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Shield Capital

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

San Francisco · Seed–Series A · 34 people tracked

Also known as SHIELD CAPITAL, LLC

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Investment thesis

Shield Capital invests in early-stage companies building technologies at the convergence of commercial innovation and national security. Its focus areas include artificial intelligence, autonomy, cybersecurity, and space. The firm is led by a team of veteran founders, investors, and national security leaders who support entrepreneurs addressing mission-critical challenges. Its stated philosophy, 'Mission Matters,' reflects a commitment to backing innovators who help secure the future for the United States and its allies.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
HQ
San Francisco, California, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2021
Last 12 months
9 investments
AUM
$125M
VC funds
3
Tracked investments
61

Team · 34 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Caroline Aertker· Investor Relations Analyst
David DeRuff· Chief Financial Officer (fractional, part-time)
David Goldfein· National Security Advisory Board

Retired U.S. Air Force General joining Shield Capital's National Security Advisory Board.

H.R. McMaster· National Security Advisory Board

Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and 26th National Security Advisor.

Jacqueline Neugue· Head of Capital Formationin

Founder mafia

4 people who came through Shield Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 44 of 61 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×28Enterprise Software ×15Defense Tech ×14Deep Tech ×13Data & Infrastructure ×12Cybersecurity ×11Hardware ×9Developer Tools ×6

HQs:United States×36Pakistan×1Ukraine×1

Investments · 61 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 52025 · 92024 · 32023 · 22022 · 22018 · 12017 · 12015 · 124 dated

HawkEye 360he360.comNYSE: HAWK

Cyber Fund III portfolio company that completed an initial public offering.

Herndon, US

Christopher Bradley DeMay(Executive Officer)Jaye Alison Alfers(Executive Officer)Simon Mark Davidson(Director)John Sheldon Serafini(Executive Officer, Director)inArthur Lewis Money(Director)David Farnsworth(Director)

Co-investorsCenter15 CapitalGula Tech AdventuresHemisphere Ventures LLCIceNineManhattan Venture PartnersNew North Ventures+7 more

Elroy Airelroyair.cominJan 2024✓ verified

Elroy Air develops autonomous hybrid-electric aircraft for heavy-payload cargo delivery, serving commercial logistics, defense, and humanitarian customers.

Deep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsCalifornia, US

Dave Merrill(Executive Officer, Director)Clint Cope(Director)Andrew Clare(CEO)

BoardDarren Liccardo(Director)in

Board seatRaj Shah· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsSnowpointAster CapitalCatapult VenturesCity LightHCVCHemisphere Ventures LLC+11 more

Shieldcapshieldcap.com✓ verified

UFORCE builds autonomous defense systems, including combat-proven platforms used in the Russia-Ukraine War for missions in contested environments.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechDefense TechEnergyRoboticsSpace Tech

Patrick O'Brien(CEO & Co-founder)Bohdan Volyanyuk(Co-founder & COO)Andrew Rush(Co-founder)Michael Snyder(Co-founder)Bryan Lyandvert(Co-founder)Oleg Rogynskyy(CEO)

Co-investorsCerberus VenturesLakestarPerot Jain

Tenex AItenex.aiin𝕏Apr 2026 · $250M✓ verified

TENEX provides AI-driven cybersecurity detection, automation, and managed services for organizations, combining machine learning with human expertise.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSarasota, US

Eric Foster(Co-founder)Edwin Solis(Co-founder)inRyan Shreve(Co-founder)inJan Grzymala-Busse(Founder)Venkata Koppaka(CTO)

BoardElias Manousos(Chairman of the Board)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDeepWork Capital

Albedoalbedo.comin𝕏Jun 2022 · $35M

Albedo develops a flight-proven platform for Very Low Earth Orbit operations, providing satellite-based insights and connectivity services for national security and critical infrastructure systems.

Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechDeep TechDefense TechSpace TechDenver, US

Topher Haddad(Founder)inAyJay Lasater(Founder)inWinston Tri(Executive Officer, Promoter)Dylan Betts(Executive Officer)

BoardChristian Garcia(Director)in

Board seatRaj Shah· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundBlack FlagBooz Allen VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesDnx VenturesJetstream+9 more

CounterTack,IncDec 2022SEC filingmedium confidence

Waltham, US

Alen Capalik(Director)James Harrison(Executive Officer)Neal Creighton(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Hatfield(Director)

BoardPaul Ciriello(Director)inAlexander Doll(Director)

Board seatPhilip Bilden· per SEC Form D · $8.1M raise · filed Dec 2022

Co-investorsNTT DOCOMO VenturesFairhaven Capital Partners

Dataxuroku.comin𝕏Nov 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Boston, US

Michael Baker(Executive Officer, Director)Steve Louden(Executive Officer)Steve Shannon(Executive Officer)Stephen Kay(Executive Officer)Gerard Keating(Executive Officer)Sacha Berlik(Executive Officer)

Board seatRay Rothrock· per SEC Form D · $45.5M raise · filed Jan 2016

Co-investorsBlue Ivy VenturesCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Globespan Capital PartnersLuminari CapitalMenlo VenturesWaverley Capital

Dyadic SecurityMar 2017SEC filingmedium confidence

Petah Tikva

Ray Allen Rothrock(Director)Guy Peer(Executive Officer)Alon Carmely(Executive Officer)Amy Marion(Executive Officer)Yehuda Lindell(Executive Officer, Director)Moranne Levi(Executive Officer)

Board seatRay Rothrock· per SEC Form D · $12M raise · filed Mar 2017

Illuminated HoldingsJun 2023SEC filingmedium confidence

Janesville, US

Gregory R. Piefer(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Lee(Executive Officer)Ross Radel(Executive Officer)Derek Kramer(Executive Officer)Jiajia Wu(Executive Officer)Eric Schutt(Executive Officer)

Board seatRay Rothrock· per SEC Form D · $125M raise · filed Apr 2025

SeaSatellites, Inc.Mar 2026SEC filingmedium confidence

San Diego, US

Declan Kerwin(Executive Officer)Max Kramers(Executive Officer)Thomas Reynolds(Executive Officer)Michael Flanigan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ryan Coughlin(Director)

BoardDylan Rodriguez(Director)

Board seatPhilip Bilden· per SEC Form D · $20M raise · filed Mar 2026

Shape Securityshapesecurity.comin𝕏Sep 2018SEC filingmedium confidence

Shape Security (now part of F5) provides bot defense that uses real-time behavioral analysis and platform-wide telemetry to distinguish humans, trusted AI agents, and malicious automation across web apps, mobile apps, and APIs.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMenlo Park, US

Justin Call(Executive Officer)Tamara MacDuff(Executive Officer)

BoardGaurav Garg(Director)Derek Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Ted Schlein(Director)

Board seatRay Rothrock· per SEC Form D · $26M raise · filed Nov 2018

Co-investorsAllegisCyber CapitalBaseline VenturesC5 CapitalEPIC VENTURESJetBlue VenturesKleiner Perkins+6 more

Starfish Spacestarfishspace.comin𝕏Sep 2024 · $100M

Starfish Space develops Otter, an autonomous satellite servicing vehicle that uses electric propulsion to dock with satellites for life extension and disposal.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechTukwila, US

Trevor Bennett(Co-founder)inAustin Link(Co-founder)in

BoardMorgan Beller(Director)inPeter Ortez(Director)Letitia Long(Director)

Board seatRaj Shah· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSBooz Allen VenturesCarbonDenver VenturesHypothesisIndustrious Ventures+14 more

Acyberacyber.coin

Acyber provides offensive security tooling, including a platform called FUZZ-E, to support commercial and government penetration testers and hackers in finding vulnerabilities and compromising networks.

CybersecurityDefense TechGovTech

Co-investorsSBXi

Air Space Intelligenceairspace-intelligence.comin𝕏

Airspace Intelligence develops predictive software for mission-critical operations in defense and infrastructure sectors, serving large airlines and US government agencies.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechLogistics & Supply ChainBoston, US

Phillip Buckendorf(CEO)inLucas Kukielka(VP of Product Engineering (co-founder))in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGradient VenturesNEW VISTA CAPITALOperator CollectiveRenegade PartnersSpark Capital+3 more

Apex

Defense and space manufacturer producing satellite bus platforms for rapid spacecraft delivery

Co-investorsPoint72 Ventures

Apex Spaceapexspace.comin𝕏

Apex manufactures productized satellite bus platforms at scale for constellation deployment and critical missions.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US

Ian Cinnamon(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inMax Benassi(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBalerion Space VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Embedded VenturesGlynn Capital ManagementJ2 Ventures+11 more

Arenaarena-ai.com

Arena AI develops an electromagnetic and RF-focused AI platform, including a product called Atlas RF Studio.

AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech

Co-investors137 VenturesGaruda Ventures

Armadaarmada.aiin

Armada develops edge computing and AI solutions for industrial applications.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep Tech

Dan Wright(Founder)inJon Runyan(Founder)inPradeep Nair(Founder)

Co-investors137 VenturesArtisanal VenturesContraryCRESCENT COVE CAPITALFelicis VenturesFlyover Capital+11 more

Authentic8authentic8.comin

Authentic8 provides secure browsing and online investigation tools, with certifications including FedRAMP and SOC 2 aimed at government and enterprise customers.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityGovTechSaaSRedwood City, US

Scott Petry(Founder)inRamesh Rajagopal(Founder)

Co-investorsClearSkyEastward Capital PartnersFoundryMerus CapitalRazor's Edge VenturesVistara Growth

Autonomous Cyber

AI-native platform for cybersecurity operations

Chariot Defensechariotdefense.cominFeb 2026 · $34M

Chariot develops transportable power systems and high-voltage power distribution equipment for military and tactical operations in field conditions.

Defense TechHardwareSan Bruno, US

Adam Warmoth(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardErin Price-Wright(Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAngel Collective Opportunity FundBrave CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)LMNT VenturesNEW VISTA CAPITAL+7 more

Code Metalcodemetal.aiNov 2025 · $36M

Code Metal builds AI-assisted code translation and modernization tools that use formal verification and program analysis to produce tested, standards-compliant, and portable code.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsBoston, US

Peter Morales(Co-Founder & CEO)Alex Showalter-Bucher(Co-Founder & SVP of Technology)Ryan Aytay(President & COO)Laura Shen(EVP & Head of Growth)Jennifer Paau(SVP of Business Operations & Strategy)Octavian Udrea(Chief Scientist)

Co-investorsAccelB Capital GroupB4 CapitalFulcrum VentureJ2 VenturesSalesforce Ventures+3 more

Cogniaccogniac.co

A no-code platform automating visual inspection tasks in industrial verticals using deep learning.

Co-investorsVanedge CapitalAutotech VenturesCisco InvestmentsNational Grid Partners

Dantidanti.aiin𝕏May 2024 · $5M

Danti provides a search engine for location-based and Earth data, allowing users to query geospatial information from multiple sources through a unified interface.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Jesse Kallman(Founder)in

Co-investorsHumba VenturesRadius Capital VenturesTech Square VenturesOverlineRaven One Ventures

Dedronededrone.comin𝕏Acquired

Dedrone provides an AI/ML-powered airspace security platform that detects, tracks, identifies, and mitigates unauthorized drone threats while enabling authorized drone operations.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechIoTSterling, US

Ingo Seebach(Executive Officer)Joerg Lamprecht(Executive Officer, Director)William Hite(Executive Officer)Aaditya (AD) D.in

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesForgePoint CapitalJC2 VenturesMenlo VenturesTempoCapTarget Partners

Distributed Spectrum │ Homedistributedspectrum.comin𝕏

Distributed Spectrum builds software for radio spectrum management that combines machine learning, signal processing, and embedded systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareNew York, US

Alex Wulff(Founder & CEO)Ben Harpe(Founder & COO)inIsaac Struhl(Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsConvictionFelicis VenturesXfund

Diveplanediveplane.comin𝕏

Howso (formerly Diveplane) builds understandable, explainable AI that lets users make decisions directly from data instead of relying on black-box neural networks, and offers an open-source engine.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareRaleigh, US

Chris Hazard(Co-founder)inMichael Resnick(Co-founder)Michael Capps(Co-founder & Advisor)

GoSecure

Cloud-delivered managed detection and response

Howsohowso.comin𝕏

Howso builds an explainable, deterministic AI reasoning layer that operates directly on enterprises' source data to generate predictions, recommendations, and insights with full attribution and an audit trail.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Co-investorsCalibrate VenturesDuke Capital PartnersWolfpack Investor Network

Knititknitit.ai

Knit.ai is a vendor performance management platform that uses machine learning and natural language processing to analyze vendor support tickets and detect SLA violations, unresolved cases, and delays.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Knosticknostic.aiin𝕏

Knostic provides security tooling that discovers and protects AI agents and coding assistants along with related supply chain components such as MCP servers, skills, IDE extensions, and rules.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalDnx Ventures

Metalmetal.aiin𝕏Nov 2025 · $36M

Metal is an AI context platform that structures company data into a queryable knowledge graph and serves it to AI tools via an open API and Model Context Protocol server.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US

Taylor Lowe(Founder)inJames O'Dwyer(Founder)inSergio Prada(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAccelB CapitalBase10 PartnersBosch VenturesSalesforce Ventures

Metalmetal.soin𝕏Nov 2025 · $36M

Metal is a platform that uses proprietary intelligence to identify and rank investors aligned with a company's fundraising round and investment thesis.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLahore, PK

Usman Gul(Founder)in

Co-investorsIndus Valley CapitalPhaze VenturesY CombinatorAccelB CapitalBosch Ventures+1 more

Metalgetmetal.ioin𝕏Nov 2025 · $36M

Metal builds infrastructure for private capital firms using AI and enterprise software.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US

Taylor Lowe(CEO & Founder)Sergio Prada(CTO & Founder)

Co-investorsSwift VenturesBosch Ventures

Mimicmimic.comin

Mimic provides enterprise ransomware and cyber extortion defense software for large organizations.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Co-investorsBallistic VenturesMenlo VenturesWing10x Founders2100 VenturesElaia+3 more

mPower Technologympowertech.comin𝕏May 2025 · $21M

mPower Technology develops advanced power systems and solar technologies for spacecraft and space applications.

Advanced ManufacturingEnergyHardwareSpace TechAlbuquerque, US

Dr. Murat Okandan(CTO & Founder)inKevin Hell(Executive Officer, Director)inKaveh Rouhani(Executive Officer)in

BoardMark Spoto(Director)inDavid Blivin(Director)inLee Rand(Director)

Co-investorsCottonwood Technology FundRazor's Edge VenturesSun Mountain CapitalEdgeLockheed Martin Ventures

Nexlanexla.comin𝕏

Nexla is an enterprise-grade AI-powered data platform that connects multiple data sources and transforms them into production-ready data products for AI applications and autonomous agents.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Saket Saurabh(Founder)inAvinash Shahdadpuri(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalCorrelation VenturesEngineering CapitalStorm Ventures

Obviantobviant.cominMay 2025

Obviant is a defense acquisition data platform that combines thousands of structured and unstructured sources to provide budget, program, and organizational intelligence.

Data & InfrastructureDefense TechGovTechArlington, US

Brendan Karp(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAloft VCMotivate Venture Capital

Omniinstrumentomniinstrument.comin𝕏

Omni Instrument builds edge AI industrial devices that use computer vision and SLAM to add spatial intelligence and traceability on factory floors.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareSan Francisco, US

Raghav Jalan(Founder)

Overwatch Imagingoverwatchimaging.comin

Overwatch Imaging develops autonomous intelligence software and sensors for ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) operations.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardware

Co-investorsPortland Seed FundElevate CapitalSQUADRA VENTURES

Pillarpillar.ioin𝕏Apr 2025 · $9M

Pillar is a creator commerce platform that enables creators, coaches, influencers, and entrepreneurs to build online storefronts and sell digital products, memberships, courses, and services without requiring coding skills or a complex e-commerce stack.

ConsumerCreator EconomyE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US

Faisal Younus(Founder)in

Co-investorsCrucible CapitalEmles Venture PartnersY CombinatorACE & CompanyAnalog VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+2 more

Pillarwithpillar.cominApr 2025 · $9M

Pillar provides a white-label digital education and engagement platform for healthcare organizations, employers, and benefits administrators to scale patient education, care coordination, and benefits communication.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSNew York City, US

Jasmine Mansouri(Founder)inCaroline Early(Founder)in

Co-investorsMS&AD VenturesStreamlined VenturesY CombinatorAnalog VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCrucible Capital+2 more

Pillarpillar.security

Pillar Security offers a platform to discover, test, secure, and govern AI agents and AI applications across an organization, covering AI asset discovery, adversarial red teaming, runtime guardrails, and governance/compliance reporting.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMiami, US

Dor Sarig(Founder)

Co-investorsGround Up VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCrucible Capital

Pillar Security
Rangeviewrangeview.coin

Rangeview develops machines, materials, and software for the energy and defense industries, including a proprietary digital casting technology that reworks the traditional foundry process.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechEnergy

Aeden Gasser-Brennan(Founder)in

Co-investorsCalibrate VenturesMarque VenturesPathbreaker Ventures

Resilienceresilienceinsurance.comin𝕏

Resilience Insurance provides cyber insurance and technology errors & omissions coverage for enterprise clients across multiple industries.

CybersecurityInsurTech

Co-investorsCyber Mentor Fund

Resimresim.aiin

ReSim provides a simulation and testing platform for physical AI and robotics teams, letting them evaluate embodied AI performance across thousands of virtual scenarios before deployment.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsRoboticsPittsburgh, US

Simon Box(Founder)

Co-investorsPreston-Werner VenturesXTX Markets

Reveal Technologyrevealtech.aiin

Reveal Technology develops defense software solutions for warfighters, first responders, and military personnel.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareBozeman, US

William Garrett Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Garrett Smith(Founder)inJohn Laxson(Executive Officer)inRobert Parker Clark(Executive Officer)Andrew Dixon(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardKevin Mandia(Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBallistic VenturesBooz Allen VenturesDefy PartnersNext Frontier CapitalContext Ventures

Seasatsseasats.comin𝕏Feb 2025

SeaSats develops autonomous maritime vessels ("Lightfish" and "Quickfish") for ocean surveillance, intelligence gathering, and domain awareness.

Defense TechIoTRoboticsSan Diego, US

Co-investorsDns CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLCIceNineKonvoy VenturesMonozukuri VenturesRed Beard Ventures+3 more

Snorkel

AI company applying its technology to respond to information warfare.

Snorkel AIsnorkel.aiin𝕏

Snorkel AI provides a platform and research for building training data and evaluation environments for frontier AI and agentic AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechRedwood City, US

Henry Kiss Ehrenberg(Founder)inAlexander (Alex) Ratner(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Christopher (Chris) Ré(Co-Founder)Braden Hancock(Co-Founder (former Head of Technology))Henry (Kiss) Ehrenberg(Co-Founder (former Head of Engineering))inParoma Varma(Co-Founder (former Head of Solutions))in

Co-investorsAccenture VenturesAdditionBlackRockGreylock PartnersGV (Google Ventures)In-Q-Tel+6 more

Star Catcher

Raised $65 million Series A co-led by Shield Capital

Star Catcher IndustriesApr 2026 · $65M

Jacksonville, US

Michael Snyder(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Rush(Executive Officer, Director)Bryan Lyandvert(Executive Officer, Director)Nathan O'Konek(Executive Officer)

BoardDavid Rothzeid(Director)inJeff Johnson(Director)

Co-investorsB CapitalCerberus VenturesGreatPoint VenturesMVP VenturesOceans Ventures

UFORCE

Technology supporting European industrial security

UFORCE Acquireduforce.cominApr 2026 · $50M

UFORCE manufactures unmanned military systems including naval, ground, and aerial drones for defense applications.

Defense TechHardwareRobotics

Oleksiy Honcharuk(Co-founder)inDenis Smetnev(Founder)inRoman Pertsovskiy(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzICONIQBallistic VenturesExpeditionsIron Wolf CapitalLakestar

Unstructuredunstructured.ioin𝕏

Unstructured transforms complex, unstructured data (64+ file types) into clean, structured data suitable for AI and analysis, handling ETL, security, compliance, and integrations across enterprise systems.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Brian Raymond(Founder & CEO)Brian S. Raymond(Founder)in

Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Madrona Venture GroupMango CapitalMenlo VenturesBain Capital Ventures+4 more

Vannevarvannevarlabs.comin

Defense technology company building AI software for U.S. national security missions; flagship product is Decrypt.

Palo Alto, US

Brett Carlsen Granberg(Executive Officer, Director)Eleony Shepherd Moorhead(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAloft VCBlack FlagCostanoa VenturesFelicis VenturesPoint72 VenturesNew Normal

Vectortfvector.comin

Vector provides warfighters with tactical technology and battlefield-derived training delivered as-a-service, including tactical integration for U.S. and allied forces.

Deep TechDefense Tech

Co-investorsBlack FlagDauntless VenturesPoint72 VenturesKickstart

Vorlonvorlonsecurity.comin

Vorlon provides data security enforcement for traffic generated by AI agents across SaaS apps, cloud data stores, and internal systems.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & Infrastructure

Amir Khayat(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccel

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

HawkEye 360NYSE: HAWK

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Shield Capital made?
Shield Capital has 18 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Shield Capital invest at?
Shield Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Shield Capital focus on?
Shield Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Defense Tech, InsurTech, Robotics, Space Tech.
Where is Shield Capital located?
Shield Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Shield Capital lead rounds?
Yes, Shield Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does Shield Capital co-invest with?
Shield Capital most often shares deals with Hemisphere Ventures LLC, IceNine, Prosperity7 Ventures, among 63 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Why did the Pentagon Turn to Silicon Valley? Michael Brown, Shield Capital and ex Director, DIU

The Great Tech Game with Anirudh Suri · Michael Brown

How Should US and its Allies come together on innovation? | Michael Brown, Partner at Shield Capital

The Great Tech Game with Anirudh Suri · Michael Brown

Can the U.S. Keep Its Lead Over China? | ft. Michael Brown, Partner at Shield Capital

The Great Tech Game with Anirudh Suri · Michael Brown

Is Silicon Valley Changing the Defense Tech Industry? Michael Brown, Shield Capital | Ep 38 Trailer

Anirudh Suri · Michael Brown

Shield Capital's Raj Shah talks the relationship between the Pentagon and Silicon Valley

CNBC Television · Raj Shah

Defense and Capital: A Conversation with Raj Shah of Shield Capital

War on the Rocks Editor · Raj Shah

Co-investors · 35

Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Menlo Ventures

Menlo Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in transformative, early-stage AI companies across every layer of the modern AI stack, from applications and middleware to data infrastructure and foundation models.

$1M – $20M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$1.6M – $70M
Cubit Capital

Cubit Capital is an early-stage investor backing founders at the pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, guided by a faith-driven philosophy centered on creativity and societal impact.

$500K – $3M
Razor's Edge Ventures

Razor's Edge Ventures invests in rapidly-growing technology companies, with a team made up of entrepreneurs, operators and investors.

$2M – $4M
Calibrate Ventures

Calibrate Ventures is a venture capital firm that partners with technical founders to turn deep tech breakthroughs into scalable commercial businesses, focusing on AI, computer vision, autonomy, and robotics.

Both backed · 2
$5M
IceNine

IceNine is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on supporting founders in the new industrial renaissance and critical technology sectors, providing operational expertise and hands-on partnership across hardware, deep tech, and industrial innovation.

Both backed · 2
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

Both backed · 1
$30M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.

Both backed · 1
$1.7M – $87M
Bain Capital Ventures

BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $100M
B Capital Group

B Capital is a global investment firm backing early to late-stage technology innovators across technology, healthcare, and energy & resilience sectors.

Both backed · 1
$10M – $50M
HCVC

HCVC is a venture capital firm that backs founders working to industrialize scientific and technological progress across deep tech, robotics, and hard science domains.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $1M
23 more co-investors

Sierra VenturesInitialized CapitalBreakthrough Energy VenturesCisco InvestmentsJetstreamGreatPoint VenturesKonvoy VenturesAME Cloud VenturesLookout VenturesUlu VenturesCyberstartsCausalComcast VenturesA.Capital VenturesVera EquityBaukunstDTCPCrowdStrikeAxilor VenturesMagnify VenturesLytical VenturesFar Out VenturesArctic Wolf

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