Shield AI raised $2B at a $12.7B valuation, up 140% YoY, in a Series G led by Advent International a...
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Shield AI's $2B raise at a $12.7B valuation satisfies the cross.§D threshold and signals the emergence of a high-valuation defense AI infrastructure layer within the physical AI segment.
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Shield AI raised $2B at a $12.7B valuation, up 140% YoY, in a Series G led by Advent International and JPMorgan. The round funds the acquisition of simulation maker Aechelon to accelerate Hivemind AI pilot training for GPS-denied combat environments. Already deployed on F-16s and the Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft, Hivemind is emerging as the critical software infrastructure layer in modern defense procurement.
