Founded
Address
Shield AI Inc
1202 Kettner Boulevard
Suite 307
San Diego, CA 92101
United States
Shield Ai Inc
501 West Broadway
Suite 490
San Diego, CA 92101
United States
Phone
Website
KANDO id: 538377
Corporate information
Official name
Shield AI Inc
Registration country
Official identities
US CIK 0001675769
Company type
Artificial intelligence platform that enables robots to see, reason about, and search the world.Overview
Shield AI was founded by Brandon Tseng, a former Navy SEAL, Ryan Tseng, a successful tech entrepreneur, and autonomy expert Andrew Reiter. Led by CTO Nathan Michael of Carnegie Mellon University, the team of 150+ engineers is focused on developing AI systems that operate on the edge. Shield AI was honored by Forbes AI 50, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, WIRED 25, and recognized as the leading government services provider in the Inc. 5000.
Funding rounds
Series C USD 90,000,000
USD 90,000,000 ( )
Funding to help scale and further integrate the company's self-driving software, Hivemind, into additional platforms across the defense industry.
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Point72 Ventures LLC | Early-stage venture capital strategy funded exclusively by Steve Cohen and eligible employees of Point72 Asset Management. | Initial investment. Led the round. |
Series A USD 10,500,000
USD 10,500,000 ( )
Funding to accelerate the development and deployment of artificially intelligent products that will protect service members and innocent civilians on the battlefield.
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), (AH Capital Management LLC) | Venture capital firm founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz | Led the round. |
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bloomberg Beta | Venture fund manager focused broadly on the future of work. | Initial investment. |
Investment activity status
Active investor
Team
| Employee | Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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Peter Levine |