Comparison
EpiSci vs Shield AI
EpiSci — Tactical artificial intelligence for autonomous systems across air, ground, and space domains. Shield AI — AI-powered autonomous aircraft and drone systems for defense operations.
How they compare
Funding, contracts, and company data pulled directly from the Defense Tech Atlas index — see each company's full profile for sourced citations behind every figure.
| Dimension | EpiSci | Shield AI |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Poway, CA | San Diego, CA |
| Founded | 2012 | 2015 |
| Stage | Acquired by Applied Intuition (2025) | Series F |
| Total disclosed funding | $45M | $3.5B |
| Valuation | Not disclosed | $5.3B (Series F-1, Mar 2025) |
| Employees | 74 | 1,000 |
| Contracts tracked | None tracked | 2 contracts |
| Investors tracked | 2 investors | 2 investors |
| Shared focus areas | ai, autonomy, drones | ai, autonomy, drones |