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From paper routes to fighter jets: Shield AI’s bet on Seattle is a homecoming for its co-founders

Shield AI co-founder Brandon Tseng, who spent part of his childhood on Mercer Island, says he believes the defense tech company will become one of the fastest-growing, employers in the Seattle region over the next several years, as it buys radar maker Echodyne for up to $5.3 billion and prepares to

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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