# Shield AI raises $2.5B to help fund Echodyne acquisition

_Published Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 12:49 PM EST · Capital, AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Shield AI raised $2.5B to help acquire radar company Echodyne, Bloomberg reported. The financing includes a $1B Series H at a $28.8B valuation, up from $12.7B in March. Echodyne sells radar sensors to government and commercial customers; the acquisition is pending.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261105/p39#a261105p39)

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