Overview
TrueUp
Trajectory Score
92
/100
Trajectory Rank
Business
AI and self-driving tech for aircraft
Founded
11 years ago
May 2015
Employees
1,100
Valuation
$13 billion
TrueUp
Rank
#319
Company type
Private - Venture-Backed
Shield AI is an AI and self-driving tech for aircraft company with 391 job openings. It is currently valued at $13 billion as a private company. 1,100 people work at Shield AI. The company was founded in 2015.
Company grid
Employee happiness →
Growth →
🚀
🐢
😊
😟
Jobs
Open jobs
391
TrueUp
Rank
#96
Top Job Categories
Jobs
1.
Engineering (Software)
116
(30%)
2.
Engineering (Hardware)
72
(18%)
3.
Business Development & Partnerships
29
(7%)
4.
Business Operations & Program Management
22
(6%)
5.
Finance
14
(4%)
Top Job Locations
Jobs
1.
🇺🇸 United States
317
(81%)
2.
🇺🇸 Dallas
197
(50%)
3.
🇺🇸 Washington D.C.
40
(10%)
4.
🇺🇸 San Diego
27
(7%)
5.
🌎 Remote
15
(4%)
Top Tech/Tools Mentioned
Jobs
1.
Python
110
(28%)
2.
C++
85
(22%)
3.
SolidWorks
49
(13%)
4.
Linux
41
(10%)
5.
Docker
24
(6%)
Financials
Valuation
$12.7billion
Tech Unicorn
Last round - Mar 2026
Latest secondary valuation
$12.8billion
1% from last round
Estimate as of Jun 16, 2026
Data source: Notice.co
Most recent funding
3 months ago ($2.0 billion)
Total funding
$3.6 billion
Value 'created' (valuation - total funding)
+$9.1 billion
Lead Investors - Series A
Andreessen HorowitzBreyer Capital
Valuation per employee
$11.5 million
Culture
Employee sentiment
Would recommend company
65%
100+ reviews
Sources: TrueUp, Glassdoor, Blind
Worse than 50% of tech co's
Approve of CEO
Gary Steele
79%
Sources: TrueUp, Glassdoor, Blind
People
Rankings and awards
Lenny 100
2026
CNBC Disruptor 50
2026
Setter 30
2026
Silicon Valley Defense Group NatSec 100
2025
TIME 100 Most Influential People in AI
Brandon Tseng (Co-founder and President)
2025
More rankings Layoffs
No known layoffs
External research
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