Shield AI raises $2.5B at a $28.8B valuation to buy radar maker Echodyne for $5.3B
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The takeaway
Defence-autonomy startup Shield AI is raising $2.5B, including a $1B Series H at a $28.8B valuation and $500M in debt, to help fund a $5.3B acquisition of radar company Echodyne (Bloomberg, Nov 5, 2026).
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- Last verified
- 6 November 2026
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Key facts
- $1B Series H at $28.8B; $500M debt; Echodyne deal $5.3B
What happened
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Press
- Bloomberg: Shield AI to hit $28.8B value with $5.3B radar acquisitionbloomberg.com, press
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