Shield AI

Active#1 worldwide · Drones

HQUnited States

Last roundSeries G · Mar 2026

Uback rankings

Ranking	Tier	Rank	Edition	Next update
Drones · worldwide	Top 29	#1	Edition 0 (beta) · Oct 2026	24 Oct 2026

Rank historyOct 2026 · #1 DronesFirst edition: no movements yet.

Estimated valuation

AI · Drones ranking (worldwide)

≈ USD 16bnUSD 13–20bn · Decacorn High confidence

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Anchor: Last known equity round: Series G · USD 1.5bn · Mar 2026
Published valuation: USD 12.7bn (reported) · Mar 2026

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Funding history

Date	Round	Amount	Type	Investors
Mar 2026	Series G	USD 1.5bn	Equity	Advent International, JPMorganChase, Blackstone

Plus USD 500M of Blackstone preferred equity, not counted.

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Investors in Shield AI: Advent International · JPMorganChase · Blackstone

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