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Onboard Data Visibility Firm Shift5 Raises $33 Million In New Funding; Booz Allen Joins In

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, June 8th, 2023

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Onboard Data Visibility Firm Shift5 Raises $33 Million In New Funding; Booz Allen Joins In

Josh Lospinoso, co-founder and CEO of Shift5. Photo: Shift5

Shift5, a small company with a software platform that gives users visibility into the data on their operational technology such as weapon systems, tanks and aircraft, and other military and commercial assets, has raised $33 million in new funding from investors, including Booz Allen Hamilton [BAH]. Shift5’s technology collects data crossing networks aboard assets and platforms that is typically difficult to access giving users more intelligence about the performance of their fleets, such as predictive maintenance and compliance. The technology…

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