Funding round
Shield AI Series G
Shield AI, which works in AI-Powered mission autonomy solutions in Arlington, raised $1.50B in a Series G round announced on 26 Mar 2026, led by Advent International and JPMorgan Chase, at a $12.70B post-money valuation. 8 firms took part. It is Shield AI's eighth venture round on record; the one before was a Growth in Mar 2026.
$1.50B
Amount raised
$12.70B
Post-money valuation
$11.20B pre-money
8
Investors
2 leads
2.4x
Step-up from the Series F
$5.30B in Apr 2025
12%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced Shield AI at $12.70B after the new money, 2.4 times the $5.30B of its Series F (Apr 2025). The $1.50B bought investors about 12% of the company. It is 56% of the $2.66B Shield AI has raised in the venture rounds on record. No later venture round is on record for Shield AI.
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 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 this round 26 Mar 2026, led by Advent International and JPMorgan Chase $1.50B$12.70B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
Advent International and JPMorgan Chase led the round with 6 other firms.
Lead investors
- Advent International backs 36 venture-backed companies new investor
- JPMorgan Chase new investor
Also in the round
- backs 7 venture-backed companies new investor
- InnovationX new investor
- backs 19 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 15 venture-backed companies new investor
- Apandion new investor
- Blackstone backs 83 venture-backed companies new investor
Joined the board: David Mussafer (Advent International) and Todd Combs (JPMorgan Chase).
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to product development, scaling operations, acquisitions and working capital.
- Product development
- Scaling operations
- Acquisitions
- Working capital
Comparable rounds
How it compares
The closest in time: 1 in Aerospace and Defence, then Series G rounds in any sector within 6 months:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anduril Aerospace and Defence | 15 Apr 2025 | $2.50B | not disclosed | not named |
| WHOOP Medical Supply Manufacturers | 31 Mar 2026 | $575M | $10.10B | Collaborative Fund |
| Anthropic Tech Companies | 12 Feb 2026 | $30.00B | $380.00B | GIC and Coatue |
| SiFive Electronical Components Manufacturing | 9 Apr 2026 | $400M | $3.65B | Atreides Management |
| Varo Banks & ATMs | 2 Feb 2026 | $124M | not disclosed | Warburg Pincus and Coliseum Capital Management, LLC |
| Cyera Tech Companies | 10 Jun 2026 | $600M | $12.00B | Evolution Equity Partners |
| Alan Insurance - Agents, Carriers & Brokers | 25 Jun 2026 | $550M | $6.30B | Prosus |
| Helion Renewable energy companies | 4 Jun 2026 | $465M | $15.50B | Thrive Capital |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 7 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Shield AI raise in its Series G round?
Shield AI raised $1.50B in its Series G round, announced in Mar 2026.
Who led Shield AI's Series G round?
Advent International and JPMorgan Chase led it, with Snowpoint Ventures, InnovationX, Riot Ventures, Disruptive and Apandion and 1 more.
What was Shield AI's valuation at the Series G round?
$12.70B post-money ($11.20B pre-money).