Supporting the innovators who will secure our future.

Shield Capital is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies building technologies that matter in artificial intelligence, autonomy, cybersecurity, and space. SHIELD’s veteran team of founders, investors, and national security leaders is mission-focused in support of entrepreneurs addressing the convergence of commercial technology and national security. Mission Matters at SHIELD.

Why Mission Matters

Areas of Focus

Featured Companies

MIMIC

Enterprise Ransomware Defense

CODE METAL

Verifiable code translation for mission critical industries

APEX

Say Hello to Your New Spacecraft Platform.

Hawkeye360

Transforming the invisible into solutions for a better world

Armada

The world’s first full stack edge computing platform is here.

Rangeview

Cutting-Edge Shell 3D Printing Service

Howso

Building high performance AI you can trust.

GoSecure

Cloud Delivered Managed Detection & Response

Unstructured

More data science. Less data cleaning.

Elroy Air

Expanding the reach of expedited logistics via air cargo

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Exploring theCUBE: Innovations in Space and Defense Technology

Nov 12, 2025

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Exploring theCUBE: Innovations in Space and Defense Technology

Nov 12, 2025

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John Serafini, Hawkeye 360 | theCUBE + NYSE Wired: AI Factories - Physical AI & Robotics

Nov 12, 2025

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Oct 2, 2025

The new business rules for drone warfare

Oct 2, 2025

The Ukraine war has triggered an urgent Pentagon effort to catch up to China on drone technology, creating opportunities for start-ups that learn how to navigate fast-changing procurement practices.

Oct 2, 2025

SBIR Mills are draining America’s innovation fund

Sep 8, 2025

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SBIR Mills are draining America’s innovation fund

Sep 8, 2025

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Needed changes to the SBIR program by the INNOVATE Act can help seed growth of key emerging tech companies and move away from subsidizing permanent research houses whose core competency is grant-writing, not scaling technology.

Sep 8, 2025

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PODCAST

Mission Matters Podcast

The Mission Matters podcast explores the intersection of technology, national security, and startups through in-depth conversations with early-stage founders and government technologists. Each episode reveals the opportunities, technical challenges, and innovations shaping the future of national security, offering insights from those on the front lines of technological evolution and national defense.

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Our Team

Steadfast partners at the convergence of commercial technology & national security

We are veteran investors, founders & national security leaders.

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