An index of frontier and emerging AI labs.
Defense AI
Shield AI develops autonomous AI pilots and drone software for military aircraft, enabling missions in GPS-denied and communication-denied environments. Its Hivemind software stack is deployed on U.S. government aircraft.
| Name | Shield AI |
|---|---|
| Space | Defense AI |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Latest valuation | $12.7B |
| Stage | — |
| Status | active |
| HQ | San Diego |
| Founders | Brandon Tseng, Ryan Tseng, Andrew Reiter |
| Website | https://shield.ai |
| Careers | https://shield.ai/careers/ |
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| Date | Round | Amount ($M) | Valuation | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | $12.7B | reported |
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| Date | Type | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | added | Shield AI added to tracker Latest valuation: $12.7B. | — |
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