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Denis Bovin Joins Shield Capital’s National ...

Shield Capital announced today that Denis A. Bovin has joined SHIELD’s National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) as a Senior Advisor.

Denis Bovin Joins Shield Capital’s National Security Advisory Board
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F-16 pilot and HarbourVest exec soar with debut ...

Shield Capital co-founder Philip Bilden shares how the firm raised four times more than a typical first-time fund and secured commitments from endowments, pension funds, insurance companies and other institutional investors.

F-16 pilot and HarbourVest exec soar with debut defense-tech fund
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Shield Capital Closes $186 Million Inaugural ...

Shield Capital Fund I, L.P. closed oversubscribed at 55% above target with $186 million of capital commitments from a broad representation of institutional and private investors.

Shield Capital Closes $186 Million Inaugural Venture Capital Fund
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Shield Capital, Andreessen Horowitz Co-Lead ...

Apex, the Los Angeles-based spacecraft mass manufacturing company builds productized satellite buses, starting with their flagship Aries platform.

Shield Capital, Andreessen Horowitz Co-Lead Apex Series A Funding Round
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Silicon Valley VCs rush into defence technology ...

As many as six defence tech unicorns — start-ups valued at over $1bn — have emerged from the flood of funding

Silicon Valley VCs rush into defence technology start-ups

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National security-focused VC firm raises $125 million

National security-focused VC firm raises $125 million

Shield Capital, a new VC firm focused on dual-use national security startups, raised $125 million for its debut fund.

Why it matters: Timing is everything. Tech's antipathy toward defense and military applications was waning even before the Russia-Ukraine war, in part thanks to the change in White House occupant, and that abatement should now move even quicker.

New venture capital fund focused on high-need, dual-use technology

New venture capital fund focused on high-need, dual-use technology

Shield Capital announced the new fund Tuesday, which exceeded its target capitalization of $120 million and is focused on four “high-growth” technology areas: artificial intelligence, space, autonomy and cybersecurity.

Shield Capital Fund Launch

Shield Capital Fund Launch

Shield Capital (SHIELD) today announced the successful launch of its inaugural venture capital fund to support entrepreneurs building technologies critical to commercial and national security customers. Shield Capital Fund I exceeded target capitalization of $120 million, with a focused investment strategy in four high-growth frontier technology domains: artificial intelligence, autonomy, cybersecurity and space.