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# Shield AI Negotiates New Funding at $20 Billion Valuation Up 60% Since March

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**Published:** 2026-09-15T00:06:21.000Z
**Category:** Funding
**Topics:** shield\-ai, military, robotics, funding, valuation, agent, industry

## Summary

Private investors are negotiating a new capital injection for the military drone startup that produces Hivemind AI software\. Shield AI is targeting a valuation…

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/startups/shield-ai-negotiates-new-funding-at-20-billion-valuation-up-60percent-si-6b5ac754>)
- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/startups/shield-ai-negotiates-new-funding-at-20-billion-valuation-up-60percent-si-6b5ac754>)