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Shield AI
A defense technology company building AI autopilot software (Hivemind) and autonomous drones for military use, which raised a $1.5 billion Series G round in March 2026 at a $12.7 billion post-money valuation (up 140% year-over-year), led by Advent International with Blackstone providing $500 million in preferred equity. Shield AI completed its acquisition of simulation company Aechelon Technology in June 2026 and expects over 80% revenue growth in 2026, targeting $1 billion in revenue by the year ending March 2028.
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Federal contract disclosures
Department of Homeland Security — $16,033,703: VBAT SHORE BASED SERVICES. TASK ORDER FOR PUERTO RICO.
USAspending.gov · Feb 27, 2026
Department of Defense — $10,537,720: V-BAT VTOL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT
USAspending.gov · Sep 3, 2025
Department of Homeland Security — $8,440,414: TASK ORDER FOR MR-UAS GUAM SHORE EXPANSION.
USAspending.gov · May 27, 2026
Department of Homeland Security — $5,891,843: TO#3 FOR SHORE-BASED VBAT DEPLOYMENTS
USAspending.gov · Oct 1, 2025
Department of Homeland Security — $4,732,197: TASK ORDER FOR MR-UAS INSTALLATION AND DEPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR COAST GUARD NATIONAL SECURITY CUTTERS.
USAspending.gov · May 27, 2026
Sources
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Evidence
3 sources · 63% avg. source confidence
- TechCrunch — Shield AI lands $12.7B valuation, up 140%, after US Air Force deal70% source confidence
- Shield AI corporate site — Shield AI completes acquisition of Aechelon Technology62% source confidence
- Benzinga — Shield AI wins contract to supply Hivemind autopilot software for Anduril's Fury fighter jet56% source confidence
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The Story So Far (last 6 months)
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Market Intelligence
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Initial Bloomberg report cited a $1B raise at $12B valuation, below the eventual confirmed round
30% confidenceOn February 13, 2026, Bloomberg reported Shield AI was 'in talks' to raise as much as $1 billion at a $12 billion valuation, citing people familiar with the effort; the round that actually closed the following month was larger on both dimensions ($1.5 billion at a $12.7 billion post-money valuation).
The February figures were attributed to people familiar with early-stage talks rather than a company announcement and were explicitly described as still being negotiated; the terms that ultimately closed in March differed from the initially reported figures, confirming the February report captured a preliminary, unconfirmed stage of the negotiation.
Bloomberg · Feb 13, 2026
Shield AI's Timeline
A sourced, dated history of Shield AI's key moments — founding to present.
Jan 2015 · Founded
Shield AI was founded to build AI autopilot software and autonomous drones for military use.
Mar 2026 · $1.5B Series G at $12.7B valuation
Shield AI raised a $1.5 billion Series G round at a $12.7 billion post-money valuation (up 140% year-over-year), led by Advent International, alongside $500 million in Blackstone preferred equity following a US Air Force deal.
Jun 2026 · Acquires Aechelon Technology
Shield AI completed its acquisition of Aechelon Technology, a leader in high-fidelity simulation, physics-based sensor modeling, and synthetic reality technologies.