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
#321
Company type
Private - Venture-Backed
Shield AI is an AI and self-driving tech for aircraft company with 414 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
414
TrueUp
Rank
#86
Top Job Categories
Jobs
1.
Engineering (Software)
123
(30%)
2.
Engineering (Hardware)
76
(18%)
3.
Business Development & Partnerships
29
(7%)
4.
Business Operations & Program Management
19
(5%)
5.
Finance
15
(4%)
Top Job Locations
Jobs
1.
🇺🇸 United States
337
(81%)
2.
🇺🇸 Dallas
226
(55%)
3.
🇺🇸 Washington D.C.
36
(9%)
4.
🇺🇸 San Diego
24
(6%)
5.
🇦🇺 Australia
21
(5%)
Top Tech/Tools Mentioned
Jobs
1.
Python
109
(26%)
2.
C++
92
(22%)
3.
SolidWorks
53
(13%)
4.
Linux
42
(10%)
5.
Docker
26
(6%)
Financials
Valuation
$12.7billion
Tech Unicorn
Last round - Mar 2026
Latest secondary valuation
$12.4billion
2% from last round
Estimate as of Jul 1, 2026
Data source: Notice.co
Most recent funding
4 months ago ($2.0 billion)
Total funding
$3.6 billion
Actual value 'created' (valuation - total funding)
+$9.1 billion
Lead Investors - Series A
Andreessen HorowitzBreyer Capital
Valuation per employee
$11.5 million
TrueUp
Rank
#455
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
2026
CNBC Disruptor 50 #49
2026
Setter 30 #13
2026
Silicon Valley Defense Group NatSec 100 #6
2025
TIME 100 Most Influential People in AI
Brandon Tseng (Co-founder and President)
2025
Layoffs
No known layoffs
External research
Top posts
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