Milestones

Key milestones and important events in this wiki's history

Shield

Shield Founded

1st January 2022

Shield was founded by Emmanuel Udotong, Isaiah Udotong, and Luis Carchi to facilitate international B2B transactions using stablecoins.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/22/a16z-crypto-backed-shield-raises-5m-to-help-facilitate-international-business-transactions-in-crypto/

Pre-Seed Funding Round

1st April 2023

Shield raised $2.1 million in a pre-seed funding round to develop its B2B crypto payment platform.

https://www.getshield.xyz/

Business Model Pivot

1st January 2024

The company pivoted its business model to focus specifically on B2B payments, refining its core service offering.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/22/a16z-crypto-backed-shield-raises-5m-to-help-facilitate-international-business-transactions-in-crypto/

Seed Funding Round

1st September 2025

Shield announced a $5 million seed funding round led by Giant Ventures, with participation from a16z crypto, Factor Capital, and angel investors from Coinbase and Bank of America.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/22/a16z-crypto-backed-shield-raises-5m-to-help-facilitate-international-business-transactions-in-crypto/
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