Shift5

shift5.io

HQ: Arlington, Virginia, United States

200

Security

Company research

Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals

Updated Aug 16, 2026

Overview

Shift5 is a privately held defense-technology and transportation-software company founded by former U.S. Army cyber operators. Its platform converts operational-technology and vehicle telemetry into actionable intelligence for cybersecurity, predictive maintenance, fleet readiness, and cyber resilience across defense and commercial transportation systems.

Primary product

Shift5 Operational Intelligence platform: hardware and software that collects, enriches, monitors, and analyzes data from vehicle and weapons-system operational technology to support cybersecurity, predictive maintenance, readiness, and fleet operations.

Founded

2019

Headquarters

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Team size

51-200

Industry

Software Development

Sub-industry

Defense technology, operational technology cybersecurity, fleet intelligence, and predictive maintenance

Offices

Arlington/Rosslyn, Virginia, United States

Business model

B2B enterprise software

Government and defense contracting

Hardware-enabled software

Commercial transportation technology

Funding

Stage

Series C / late-stage venture

Total raised

$182.1M

Latest round

Series C · Sep 2025

Latest amount

$75M

Series C

Sep 2025 · Hedosophia

$75M

Series B extension

Jun 2023 · Moore Strategic Ventures

$33M

Series B

Feb 2022 · Insight Partners

$50M

Series A

Oct 2021 · 645 Ventures

$20M

Grant

Jun 2020

$1.6M

People & investors

Leadership

Toby Magsig

President and Interim CEO

Ronak Shah

Chief Technology Officer

Samantha Segall

Chief Growth Officer

Ryan S.

Chief Financial Officer

Frederick Rudesheim

Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

Sam Rajachudamani

Chief Strategy Officer

Jason Hall

VP of Mission Delivery

Michael Giansiracusa

VP, Head of Commercial

Mandi Miller

Head of Strategic Operations

Alex Attebery

Head of External Affairs

Ashley Pagano

Head of Talent Acquisition

Richard Clarke

Independent Director and Chairman

Founders

James Correnti

Co-founder and former CTO

Josh Lospinoso

Co-founder; former CEO; current Founder/board-level role

Michael Weigand

Co-founder

Investors

645 Ventures

AE Industrial Partners

Moore Strategic Ventures

Savano Capital Partners

Squadra Ventures

Work & culture

Public recruiting and company materials emphasize a mission-driven team of engineers, operators, and problem-solvers working on defense and transportation systems. Public employer-review signals indicate a 4.2/5 rating, with compensation rated 4.4/5, culture 4.1/5, work-life 3.8/5, and career 4.1/5; these are third-party employee-review signals rather than company-verified claims.

Compensation

No authoritative public salary bands were identified. Third-party employer-review data reports compensation at 4.4/5, while public job postings indicate hiring across engineering, data, hardware, deployment, and defense-account roles.

Product & market

Pricing

Not publicly disclosed; appears to use enterprise and government contract pricing, with hardware/software deployments and negotiated contracts rather than public self-serve pricing.

Differentiators

—Combines operational-technology cybersecurity with predictive maintenance and operational intelligence.
—Designed for legacy and next-generation defense platforms, vehicles, aircraft, rail, and other critical transportation assets.
—Collects data directly from onboard buses, networks, and systems while operating across vehicle types and communication protocols.
—Founded by former Army cyber personnel with weapons-system cyber-assessment experience.
—Dual-use positioning spanning government defense programs and commercial transportation.
—Integrated with Anduril’s Lattice Mesh for Army Next Generation Command and Control testing.

Technology

Java

Python

JavaScript

TypeScript

PostgreSQL

MySQL

SQL

Apache Airflow

Matlab

Docker

Kubernetes

Linux

Linux kernel

Git

GitHub

GitHub Actions

Bash

Yocto

Buildroot

CMake/C++ tooling indicators

Customers

U.S. Army

U.S. Air Force

U.S. Navy / Naval Air Systems Command

U.S. Special Operations Command

U.S. Marine Corps V-22 Joint Program Office

Anduril Industries / Army NGC2 program

Boeing

Commercial aviation, rail, maritime, and other transportation operators

Competitors

Dragos

Claroty

Nozomi Networks

Palantir

Uptake

Scale & contact

Estimated revenue

$40M-$50M annually; Exa estimates approximately $45M

Estimated monthly visits

13.4K

Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026

Signals & risks

Other

Jan 2026

Founder and former CEO Josh Lospinoso transitioned out of day-to-day CEO duties to focus on longer-term planning; Toby Magsig became president and interim CEO. Lospinoso reportedly remained on the board/founder team.

Source

Latest news

Shift5 Partners with Anduril on Army's Next Generation Command and Control Initiative

PR Newswire / Shift5 · Feb 2026

Shift5 announced that its platform was integrated into Anduril’s Lattice Mesh for Army NGC2 testing, providing vehicle-health metrics and sustainment insights for the 4th Infantry Division.

Shift5 hires former L3Harris exec as interim CEO

Washington Technology · Jan 2026

Toby Magsig became president and interim CEO, succeeding co-founder Josh Lospinoso, who transitioned away from day-to-day operations while remaining associated with the company.

Shift5 Awarded Key Contract for AF's Fighter of Choice, the F-16 Fighting Falcon

PR Newswire / Shift5 · Dec 2025

Shift5 announced a multi-year contract, with a maximum value of $9.9 million, to develop, integrate, and accredit MIL-STD-1553 databus upgrades for the U.S. Air Force F-16 fleet.

Shift5 Raises $75 Million Series C to Scale Operational Intelligence Platform for Critical Defense and Commercial Transportation Assets