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Shield AI, Inc.
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How many employees work at Shield AI?

Q: How many employees work at Shield AI?

Shield AI, Inc. has 1,446 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The year-over-year growth rate is 42.0%.

Shield AI, Inc. has 1,446 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is 42.0%.

Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: December 2025

About Shield AI

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company whose mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems. In pursuit of this mission, Shield AI is building the world’s best AI pilot. Its AI pilot, Hivemind, has flown a fighter jet (F-16), a vertical takeoff and landing drone (V-BAT), and a quadcopter (Nova). Shield AI’s products and people are currently in the field actively supporting operations with the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. allies. Backed by top-tier Silicon Valley VC funds, Shield AI has established itself as the leader in AI for aviation. Shield AI has been named to Forbes’ AI 50 and Best Startups lists, CB Insights Top 100 AI Companies, and Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies. The company has offices and facilities in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C. and Abu Dhabi. We're hiring: https://shield.ai/careers-overview/

As of December 2025

Shield AI
workforce metrics

Headcount

1.4k

Avg. Salary

$149.7k

Tenure

1.7yr

Growth Rate

42.0%

Hiring Rate

Attrition Rate

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Employee Headcount

Interactive chart of Shield AI annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.

Shield AI total number of employees in 2025 was 1,445, a 42.0% increase from 2024.
Shield AI total number of employees in 2024 was 944, a 12.6% increase from 2023.
Shield AI total number of employees in 2023 was 831, a 6.4% increase from 2022.