Shield AI

Shield AI

San Diego, California, USA
1743 employees
Aerospace
Growth · $200M

About Shield AI

Shield AI is a defense-tech company building AI pilots and next-generation autonomous aircraft for military use. Its flagship product, Hivemind, is an autonomy software platform that enables drones and aircraft to operate without GPS, communications, or human pilots in contested environments. The company serves the U.S. military and allied defense organizations worldwide, with products including the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft and Aechelon simulation technologies.

Company details

Team Size1743
LocationSan Diego, California, USA
IndustryAerospace

Funding

Total raised

$200M

Last stage

Growth

Investors

UUSIT
RRiot Ventures

Founders

Ryan Tseng

Ryan Tseng

Co-founder of Shield AI in 2015 alongside Brandon Tseng and Andrew Reiter, focused on building AI pilots for defense.

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Andrew Reiter

Co-founder of Shield AI in 2015 with the Tseng brothers, contributing to the development of autonomous systems for military use.

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Brandon Tseng

Former Navy SEAL Officer who co-founded Shield AI in 2015 with his brother Ryan Tseng and Andrew Reiter to develop AI and autonomy technology for the DoD.

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What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.