March 26 (Reuters) - Blackstone Inc BX.N:
SHIELD AI TO ACQUIRE SOFTWARE SIMULATION COMPANY AECHELON AND RAISE $2B AT $12.7B VALUATION
SHIELD AI: FUNDS MANAGED BY BLACKSTONE INVESTING $500 MILLION OF PREFERRED EQUITY FINANCING
SHIELD AI: ADVENT'S CHAIR DAVID MUSSAFER TO JOIN CO'S BOARD, JPMORGANCHASE'S TODD COMBS TO JOIN AS BOARD OBSERVER