The brief
- V-BAT has been used operationally, including in Ukraine.
- Unveiled X-BAT, an AI-flown fighter-size jet that takes off vertically, in October 2025.
- Raised a $1.5B Series G at $12.7B plus $500M of preferred equity in March 2026.
Programs
Shield AI, two programs
Updated 20 Jul 2026X-BATA pilotless jet that takes off and lands standing on its tail, flown by Hivemind, so it can work from ships or rough sites with no runway.ResearchNextFirst flightUpdated 20 Jul 2026View program →V-BATA drone with a shrouded fan that takes off standing up, then tips over to fly on its wings for long scouting missions.DeployNextHivemind AI pilot addedUpdated 20 Apr 2026View program →
Research · Proto · Pilot · Deploy · Scaling
Peers
Company & funding
- Valuation
- $13Bprivate
- Raised
- $1.7Bdisclosed private rounds
- Last round
- Series GMar 2026
- HQ
- US
- Founded
- 2015
- Website
- shield.ai (opens shield.ai)
Post-money valuation, log scale
| Date | Round | Amount | Post-money | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Series G | $1.5B | $13B | Advent International |
| Mar 2025 | Series F-1 | $240M | $5.3B | — |
People
- Ryan TsengCo-founder
- Brandon TsengCo-founder