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Shield Capital portfolio map
21 startups Shield Capital has backed in rounds we track, since 2021, grouped by their main sector. Together they have raised $2.7B; Shield Capital led at least one round in 3 of them. The biggest sector is AI, with 10 companies.
Funding by segment
- AI$1.2B10
- Aerospace & Space$1.3B5
- Defence Tech$91M3
- Cybersecurity$21M3
Where they are based
- United States21$2.7B
United StatesFounded
2 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M1
- $1M to $10M5
- $10M to $50M8
- $50M to $250M4
- $250M to $1B2
- $1B and over1
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
19 of 21 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United States21
Startups by country, 1 country in all.
Segment by segment
AI
10 startups · $1.2B raised
ArmadaArmada is a pioneering company that offers a full-stack edge computing platform designed for remote and bandwidth-constrained induUnited States$591M
TENEX.AITENEX.AI is a cybersecurity company founded in 2024 and based in Sarasota, Florida, with additional offices in Overland Park and Phoenix.United States$277M
Code MetalCode Metal is a Boston-based AI startup founded in 2023, specializing in software development applications.United States$161M
EntEnt is an intent-aware workspace security platform dedicated to protecting work in real-time, particularly in environments where hUnited States$100M
SeasatsSeasats designs and manufactures small uncrewed surface vehicles (sUSVs) designed for monitoring, data collection, and defense applications.United States$29M
HowsoHowso is a technology company based in Raleigh, North Carolina, focused on developing an understandable AI decision system.United States$25M
CogniacCogniac develops a machine learning platform that enables enterprises to observe, inspect, and extract information from visual images.United States$20M
Pillar SecurityPillar Security is a private AI security startup founded in October 2023, headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with operations in Miami, FL.United States$9.0M
Aerospace & Space
5 startups · $1.3B raised
ApexIan Cinnamon, CEO, and Max Benassi, CTO, founded Apex in 2022 to solve one of the space industry's biggest challenges: the satelliUnited States$1.1B
Starfish SpaceStarfish Space is an American aerospace company located in Tukwila, Washington.United States$129M- SCStar Catcher IndustriesUnited States$65M
AlbedoAlbedo, also known as Albedo Space, is an American aerospace company based in Broomfield, Colorado.United States$35M
Overwatch ImagingOverwatch Imaging is an AI-driven imagery intelligence technology company based in Hood River, Oregon, founded in 2016.United States$500K
Defence Tech
3 startups · $91M raised
Reveal TechnologyReveal Technology is a visual analytics and edge artificial intelligence (AI) company.United States$46M
Chariot DefenseChariot Defense is a defense technology company specializing in power systems for military and expeditionary operations beyond the grid.United States$34M
WestmagWestmag is the American manufacturer of drone motors and robot actuators, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Lux CapitaUnited States$11M
Cybersecurity
3 startups · $21M raised
VorlonVorlon allows for the continuous, near real-time detection and identification of third-party applications that are using users data.United States$16M
XeolXeol help customers secure their software from code to deploy.United States$3.2M
AnetacAnetac is a cyber security company offering security solutions for data centers and cloud environments.United States$2.0M
How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in a round we track that names Shield Capital as an investor, the first in 2021. Each sits under its main sector, read from its rounds, and each sector shows its best-funded first; sectors with fewer than three companies are left off. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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