SHIELD AI
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Category: Defense Technology, Autonomous Aircraft & AI Stage: Late-stage private Opportunity Type: Tokenised Economic Right
Company Overview
Shield AI builds autonomous drones and aircraft designed to support defense missions without constant human control.
The Problem
Modern defense teams need aircraft that can operate in high-risk environments without relying on constant human control, GPS, or stable communications. Traditional drones and crewed aircraft can be costly, exposed, and limited in contested missions, while many military systems still depend on slow manual workflows. As warfare shifts toward unmanned, distributed, and AI-enabled operations, defense customers need faster, more autonomous tools that can support intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting at scale.
The Solution
Shield AI builds autonomous aircraft and AI-pilot software designed for real defense missions. Its Hivemind platform enables drones and aircraft to fly, make decisions, and complete missions with less direct human input, while its V-BAT system provides a compact, runway-independent drone for ISR and targeting. By combining software, aircraft, and simulation capabilities, Shield AI helps military customers deploy autonomous systems that can operate in contested environments and support the next generation of defense operations.
Founding Team
Gary Steele — Chief Executive Officer Former CEO of Splunk and founding CEO of Proofpoint, bringing deep experience scaling enterprise software and cybersecurity companies.
Ryan Tseng — Co-Founder, President & Chief Strategy Officer Co-founded Shield AI and previously served as CEO. Also founded WiPower, a wireless charging company acquired by Qualcomm.
Brandon Tseng — Co-Founder & President Former U.S. Navy SEAL and Surface Warfare Officer with direct defense and operational experience across complex mission environments.
Nathan Michael — Chief Technology Officer Former Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute professor and robotics leader focused on autonomous systems, resilient robotics, and AI-enabled flight.
Andrew Reiter — Co-Founder Co-founder of Shield AI with early involvement in building the company’s defense autonomy platform.
Business Model
Shield AI makes money by selling autonomous aircraft systems, AI-pilot software, and defense services to government and military customers. Its V-BAT platform can be sold as a system or used in contracted ISR services, while its Hivemind software can support autonomy licensing, integration, and development programs with defense agencies and aerospace partners. The company’s model is built around long-term defense contracts, strategic partnerships, and software-enabled aircraft deployments rather than consumer or commercial sales.
Traction and Validation
2024 — U.S. Coast Guard Contract Shield AI’s V-BAT was selected for a U.S. Coast Guard maritime ISR services contract valued at up to $198.1M.
2025 — Strategic Funding Round Shield AI raised $240M in F-1 strategic funding from investors including L3Harris, Hanwha, Andreessen Horowitz, U.S. Innovative Technology, and Washington Harbour.
2025 — Ukraine Operational Use Shield AI reported that V-BAT completed more than 130 sorties in Ukraine in partnership with Ukrainian forces.
2025 — Netherlands Defence Procurement The Netherlands Ministry of Defence selected V-BAT systems for use by the Royal Netherlands Navy and Marine Corps.
2026 — U.S. Air Force CCA Program Shield AI was selected as a mission autonomy provider for the U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.
2026 — Major Growth Financing Shield AI announced $1.5B in Series G funding, plus $500M in preferred equity from Blackstone, to support growth and its planned Aechelon acquisition.
2026 — U.S. Navy ISR Opportunity Shield AI was selected by the U.S. Navy to compete for up to $800M in V-BAT ISR services task orders.
What Still Needs to Be Verified Shield AI has not publicly disclosed detailed revenue, margins, funded backlog, contract profitability, or customer concentration.
Intellectual Property and Strategic Assets
Shield AI’s key strategic asset is Hivemind, its AI-pilot software designed to help aircraft and drones fly and make mission decisions with less human control. The company also owns and develops aircraft platforms such as V-BAT, giving it a combined software-and-hardware position in defense autonomy. Its broader moat includes real-world flight data, defense customer relationships, simulation capabilities through its planned Aechelon acquisition, and partnerships across military and aerospace programs.
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