# Shield: Financial services, Miami, United States

> Shield: Shield is a financial technology company that operates as a neobank, focusing on enabling global exporters and wholesalers to accept stablecoin...

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/shield-5 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Shield

Shield is a financial technology company that operates as a neobank, focusing on enabling global exporters and wholesalers to accept stablecoin payments, specifically USDT.

Funding reported Last round: Seed

Financial services Miami, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2022 4 years old
- **Team:** 24 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $5.0M in dollars
- **Last round:** Seed May 2023

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Shield has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Shield

Shield is a financial technology company that operates as a neobank, focusing on enabling global exporters and wholesalers to accept stablecoin payments, specifically USDT.

The company facilitates same-day USD wire settlements, effectively bridging digital and traditional currencies for cross-border trade. Shield aims to provide a legal, insured, and bank-compliant solution for stablecoin transactions, addressing the challenges in banking infrastructure for international trade. The company offers a business payment account tailored for B2B clients, featuring multi-currency balances in USD and USDT, traditional banking integration with routing and account numbers, and various transfer methods including wire and ACH transfers. Shield also acts as a cryptocurrency payment processor, allowing clients to accept stablecoin payments and receive domestic wires on the same business day. With a strong focus on the US-LatAm corridor, Shield processes hundreds of millions of dollars annually, serving primarily global exporters and wholesalers, including those in the electronics sector.

## What company datasets say Shield raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$5.0M** in dollars

Rounds **2**

Last round **Seed**

Last round size **$5.0M**

Last round date **May 2023**

Investors listed **21**

## On 4 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Zenith Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bollinger-investment-group)
- [Metamatic Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/metamatic-group)
- [Very Serious Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/very-serious-ventures)
- [T Bridge Venture Partners Ltd](https://millionrounds.com/fund/t-bridge-venture-partners-ltd)

Each firm lists Shield on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

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Built with from their website

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- **Sector:** Financial services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 522320, 522110, SIC 6099, 6021, 6211
- **Region:** Florida
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/shield-f60e731da4)

## Financial services in United States

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