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Watchtower Labs raises $35 million in seed financing led by Shield Capital and Conviction to develop AI-native decision tools for military operations.

PRIVATEOct 21, 2026

Amount Raised

$35 Million

Round Type

Seed

SeattleSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceMachine Learning

Investors

Founders FundConvictionShield Capital

Description

Watchtower Labs has emerged from stealth with $35 million in seed financing. The funding was led by Shield Capital and Conviction, with participation from Founders Fund. The company aims to build AI-native applications that assist military leaders in making timely decisions. Watchtower Labs is focused on logistics planning to ensure mission execution.

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Company Information

Company

Watchtower Labs

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States

About

Watchtower Labs builds software that helps decision makers and planners understand what happens next and determine what to do about it. Its AI-native decision environment combines simulation, optimization, and AI to model real-world constraints and generate executable courses of action. Initially developed for military sustainment, it is set to expand across various high-stakes operations. The company aims to provide a decisive advantage in rapidly changing conditions.

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