Investments
51Portfolio Exits
1Funds
1Partners & Customers
1About Shield Capital
Shield Capital operates as a venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies within the technology sector, including artificial intelligence, autonomy, cybersecurity, and space. The company provides financial support to entrepreneurs developing technologies for commercial use and national security. Shield Capital invests in companies that align with its focus on commercial technology and national security needs. It was founded in 2021 and is based in San Francisco, California.
Expert Collections containing Shield Capital
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Research containing Shield Capital
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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned Shield Capital in 2 CB Insights research briefs, most recently on Sep 29, 2025.
Jul 10, 2025 report
State of Venture Q2’25 ReportLatest Shield Capital News
Nov 13, 2025
The round also saw participation from RTX Ventures, Bosch Ventures, Smith Point Capital, Overmatch VC, AE Ventures, and existing investors Shield Capital, J2 Ventures, and Fulcrum Venture Group. ……
Shield Capital Investments
51 Investments
Shield Capital has made 51 investments. Their latest investment was in Code Metal as part of their Series A - II on November 13, 2025.
Shield Capital Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/13/2025 | Series A - II | Code Metal | $36.47M | No | Accel, and J2 Ventures | 1 |
9/11/2025 | Series A | Tenex | $27M | No | Andreessen Horowitz, Crosspoint Capital Partners, and Undisclosed Investors | 2 |
9/3/2025 | Series A | Vector | $61M | Yes | Alumni Ventures, Cambria Group, Dauntless Ventures, GSB Backers, Harpoon Ventures, Kickstart Fund, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pelion Venture Partners, Point72 Ventures, R7, Run Ventures, and Stony Lonesome Group | 4 |
8/1/2025 | Pre-Seed | |||||
7/24/2025 | Series B - II |
Date | 11/13/2025 | 9/11/2025 | 9/3/2025 | 8/1/2025 | 7/24/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series A - II | Series A | Series A | Pre-Seed | Series B - II |
Company | Code Metal | Tenex | Vector | ||
Amount | $36.47M | $27M | $61M | ||
New? | No | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Accel, and J2 Ventures | Andreessen Horowitz, Crosspoint Capital Partners, and Undisclosed Investors | Alumni Ventures, Cambria Group, Dauntless Ventures, GSB Backers, Harpoon Ventures, Kickstart Fund, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pelion Venture Partners, Point72 Ventures, R7, Run Ventures, and Stony Lonesome Group | ||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Shield Capital Portfolio Exits
1 Portfolio Exit
Shield Capital has 1 portfolio exit. Their latest portfolio exit was Xeol on February 04, 2025.
Shield Capital Fund History
1 Fund History
Shield Capital has 1 fund, including Shield Capital Fund I.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/16/2023 | Shield Capital Fund I | $186M | 2 |
Closing Date | 10/16/2023 |
|---|---|
Fund | Shield Capital Fund I |
Fund Type | |
Status | |
Amount | $186M |
Sources | 2 |
Shield Capital Partners & Customers
1 Partners and customers
Shield Capital has 1 strategic partners and customers. Shield Capital recently partnered with L3Harris on March 3, 2022.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/29/2022 | Partner | United States | In partnership with Shield Capital , L3Harris Technologies will quickly identify , fund and then guide technology development and solutions that will solve urgent national security needs . | 3 |
Date | 3/29/2022 |
|---|---|
Type | Partner |
Business Partner | |
Country | United States |
News Snippet | In partnership with Shield Capital , L3Harris Technologies will quickly identify , fund and then guide technology development and solutions that will solve urgent national security needs . |
Sources | 3 |
Shield Capital Team
4 Team Members
Shield Capital has 4 team members, including current Chief Financial Officer, Joseph Pignato.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Joseph Pignato | Chief Financial Officer | Current | |
Name | Joseph Pignato | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | ||||
Title | Chief Financial Officer | |||
Status | Current |
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