Shield AI reached a $12.7 billion valuation after raising $1.5 billion in new funding, the autonomous defense technology company announced.
The funding is intended to expand the company’s uncrewed military aviation software, which is used to power autonomous flight systems for defense applications. The scale of the raise places Shield AI among the more highly valued defense technology startups in the current funding environment.
The company has not detailed the specific investors participating in the round or a full breakdown of how the new capital will be allocated across its product lines.
Defense technology investment has accelerated in recent years as militaries increasingly prioritize autonomous and uncrewed systems, a trend that has helped push valuations higher across a number of venture-backed defense startups.
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