmPer its own site
BAM ElevatePrivate equityPer its own site
MarlinspikeVC firmPer its own site
SideCar AngelsAngel networkPer its own site
Center15 CapitalGrowth equityPer its own site
Level VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Manhattan WestFamily officePer its own site
Nomi CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Sparkwave CapitalGrowth equityPer its own site
Brighter CapitalFamily officePer its own site
Brightwing CapitalVC firmPer its own site
ConduitAcceleratorPer its own site
Creative CapitalVC firmPer its own site
E1 VenturesVC firmPer its own site
EcoloceAngelPer its own site
Gauntlet VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Ironmonger360Family officePer its own site
Junipero CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Kinled HoldingPrivate equityPer its own site
Labyrinth Capital PartnersPrivate equityPer its own site
Next 5 VenturesVC firmPer its own site
OkeanosVC firmPer its own site
Quantra VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Realm Capital VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Riverbend CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Stack CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site
Sweetwater Private EquityPrivate equityPer its own site
Unity GrowthPrivate equityPer its own site
fvt.vcVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Shield AI

Who invested in Shield AI?

Shield AI's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Point72, Advent International, JPMorgan Chase's Strategic Investment Group and Founder Collective, and 20 more on record. Advent International led its latest round.

How much has Shield AI raised?

Shield AI has raised $4.0B across 6 rounds since 2017. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Shield AI last raise?

Shield AI's most recent round was a Series G of $1.5B in Jul 2026, led by Advent International.

What was Shield AI's biggest round?

Shield AI's largest round on record is $2.0B (Growth), in Mar 2026, led by Advent International.

Who backed Shield AI first?

Shield AI's first round on record, in Apr 2017, was backed by Andreesen Horowitz.

What stage is Shield AI at?

Shield AI's latest named round is a Series G, in Jul 2026.

Where is Shield AI based?

Shield AI is based in the United States.

Who led Shield AI's rounds?

Advent International led the Growth in 2026.

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