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Voters turn on AI data centers, Shield AI’s $5.3B Echodyne deal, and a Seattle startup’s rare double exit

On the GeekWire Podcast: Voters backed data center limits in 40 of 41 local ballot measures. Plus Shield AI's $5.3B deal for drone-tracking radar maker Echodyne and a startup that has now been acquired twice.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • Single source so far: GeekWire.
  • Shield AI: founded 2015 · HQ CA, US · stage: Series D+.
  • Previously: $2.0 billion Series G + Blackstone Preferred Equity (Apr 2026).
  • Previously: $1.5 billion Series G (Apr 2026).
  • Most recent Form D on file: $591.8M (May 2026).
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