# Shield AI: valuation, funding, and the secondary tape

## The short version

- Claimed valuation: $12.70B.
- New-money stake: 11.8%.

| instrument | value | as of | source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claimed valuation | $12.70B |  | [source](https://shield.ai/shield-ai-to-acquire-software-simulation-company-aechelon-and-raise-2b-at-12-7b-valuation/) |
| Claimed ARR | $540.00M |  | [source](https://shield.ai/shield-ai-to-acquire-software-simulation-company-aechelon-and-raise-2b-at-12-7b-valuation/) |
| Napkin: new-money stake | 11.8% ($1.50B of $12.70B) | 2026-03-26 | [source](https://shield.ai/shield-ai-to-acquire-software-simulation-company-aechelon-and-raise-2b-at-12-7b-valuation/) |


## Recent milestones

- 2026-10-01 - [Shield AI and Kraken Technology Group demonstrated two Hivemind-enabled K3 SCOUT uncrewed surface vessels coordinating an intelligence, surv](https://shield.ai/shield-ai-and-kraken-technology-group-demonstrate-hivemind-enabled-autonomous-maritime-teaming/)
- 2026-09-18 - [The Information reported that Shield AI is in talks to raise new funding at a valuation of at least $20 billion, substantially above its pre](https://shield.ai/newsroom/?category=press-release)
- 2026-09-18 - [Shield AI, Poland’s Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ), and Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze nr 2 (WZL-2) signed a five-year letter of intent covering ](https://shield.ai/shield-ai-signs-x-bat-letter-of-intent-with-polands-pgz-and-wzl-2/)

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*Derived from the SOMEN graph at render time. The arithmetic cannot lobby you.*