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Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries

GrowthDefense TechnologyAICosta Mesa, CaliforniaFounded 2017
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Overview

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company building advanced products for national security. Founded in 2017, the company develops autonomous systems, AI-powered software, and hardware for the U.S. Department of Defense and allied governments. Anduril applies Silicon Valley engineering principles to defense, owning its product development rather than building to government specifications.

Jobs
2,366
tracked listings
Product story
2017
founded
Valuation at May 2026 funding round
$61B
company-reported
Why we invested

a16z announced its investment in Anduril's Series B in October 2019 and co-led the company's $5B Series H with Thrive Capital in May 2026 at a $61B valuation. In its 2019 announcement, a16z highlighted Anduril's approach of funding product development before selling to government customers.

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In the October 2019 announcement, Marc Andreessen described the investment thesis in terms of Anduril's technology, market opportunity, and founding team. The founding team brings together Palantir's government software expertise with Oculus's consumer hardware innovation.

→ Investing in Anduril — a16z, October 2019→ Anduril announces $5B Series H raise — Anduril, May 2026
Our investment
Series B
Announced October 2019 — Marc Andreessen & David Ulevitch
May 2026 · Series H
$5B at $61B
a16z co-led with Thrive Capital

Featured Jobs

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Senior Program Manager

USD 146,000–194,000 (US Salary Range)·Costa Mesa, California, United States·Posted 3 hours ago
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Anduril

Staff Software Engineer, Frontend Platform

USD 220,000–292,000 (US Salary Range)·Costa Mesa, California, United States·Posted 3 hours ago
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Anduril

Production Scheduler (Test)

USD 77,000–100,000 (US Salary Range)·McHenry, Mississippi, United States·Posted 3 hours ago
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The Anduril story

2017
Founded in 2017

Palmer Luckey, who founded Oculus VR and sold it to Facebook, started Anduril with three Palantir alumni: Brian Schimpf, Trae Stephens, and Matt Grimm. The company set out to build defense technology with a Silicon Valley product mentality.

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Funding rounds

Date
Round
Raised
Valuation
Lead / investors
May 2026
Series H
Raised $5B
Valuation $61B
a16z co-led with Thrive Capital
2019
Series B
Raised $120M
Valuation ~$1B
a16z invested · Marc Andreessen, David Ulevitch

Team

Brian SchimpfBrian SchimpfCo-Founder & CEOFormer engineering lead at Palantir. Co-founded Anduril in 2017 and leads the company as CEO.LinkedIn ↗Palmer LuckeyPalmer LuckeyFounderFounded Oculus VR, which sold to Facebook for approximately $2 billion in 2014. Started Anduril in 2017 to apply consumer tech speed to defense.LinkedIn ↗Trae StephensTrae StephensCo-Founder & Executive ChairmanPartner at Founders Fund and former Palantir executive. Member of the 2016-2017 presidential transition team for the Department of Defense.LinkedIn ↗Matt GrimmMatt GrimmCo-Founder & COOFormer Palantir executive with operations background. Leads operations at Anduril.LinkedIn ↗
Culture

Culture and perspectives

Why a16z invested

Technology, market, and people

Marc Andreessen's October 2019 investment announcement highlighted Anduril's technology, market opportunity, and founding team.

a16z investment announcement, October 2019 ↗
The mission

Transforming defense through technology

Anduril builds advanced technology to protect those who serve on the front lines. The company applies Silicon Valley engineering principles to national security challenges, aiming to deliver capabilities faster than traditional defense contractors.

Anduril · about ↗
Founder backgrounds

Palantir and Oculus DNA

Three co-founders — Brian Schimpf, Matt Grimm, and Trae Stephens — came from Palantir, bringing experience in mission-critical government software. Palmer Luckey founded Oculus VR, sold it to Facebook, and started Anduril in 2017.

Company background ↗
Work model

Primarily on-site with clearance requirements

Most roles are on-site at offices in Costa Mesa (HQ), Seattle, Washington D.C., and other locations. Many positions require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain or maintain a security clearance due to the nature of defense work.

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Product approach

Software-defined defense

Anduril builds integrated hardware and software products, with Lattice as the underlying AI platform for sensor fusion, autonomous systems, and command and control. The company owns its product development rather than building to government specs.

Anduril · about ↗
Security clearances

Standard clearance language for defense roles

Many roles at Anduril require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and/or maintain a U.S. Government security clearance. Specific clearance requirements vary by position and are noted in individual job postings.

Anduril · careers ↗
Cultural principlesBuild products, not contracts · Mission-driven