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San Francisco · Seed–Series A · 32 people tracked
Also known as SHIELD · 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 Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 32 people
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Founder mafia
The Shield Capital mafia →7 people who came through Shield Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 52 of 66 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×34Enterprise Software ×22Deep Tech ×16Cybersecurity ×15Data & Infrastructure ×15Defense Tech ×14Hardware ×13Developer Tools ×7
HQs:United States×45United Arab Emirates×1Spain×1Pakistan×1Ukraine×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 13 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×13 founders×54+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with education data
The University of Texas at Austin ×2Yale University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×11Computer Science ×8Mathematics & Statistics ×3Business & Management ×2Finance & Accounting ×2Physics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 19 founders with career history
Stanford University ×5Meta ×3Google ×2Made In Space, Inc. ×2Microsoft ×2
5 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 22 with degree data)
Investments · 66 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 92025 · 82024 · 62023 · 32022 · 92021 · 32019 · 12018 · 12017 · 12015 · 142 dated
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-investorsAlumni VenturesCenter15 CapitalGula Tech AdventuresHemisphere Ventures LLCIceNineManhattan Venture Partners+15 more
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(Founder & Executive Chairman)inClint Cope(Founder)inAndrew Clare(Chief Executive Officer)inDavid Merrill(Founder)
BoardDarren Liccardo(Director)in
Board seatRaj Shah· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsSnowpointAster CapitalCatapult VenturesCity LightCubit CapitalDiamondStream Partners+13 more
Knit.ai provides data-driven vendor analysis and performance visibility for IT and Security teams managing complex technology stacks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
PJ Kirner(CTO & Co-Founder)Matthew Glenn(CEO & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)
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(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inEdwin Solis(Co-founder & Chief Revenue Officer)inRyan Shreve(Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer)inJan Grzymala-Busse(Founder)inVenkata Koppaka(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)in
BoardElias Manousos(Chairman of the Board)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFlorida Opportunity FundDeepWork CapitalDTCP
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(Founder)inDylan Betts(Executive Officer)inAjJay Lasater(Founder)Becca Zukowski(Lead Recruiter)
Board seatRaj Shah· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundBlack FlagBooz Allen VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesCommodity CapitalCubit Capital+25 more
Pioneered streaming TV.
Boston, US
Michael Baker(Executive Officer, Director)Steve Louden(Executive Officer)inSteve Shannon(Executive Officer)inStephen Kay(Executive Officer)inGerard Keating(Executive Officer)Sacha Berlik(Executive Officer)
Board seatRay Rothrock· per SEC Form D · $45.5M raise · filed Jan 2016
Co-investorsAgman PartnersBlue Ivy VenturesCastor VenturesGlobespan Capital PartnersLuminari CapitalMenlo Ventures+2 more
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(Founder)Tamara MacDuff(Executive Officer)
BoardGaurav Garg(Director)Derek Smith(Founder)Ted Schlein(Director)
Board seatRay Rothrock· per SEC Form D · $26M raise · filed Nov 2018
Co-investorsAllegisCyber CapitalBaseline VenturesC5 CapitalEPIC VENTURESFocus Opportunity FundGV (Google Ventures)+10 more
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(Founder)inAustin Link(Founder)in
BoardMorgan Beller(Director)inPeter Ortez(Director)Letitia Long(Director)
Board seatRaj Shah· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAlumni VenturesBooz Allen VenturesCarbonDenver VenturesHypothesis+25 more
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(Founder)inLucas Kukielka(Founder)inKris Dorosz(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFour CitiesGradient VenturesNEW VISTA CAPITALOperator CollectiveRenegade Partners+10 more
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Anetac offers an AI-powered Identity Vulnerability Management (IdVM) platform that discovers, monitors, and responds to identity risks across human, non-human, and agentic AI identities in hybrid on-premises and SaaS environments.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareLos Altos, US
Timothy Eades(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMichael Brown(Director)inEric Newman(Director)
Co-investorsCyber Mentor Fund
Apex manufactures productized satellite bus platforms at scale for constellation deployment and critical missions.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Ian Cinnamon(Founder)inMax Benassi(Founder)inMaximilian Benassi(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBalerion Space VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Embedded VenturesGlade Brook Capital PartnersGlynn Capital Management+15 more
APEX Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs deep tech founders across domains including artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and robotics, energy transition, next-gen computing, medical technologies, and space.
Co-investorsCoastCapKfW CapitalPoint72 VenturesQC·VENTURES8VCAndreessen Horowitz+4 more
Arena Physica develops electromagnetic superintelligence, combining AI engineering and applied research in RF and electrical engineering for enterprise deployments.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware
Paulo Martins(Founder)inEngin Ural(Founder)Pratap Ranade(Founder)
Co-investors137 VenturesGaruda VenturesInitialized CapitalFifth Down CapitalFounders FundSkip Capital
Arena Physica builds Atlas, an AI agent platform for hardware engineering that pairs general intelligence with deterministic physics models and integrations to design, simulation, and test tools.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardware
Pratap Ranade(Founder)in
Co-investorsPeter ThielFifth Down CapitalHAWKTAIL137 VenturesFounders Fund
Armada provides a data and AI-driven platform called PRO® that offers real-time visibility and orchestration of supply chain operations, including demand forecasting, stockout prevention, promotion management, and food safety compliance for enterprises managing complex logistics networks.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSPittsburgh, US
Co-investorsCedar Mundi VenturesNightDragon8090 IndustriesBlackRockFelicis VenturesFounders Fund+5 more
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)in
Co-investors137 Ventures515 VenturesArtisanal VenturesBalerion Space VenturesCollaborative FundCollective Liquidity+27 more
ArmorCode provides unified vulnerability management and application security posture management for enterprises, aggregating findings across security tools to prioritize and remediate security risks in software, cloud infrastructure, and AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Nikhil Gupta(Founder)inMark Lambert(Founder)
Co-investorsBallistic VenturesCervinCheyenne VenturesHarmonic Growth PartnersNGP CapitalSierra Ventures+5 more
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)in
Co-investorsClearSkyEastward Capital PartnersFoundryMerus CapitalRazor's Edge VenturesVistara Growth
AI-native platform for cybersecurity operations
Sacramento, US
James Patrick O'Brien(Executive Officer, Director)Bohdan Volyanyuk(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardElias Manousos(Director)
Co-investorsMultiball CapitalManousos Investments
Catcher operates a B2B marketplace that connects restaurants with couriers and fleets for last-mile delivery, letting merchants post orders and riders accept them via an app.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsFaraday Venture PartnersMcWin Capital PartnersB CapitalCerberusCerberus VenturesGreatPoint Ventures+2 more
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(Founder)in
BoardErin Price-Wright(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAngel Collective Opportunity FundBrave CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)General CatalystLMNT Ventures+8 more
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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)inAlex Showalter-Bucher(Co-Founder & SVP of Technology)inRyan Aytay(President & COO)inLaura Shen(EVP & Head of Growth)inJennifer Paau(SVP of Business Operations & Strategy)Octavian Udrea(Chief Scientist)in
Co-investorsAccelB Capital GroupB4 CapitalFulcrum VentureJ2 VenturesSalesforce Ventures+3 more
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A no-code platform automating visual inspection tasks in industrial verticals using deep learning.
Co-investorsVanedge CapitalAutotech VenturesCisco InvestmentsEnergy Innovation CapitalNational Grid PartnersWing
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 VenturesOverlineRadius Capital VenturesService Provider CapitalTech Square VenturesEmbedded Ventures+2 more
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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(Founder)inJoerg Lamprecht(Founder)William Hite(Executive Officer)Aaditya (AD) D.inRene Seeber(Founder)
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesForgePoint CapitalJC2 VenturesMenlo VenturesTempoCapTarget Partners
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)Ben Harpe(Founder)inIsaac Struhl(Founder)in
Co-investorsConvictionFelicis VenturesXfund
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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)in
Co-investorsCalibrate Ventures
Ent is a workspace security platform that monitors human, AI, and application activity in real time to detect and prevent risks as they occur, rather than after the fact.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMilpitas, US
Brandon Dixon(Founder)in
Co-investorsCraft VenturesDecibel PartnersFelicis VenturesFirestreak VenturesIn-Q-TelS32+2 more
Gaingels is an investment network that sources deals for its members, who join by agreeing to a membership agreement and completing KYC/AML verification.
FintechImpact & Social GoodNew York City, US
Paul Grossinger(Co-founder & General Partner)inDavid Beatty(Co-founder & Managing Partner)Jennifer Jeronimo(CEO of Gaingels Inc., General Partner)inPeter Steinberg(General Partner)inLorenzo Thione(General Partner)
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersFlucas VenturesOssian CapitalACTivate CapitalAutodesk FoundationCraft Ventures+5 more
GoSecure is a Managed Detection and Response (MDR) cybersecurity provider based in Montreal and San Diego.
San Diego, US
Co-investorsEastward Capital PartnersMitsui Global InvestmentRazor's Edge VenturesYaletown Partners
Howso develops explainable and interpretable AI systems designed for transparency and trustworthiness, serving researchers, academics, and Fortune 500 enterprises across sectors including finance, healthcare, and government.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareRaleigh, US
Chris Hazard(Co-founder)inMichael Resnick(Co-founder)
BoardMichael Capps(Advisor)
Co-investorsCalibrate VenturesDuke Capital PartnersWolfpack Investor Network
Knostic provides visibility and governance over AI tool adoption within organizations by detecting sanctioned and unsanctioned AI applications across logs, APIs, and integrations.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHerndon, US
GadiJonathanGadi Evron(Founder)inSounil Yu(Founder)
Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalDnx VenturesInner Loop CapitalPitango
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)inAlex Bulmer(bdr)
Co-investorsAb Capital Holding BVSwift VenturesY CombinatorAccelB CapitalBase10 Partners+4 more
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)inJames O'Dwyer(Founder)inSergio Prada(Founder)inTaylor Lowe(Founder)inSameer Nusrat(Manager)
Co-investorsIndus Valley CapitalPhaze VenturesPioneerY CombinatorAccelAndreessen Horowitz+8 more
Mimic provides enterprise ransomware and cyber extortion defense software for large organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Benedek Forrai(Founder)Elvis Nava(Founder)Stefan Weirich(Founder)Stephan-Daniel Gravert(Founder)Derek Smith(CEO)inBob Blakley(CPO & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsBallistic VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Menlo VenturesSpeedinvestWing10x Founders+4 more
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 FundHemisphere Ventures LLCRazor's Edge VenturesSun Mountain CapitalLockheed Martin Ventures
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 SoftwareSan Mateo, US
Saket Saurabh(Founder)inAvinash Shahdadpuri(Founder)in
BoardBRUCE TARAGAN(Director)
Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalCorrelation VenturesEngineering CapitalStorm Ventures
Co-investorsAlumni Ventures
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)in
Co-investorsAloft VCMotivate Venture Capital
Overwatch Data provides an AI-powered threat intelligence platform that monitors digital sources to detect and combat fraud and security risks for enterprise security and risk teams.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Arjun Bisen(Founder)inZara Perumal(Founder)inTad Mielnicki
Co-investorsA*Frontline VenturesGravity VenturesNew Era Capital PartnersPathlight VenturesPruVen Capital Partners+8 more
Overwatch Imaging develops sensor autonomy software and smart sensors for airborne intelligence missions, delivering real-time imagery processing and automated detection capabilities for government and commercial customers worldwide.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechGovTechHardwareHood River, US
Greg Davis(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsElevate CapitalPortland Seed FundSQUADRA VENTURES
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)inDor Sarig Ziv Karliner(Founder)Ziv Karliner(Founder)
Co-investorsGround Up VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCrucible CapitalEarlybird Venture CapitalGolden Ventures
Latent Labs develops AI tools for drug discovery and design, enabling biotech and pharmaceutical companies to accelerate therapeutic molecule identification.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Simon Kohl(Founder)in
Co-investorsRadical VenturesSofinnova PartnersPetriAnalog VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCrucible Capital+4 more
Pinecone provides a vector database and knowledge engine that enables AI applications with semantic search and retrieval capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsNew York City, US
Edo Liberty(Founder)inLior Ehrenfeld(Executive Officer)inAsh Ashutosh(CEO)in
BoardPeter Levine(Director)inIlan Stern(Director)Peter Wagner(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzConvergeICONIQIrregular ExpressionsMenlo VenturesWing+14 more
Rangeview develops and manufactures advanced cast components for turbine engine programs, serving defense and aerospace customers such as Kratos Defense & Security Solutions.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechEnergyHardware
Cameron Schiller(Founder)inAeden Gasser-Brennan(Founder)in
Co-investorsCalibrate VenturesMantis CapitalMarque VenturesPathbreaker VenturesTenOneTen Ventures
A cyber risk management platform that combines security expertise, software, and insurance products to help organizations make better decisions about cyber risk.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareInsurTech
Vishaal Hariprasad(Co-Founder & CEO)inMario P Vitalein
Co-investors137 VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Cyber Mentor FundGranite HillLightspeed Venture Partners
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)in
Co-investorsPreston-Werner VenturesXTX Markets
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
SeaSats develops autonomous maritime vessels ("Lightfish" and "Quickfish") for ocean surveillance, intelligence gathering, and domain awareness.
Defense TechIoTRoboticsSan Diego, US
Mike Flanigan(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsDns CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLCIceNineKonvoy VenturesMonozukuri VenturesRed Beard Ventures+4 more
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)inChristopher (Chris) Ré(Co-Founder)Braden Hancock(Founder)inParoma Varma(Founder)inManas Joglekar(Co-Founder / Founding Engineer (former))inVincent (Sunn) Chen(Co-Founder & VP of New Products & Technology)in
Co-investorsAccenture VenturesAdditionBlackRockFelicis VenturesGreylock PartnersGV (Google Ventures)+10 more
Star Catcher builds a space-based power grid that uses optical power beaming to transmit concentrated solar energy directly to satellites' existing solar arrays, increasing their available power without hardware modifications.
Deep TechEnergySpace TechJacksonville, US
Michael Snyder(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Rush(Executive Officer, Director)inBryan Lyandvert(Founder)inNathan O'Konek(Executive Officer)in
BoardDavid Rothzeid(Director)inJeff Johnson(Director)
Co-investorsAurelia FoundryB Capital GroupB4 CapitalFJ LabsGreatPoint VenturesInitialized Capital+7 more
Tenex is a digital platform for property management and tenant experience that helps real estate teams digitize operations, manage maintenance requests, and gain insights into tenant behavior.
Enterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS
Abdallah EhabAlfred RaoufinMostafa Osman
Co-investors500 GlobalCrosspoint Capital PartnersDeepWork Capital
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)inOleg Rogynskyy(CEO)inSean Plankey(CEO, UFORCE USA)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzICONIQBallistic VenturesExpeditionsIn-Q-TelIron Wolf Capital+1 more
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 SoftwareRocklin, US
Brian S. Raymond(Founder)inBrian Raymond(Founder)Crag Wolfe(Founder)Matt Robinson(Founder)
BoardKaran Mehandru(Director)inEnrique Salem(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity FundAnsa CapitalBain Capital VenturesEssence Venture CapitalM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)+11 more
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)Brett Granberg(Founder)Nini Hamrick(Founder)Nini Moorhead(Founder)
Co-investorsAloft VCBlack FlagCostanoa VenturesFelicis VenturesGeneral CatalystPoint72 Ventures+5 more
Vector develops advanced defense technology solutions, including unmanned systems and integrated warfare capabilities, for the U.S. military and its allies.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSalt Lake City, US
Andy Yakulis(CEO and co-founder)Matt Long(Chief Strategy Officer and co-founder)George Matus(CTO and co-founder)
BoardLarsen Jensenin
Co-investorsPelion Venture PartnersAlumni VenturesBlack FlagDauntless VenturesHarpoon VenturesKickstart+1 more
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-investorsAccelGreatPoint Ventures
XEOL provides dataset and tools to identify abandoned and end-of-life open source packages that standard vulnerability scanners miss, helping companies manage risks in their software dependencies.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
ShiHan Wan(Founder)inBenjamin Visser(Executive Officer, Director)Benji Visser
Co-investorsY Combinator468 Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
CounterTack,IncDyadic SecurityIlluminated HoldingsSeaSatellites, Inc.BabyQuipPillar Security
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 · 3
1 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 1HawkEye 360NYSE: HAWK
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Star Catcher · prnewswire.com · Sep 28, 2026
Metal · thesaasnews.com · Sep 2, 2026
Snorkel AI · Snorkel AI (press) · Jul 24, 2026
Ent · trysignalbase.com · Jun 21, 2026
Armada AI · finsmes.com · May 19, 2026
Starfish Space · finsmes.com · Apr 8, 2026
Chariot Defense · prnewswire.com · Feb 25, 2026
Code Metal · finsmes.com · Feb 23, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Shield Capital made?
- Shield Capital has 66 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 17 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, In-Q-Tel, Razor's Edge Ventures, among 110 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does Shield Capital back?
- Across 8 deals with disclosed amounts, Shield Capital has joined rounds of $11M – $65M (median $30M).
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamWhy 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 (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.
Menlo Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm backing transformative technology companies, with a strong current emphasis on artificial intelligence across enterprise, healthcare, and consumer markets.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Razor's Edge Ventures is a growth equity firm that finds, funds and supports technology companies solving national security and high-growth commercial challenges, offering both capital and operational support drawn from deep national security sector experience.
Initialized Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that partners with founders very early — often before product-market fit — providing hands-on support across product, recruiting, go-to-market, PR, and Series A fundraising.
GreatPoint Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by former entrepreneurs who aim to be hands-on partners to the teams they back, helping with fundraising, customer introductions, and executive recruiting.
Calibrate Ventures is a deep-tech venture firm that partners with technical founders to turn technical breakthroughs into scalable commercial businesses, focused on AI, computer vision, autonomy, and robotics.
Cubit Capital is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders tackling foundational problems, guided by faith- and values-driven beliefs about stewardship and service.
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.
B Capital is a global investment firm backing early to late-stage technology innovators across technology, healthcare, and energy & resilience sectors.
Sierra Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage SaaS and technology startups, focusing on B2B cloud software delivered via subscription models.
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Cisco InvestmentsIceNineBain Capital VenturesHCVCUlu VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesJetstreamDTCPFar Out VenturesKonvoy VenturesAME Cloud VenturesLookout VenturesCyberstartsCausalComcast VenturesA.Capital VenturesVera EquityBaukunstCrowdStrikeAxilor VenturesMagnify VenturesLytical VenturesArctic Wolf
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