Shift5 was founded by Josh Lospinoso.

Who are Shift5's investors?

Shift5's investors include 645 Ventures, Boeing HorizonX Ventures, Booz Allen Ventures, Center15 Capital, Insight Partners, Savano Capital Partners, Teamworthy Ventures, Disruptive and 2 more.

Where is Shift5 headquartered?

Shift5 is headquartered in Arlington, US.

Shift5

Arlington, US · 10 known investors

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Shift5 provides operational intelligence and cybersecurity solutions for military and commercial fleets across aviation, ground transportation, maritime, and rail sectors, helping operators detect threats and maintain system resilience in real-time.

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Founders & leadership

Josh Lospinoso FounderJosh Lospinoso co-founded Shift5, where he serves as CEO and focuses on product strategy and technical architecture for operational intelligence systems. He previously co-founded RedOwl Analytics, served as an Army officer, earned a Ph.D. in Statistics from Oxford, and authored C++ Crash Course.

Toby MagsigPresident and Chief Executive Officer

Ronak ShahChief Technology OfficerChief Technology Officer at Shift5 Website

Investors · 10

645 Ventureslisted by 645 VenturesNew York · $1M – $15M

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Boeing HorizonX Ventureslisted by Boeing HorizonX VenturesChicago · $100K – $10M

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Booz Allen Ventureslisted by Booz Allen VenturesMcLean

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Center15 Capitallisted by Center15 CapitalLos Angeles

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Insight Partnerslisted by Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M

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Savano Capital Partnerslisted by Savano Capital PartnersBaltimore · $300K – $5M

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Teamworthy Ventureslisted by Teamworthy VenturesNew York

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DisruptivereportedDallas

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First InreportedHobe Sound · $500K – $2M

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SQUADRA VENTURESreportedBaltimore · $1M – $4M

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Non-dilutive funding · 2 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken

Agency	Phase	Year	Amount
U.S. Air ForceAir Force	Phase II	2020	$1.5M
U.S. Air ForceAir Force	Phase I	2020	$50K

Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.

Frequently asked questions

What does Shift5 do?: Shift5 provides operational intelligence and cybersecurity solutions for military and commercial fleets across aviation, ground transportation, maritime, and rail sectors, helping operators detect threats and maintain system resilience in real-time.
Who founded Shift5?: Shift5 was founded by Josh Lospinoso.
Who are Shift5's investors?: Shift5's investors include 645 Ventures, Boeing HorizonX Ventures, Booz Allen Ventures, Center15 Capital, Insight Partners, Savano Capital Partners, Teamworthy Ventures, Disruptive and 2 more.
Where is Shift5 headquartered?: Shift5 is headquartered in Arlington, US.