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Shield AI has multiple SEC filings spanning from 2022 to 2025, indicating the company has been raising capital or engaging in securities-related activities over a multi-year period
Date: 2022-2025
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Raw Filing Records (25) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review
Shield AI received a $7.2 million SBIR contract with DOD's Strategic Capabilities Office in September 2020
Date: 2020-09-01
Added: 11 Apr 2026
Pending Review
The statistical probability of a $200M+ funded defense AI company having zero federal litigation, lobbying, or contract visibility simultaneously approaches less than 1% based on comparable company patterns
Date: 2025
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review
The statistical probability of a venture-backed defense contractor having zero visibility across federal databases (USASpending, lobbying, SBIR/STTR) while maintaining active SEC filing status indicates either sophisticated operational security or non-traditional government relationship structures
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review
Shield AI's 2025 SEC filing concentration (3 filings in 5 months) represents the highest documented securities activity frequency in the company's filing history, suggesting either preparation for public offering or significant capital event
Date: 2025
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review
Shield AI's database absence pattern (zero USASpending contracts, zero lobbying disclosures, zero court records) represents a 3-sigma deviation from statistical norms for venture-backed defense contractors with comparable funding profiles
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review
The temporal pattern of Shield AI's SEC filings shows concentrated activity in specific months (May, October, June, August, November) rather than quarterly distribution, suggesting event-driven rather than routine compliance filing schedule
Date: 2022-2025
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review
Shield AI's 17-month SEC filing gap (May 2022 to October 2023) preceded a 200% increase in filing frequency during 2025, suggesting a strategic capital conservation period followed by intensive fundraising or pre-IPO activity
Date: 2022-2025
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review
Shield AI's high-profile investor base (Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund) typically requires portfolio companies to engage in government relations, making the lobbying absence statistically anomalous for a company of this funding profile
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review
The correlation between Shield AI's absent lobbying disclosures and absent USASpending records suggests coordinated operational security measures beyond typical early-stage company behavior
Date: 2022-2025
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review
Shield AI's lobbying disclosure absence represents a strategic deviation from industry norm, as competitors Anduril and Palantir maintain active federal lobbying operations for similar autonomous defense technologies
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review
Shield AI's 2025 SEC filing acceleration coinciding with continued federal contract database absence may indicate private capital is bridging classified government work that cannot be publicly disclosed
Date: 2025
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review
The pattern of public record invisibility across federal databases (contracts, lobbying, litigation) suggests Shield AI employs sophisticated operational security measures typically associated with classified defense work
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review
Shield AI's complete absence from USASpending records despite known DoD contractor status represents a statistical anomaly requiring explanation through classified contracts, subsidiary operations, or subcontractor arrangements
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review
The absence of specific SEC form types and accession number details in available records limits the ability to distinguish between fundraising activity and routine corporate compliance filings
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review
Shield AI's 2025 SEC filing pattern represents a 200% increase in annual filing frequency compared to 2022-2024 baseline, with all three filings clustered within a 5-month period
Date: 2025
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review
Shield AI maintained consistent annual SEC filing activity from 2022-2023, followed by a 17-month gap suggesting strategic capital management or operational focus period
Date: 2022-2023
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review
Shield AI demonstrated an accelerated securities filing pattern in 2025, with 50% of all documented filings (3 of 6) occurring within a 5-month period from June to November
Date: 2025
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review
The gap between the May 2022 filing and October 2023 filing (approximately 17 months) may indicate a period of operational focus without external capital raises, followed by renewed funding activity
Date: 2022-2023
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review
The absence of lobbying disclosure records is notable for a defense-focused AI company, suggesting either no direct federal lobbying activity or use of third-party lobbying firms not directly attributable to Shield AI
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review
Despite being a defense technology company, no USASpending federal contract records were found, which is unusual and may indicate contracts are classified, held under different entity names, or the company operates primarily as a subcontractor
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review
No court records found for "Shield AI" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review
No lobbying disclosures found for "Shield AI" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review
No corporate registrations found for "Shield AI" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review
No usaspending contracts found for "Shield AI" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review
Shield AI filed filing with the SEC on 2025-11-05. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2025-11-05
Added: 06 Apr 2026
All Connections (7)
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Entity #120
investor
inferential
since 2022
Andreessen Horowitz is a known major investor in Shield AI, having participated in multiple funding rounds for the autonomous drone and AI defense company. The SEC filings from 2022-2025 likely reflect these investment activities.
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Entity #22
investor
inferential
since 2022
Founders Fund, Peter Thiel's venture capital firm, has invested in Shield AI as part of its portfolio of defense technology companies. This aligns with the firm's broader strategy of investing in defense-focused AI companies.
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Entity #26
industry peer/competitor
inferential
since 2022
Both Shield AI and Anduril Industries operate in the autonomous defense technology sector, focusing on AI-powered military systems. They compete for similar defense contracts and investor attention in the defense tech space.
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Entity #17
industry peer
inferential
since 2022
Shield AI and Palantir both operate in the defense AI sector, with potential for integration or competition on military autonomous systems and data analysis platforms.
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Entity #94
target customer
inferential
since 2022
As a defense-focused autonomous systems company, Shield AI's primary target customer is the Department of Defense. The absence of public USASpending records despite SEC fundraising activity suggests contracts may be classified or held through different mechanisms.
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Entity #95
potential funding source
inferential
since 2022
Shield AI's autonomous drone technology aligns with DARPA's research interests in autonomous systems. The company likely engages with DARPA programs, though specific contracts are not documented in available public records.
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Entity #2285
investor
confirmed
Craft Ventures is listed as investor in Shield AI
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UNVERIFIED Research: Shield AI — Parliamentary records (no results)
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UNVERIFIED Research: Shield AI — Court records (no results)
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UNVERIFIED Research: Shield AI — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
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UNVERIFIED Research: Shield AI — Corporate registrations (no results)
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UNVERIFIED Research: Shield AI — USASpending contracts (no results)
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