📍 San Francisco · Silicon ValleyFounded 2020
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Snapshot 2026-10-26- Investor SignalsTop 50%↓3
- Defense & SecurityFactual rankingTop 5%–
13 confirmed deals in 24 months
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Shield Capital, founded in San Francisco in 2020, is an early-stage investor focused on frontier defense, military, and security technologies spanning cybersecurity, AI, autonomy, and space ISR; its debut fund closed at $186 million.
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Portfolio· 16
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| Watchtower Labs | Seed | $35M | 2026-10 |
| Ent Security | Seed | $100M | 2026-06 |
| Star Catcher | Series A | $65M | 2026-05 |