Disruptive

We’re proud to lead @shieldaitech's $1 billion Series H at a $28.8 billion post-money valuation from our Flagship Fund. Congratulations to the Shield team on signing a definitive agreement to acquire Echodyne in a transaction valued at $5.3 billion. Shield is a one-of-one company. As CEO Gary Steele described it in the announcement, Shield is building a new generation of defense technology company around three fast-growing, high-margin businesses that reinforce one another across autonomy software, autonomous systems and mission systems. The proposed acquisition would expand Shield’s Mission Systems business with Echodyne’s radar technology, already used in more than 40 countries. It would also give Shield greater access to the fast-growing counter-drone market and further diversify its revenue. We’re excited to support Gary, Brandon, Ryan and the Shield team as they build intelligent systems to protect service members and civilians.

Disruptive's Founder and CEO Alex Davis on CNBC discussing the Flagship Fund announcement. Press release: prnewswire.com/news-releases…

Thanks to @NasdaqExchange for featuring @disruptivetech on Times Square following the announcement of the Disruptive Flagship Fund. Press release: prnewswire.com/news-releases…

Today, we announced the Disruptive Flagship Fund, a $10 billion fund designed to scale the firm’s selective approach to backing category-leading private technology companies. Advances in artificial intelligence, the massive buildout of compute infrastructure, and a new era of investment in defense and national security are creating companies of unprecedented scale and strategic importance. The amount of capital required to capture these opportunities is increasing significantly. Disruptive was built for this moment. Since its founding in 2012, the firm has developed an investment model designed to identify a small number of exceptional companies and deploy significant capital behind them. Disruptive’s investment approach remains unchanged and the firm plans to back approximately 10 exceptional growth and late-stage companies, investing up to $1 billion per company. Alex Davis, Founder and CEO of Disruptive commented: “The best private technology companies are growing larger, staying private longer and requiring more capital than ever before. We have always focused on a small number of exceptional companies, building the conviction and relationships to be there for founders at their most important moments. The Disruptive Flagship Fund gives us the scale to match the opportunity.” Press release: prnewswire.com/news-releases… Bloomberg: bloomberg.com/news/articles/… Forbes: forbes.com/sites/giacomotogn…