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title: "Source: defense tech startup Shield AI is in talks to raise new funds at a valuation of at least $20B; Shield raised $2B at a valuation of $12.7B in March (The Information)"
type: signal
url: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/source-defense-tech-startup-shield-ai-is-in-talks-to-raise-new-funds-00958a5e
published: 2026-09-14T21:00:14.000Z
byline: "Source: TECHMEME"
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# Source: defense tech startup Shield AI is in talks to raise new funds at a valuation of at least $20B; Shield raised $2B at a valuation of $12.7B in March (The Information)

Source: TECHMEME · Published 2026-09-14 · Canonical: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/source-defense-tech-startup-shield-ai-is-in-talks-to-raise-new-funds-00958a5e

The Information : Source: defense tech startup Shield AI is in talks to raise new funds at a valuation of at least $20B; Shield raised $2B at a valuation of $12.7B in March — Shield AI, a startup building drones and AI-powered software for the military, is in talks to raise new funds at a valuation of at least $20 billion …

In this story: [Shield AI](https://frontiernewswire.com/companies/shield-ai)

## Sources

- [Read the original at TECHMEME](https://www.techmeme.com/260914/p37#a260914p37)

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