Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company building autonomous aircraft and mission-autonomy software for contested environments, with a mission to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems.
Primary product
Hivemind
Founded
2015
Headquarters
San Diego, California, United States
Team size
1001-5000
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
Defense technology / autonomous aircraft software
Offices
Business model
Stage
Series G / late-stage venture
Total raised
$3.6B
Latest round
Series G · Mar 2026
Latest amount
$1.5B
Mar 2026 · Blackstone
Mar 2026 · Blackstone
Mar 2026 · Advent International
Mar 2025
Dec 2022 · US Innovative Technology Fund
Jun 2022 · Snowpoint Ventures
Aug 2021 · Disruptive
Feb 2021 · Point72 Ventures
Jul 2020
Oct 2015
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
President, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
President & Co-Founder
Co-Founder
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Michael Yang
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
Chief People Officer
Senior Vice President, Hivemind
Mission-driven, servant-leadership oriented, and highly team-first, with an emphasis on rigor, speed, candor, resilience, and cross-functional collaboration.
Visa sponsorship
Limited
Compensation
Public postings show strong total-comp packages with salary bands such as $120k-$180k for Senior Staff Technical Sourcer and $210k-$320k for Director, Structures X-BAT, plus bonus, benefits, and equity.
Benefits
Pricing
Quote-based, contract-driven enterprise/government pricing for software, hardware platforms, and integration programs.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
USD 200M-300M ARR (public estimate; GetLatka cites 2024 revenue at USD 267M ARR)
Estimated monthly visits
61K
Traffic estimate as of Mar 2026
Reuters reported repeated V-BAT crashes, a propeller injury that severed fingers during a training exercise, and whistleblower allegations that Shield AI obscured mishaps and safety issues; the company disputed the broader allegations.
SourceShield AI completed its acquisition of Aechelon Technology, adding simulation and synthetic reality assets to its product line.
SourceShield AI · Jul 2026
Shield AI and GE Aerospace completed engine light-off testing for X-BAT's thrust-vectoring nozzle, a milestone toward vertical flight.
Shield AI · Jun 2026
Shield AI completed the acquisition of Aechelon Technology, bringing simulation and synthetic reality capabilities into the company.
PRNewswire / Shield AI · Jun 2026
Shield AI said the U.S. Air Force awarded it a production contract for Hivemind mission autonomy in the CCA program, building on prior TMRR work.
Reuters · Jun 2026
Reuters reported safety concerns involving V-BAT crashes, injuries, and whistleblower allegations around mishandled mishap reporting; Shield AI disputed the claims.
Shield AI · Mar 2025
Shield AI completed a $240M strategic funding round at a $5.3B valuation with participation from L3Harris, Hanwha Aerospace, Andreessen Horowitz, U.S. Innovative Technology, and Washington Harbour.