Anduril Industries

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Anduril Industries, defense technology company, founded 2017, headquartered in Costa Mesa, California. It builds autonomous weapons systems, drones, and AI-powered defense software under its Lattice platform, competing directly with legacy primes like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. In May 2026 it closed a $5B Series H at a $61B valuation — doubling its valuation in under a year — and posted $2.2B in 2025 revenue with $4.3B projected for 2026.

Key facts

Founded

2017

Founders

Palmer Luckey, Brian Schimpf, Trae Stephens, Matt Grimm, Joseph Chen

Employees

~8,000

Sectors

hardware, security, ai

Website

www.anduril.com

Mission

Build advanced autonomous systems and AI-powered defense technology at commercial speed and scale, enabling the U.S. and allied militaries to field mass-produced autonomous weapons, sensors, and software faster than near-peer adversaries — treating production capacity itself as a strategic asset.

Recent activity

• May 2026fundraise
  Anduril closed a $5 billion Series H at a $61 billion valuation, led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz. The round closed alongside a Dutch counter-UAS contract that went from signature to initial operational capability in under a month, and a U.S. Army Indo-Pacific missile-defense task order built around Lattice software. Valuation doubled from $30.5 billion eleven months prior. linkedin.com
• May 2026press
  Anduril became flagship sponsor of BlueTIDE 2026, a maritime and undersea autonomy event focused on ocean technology and dual-use marine capability demonstrations. linkedin.com
• 2026press
  Anduril announced the inaugural Anduril 250 NASCAR race at Naval Base Coronado on June 21, 2026, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy. Anduril is now the Official Defense Partner of NASCAR. linkedin.com
• 2026product
  Anduril opened a Tokyo office and appointed Patrick Hollen to lead Anduril Japan, marking the company's first formal presence in the Indo-Pacific ally market. sotwe.com
• 2026product
  The UK Ministry of Defence shortlisted Anduril alongside BAE Systems, Leonardo, Lockheed Martin UK, Syos, Tekever, and Thales for an uncrewed air systems programme supporting Apache helicopters. In March 2026, the field narrowed to four suppliers, each funded to build a concept demonstrator, with initial operating capability targeted for 2030. linkedin.com
• 2026press
  Anduril is projecting $4.3 billion in 2026 revenue, up from $2.2 billion in 2025. The company also holds a 10-year U.S. Army enterprise contract with a $20 billion ceiling. linkedin.com
• 2026product
  Archer Aviation announced it would supply its electric powertrain to Anduril and EDGE Group for the Omen autonomous aircraft programme. linkedin.com
• Early 2026press
  The New York Times reported Anduril generated approximately $2 billion in revenue in the prior year and was in talks to raise a new funding round at a $60 billion valuation — a report that preceded the confirmed Series H close. linkedin.com
• May 2026fundraise
  Closed $5B Series H at a $61B valuation, led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz — doubling the $30.5B valuation from June 2025. CEO Brian Schimpf becomes a billionaire; three of five founders now in that tier. reuters.com
• May 2026product
  DOD announced a Low-Cost Containerized Missiles framework agreement with Anduril, CoAspire, Leidos, and Zone 5 to procure more than 10,000 low-cost hypersonic missiles over three years. cnbc.com
• May 2026product
  Awarded $30M contract by Rocket Lab for multiple HASTE hypersonic test flights, with first mission planned within 12 months and fully funded by Anduril's internal capital. stocktitan.net
• May 2026product
  Named collaborators — Impulse Space, Inversion Space, K2 Space, Sandia National Labs, and Voyager Technologies — for its space-based interceptor prototype award. satellitetoday.com

Key people

Named individuals at the firm. We don't expose direct email or phone — use their LinkedIn for outreach.

• Brian Schimpf · CEO & Co-Founder
• Palmer Luckey · Co-Founder
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• Trae Stephens · Executive Chairman & Co-Founder
• Matt Grimm · COO & Co-Founder
• Joseph Chen · Co-Founder
• Joe Chen · Co-founder

Sources

• US defense firm Anduril raises $5 billion, doubling its valuation to $61 billion | Reuters
• Anduril doubles valuation amid soaring interest in defense tech companies - Los Angeles Times
• Anduril's Massive Raise Makes Its CEO Into A Billionaire | Forbes
• Anduril Industries Business Breakdown & Founding Story | Contrary Research
• Anduril revenue, valuation & funding | Sacra
• Anduril Industries - Wikipedia
• Inside Anduril: Meet the quiet engineer-CEO building America's weapons startup | Fortune
• Anduril Raises $5 Billion in Funding and Is Valued at $61 Billion - NYT
• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/david-goodrich-oam-4645b26_letsgo-activity-7460462210528571392-wC_J?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAGmZoysBWcI7mvtcjwmBvVIjd4fPjtSmqBQ
• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bryce-lockerson-28079a293_andurils-role-as-flagship-sponsor-of-bluetide-activity-7463594700395024384-w6PP?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAGmZoysBWcI7mvtcjwmBvVIjd4fPjtSmqBQ
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-buckley-1a759311/
• https://www.sotwe.com/anduriltech
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-mcmahon-0b82418a/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/mttgrmm/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-jernigan-7636b522a/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepatrickmchugh/

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