Funding round
Shield AI Series E
Shield AI, which works in AI-Powered mission autonomy solutions in Arlington, raised $90M in a Series E round announced on 31 May 2022, led by Snowpoint Ventures, at a $2.30B post-money valuation. 6 firms took part. It is Shield AI's fifth venture round on record; the one before was a Series D in Aug 2021.
$90M
Amount raised
of which $75M debt
$2.30B
Post-money valuation
$2.21B pre-money
6
Investors
1 lead
75x
Step-up from the Series A
$31M in Apr 2017
under 1%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced Shield AI at $2.30B after the new money, 75.2 times the $31M of its Series A (Apr 2017). The $90M bought investors about under 1% of the company. It came 9 months after Shield AI's Series D. It is 3.4% of the $2.66B Shield AI has raised in the venture rounds on record. Shield AI raised again 35 months later: a Series F round of $240M in Apr 2025, at $5.30B post-money.
Shield AI's funding rounds
Shield AI has 8 venture rounds on record and 1 other deal. This one is highlighted.
- Series A 4 Apr 2017, led by Andreessen Horowitz $11M$31M post-money
- Series B 1 Sep 2019 $22M
- Series C 23 Feb 2021, led by Point72 Ventures $90M
- Series D 25 Aug 2021, led by Disruptive $210M
- Series E this round 31 May 2022, led by Snowpoint Ventures $90M$2.30B post-money
- Series F 15 Apr 2025 $240M$5.30B post-money
- Debt not a venture round 26 Mar 2026 $250M
- Growth 26 Mar 2026, led by Blackstone $500M
- Series G 26 Mar 2026, led by Advent International and JPMorgan Chase $1.50B$12.70B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
Snowpoint Ventures led the round with 5 other firms.
Lead investor
- backs 7 venture-backed companies new investor
Also in the round
- Breyer Capital backs 85 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 19 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 15 venture-backed companies new investor
- Andreessen Horowitz backs 722 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 82 venture-backed companies new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to product development, sales and marketing and scaling operations.
- Product development
- Sales and marketing
- Scaling operations
Comparable rounds
How it compares
The closest in time: 2 in Aerospace and Defence, then Series E rounds in any sector within 6 months:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anduril Aerospace and Defence | 1 Dec 2022 | $1.48B | $8.48B | Valor |
| Relativity Space Aerospace and Defence | 8 Jun 2021 | $650M | $4.20B | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC and Fidelity Investments |
| Mainspring Energy Electric Supplies & Power Generation | 24 May 2022 | $150M | not disclosed | Lightrock |
| Tech Companies | 9 May 2022 | $120M | not disclosed | H.I.G. Growth Partners |
| Machinery parts manufacturer | 5 May 2022 | $100M | not disclosed | Activate Capital |
| Tech Companies | 4 May 2022 | $90M | $3.00B | BOND and Accel |
| Martial Arts Gyms | 19 May 2022 | $30M | $500M | Waverley Capital |
| Tech Companies | 21 Apr 2022 | $260M | $3.80B | Baillie Gifford |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 1 source.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Shield AI raise in its Series E round?
Shield AI raised $90M in its Series E round, announced in May 2022.
Who led Shield AI's Series E round?
Snowpoint Ventures led it, with Breyer Capital, Riot Ventures, Disruptive, Andreessen Horowitz and Homebrew.
What was Shield AI's valuation at the Series E round?
$2.30B post-money ($2.21B pre-money).
Did Shield AI raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series F round in Apr 2025 of $240M at $5.30B post-money.