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Anduril Raises $2.5 Billion at $30.5 Billion Valuation, Led by Founders Fund

2025-06-05 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Anduril Industries closed an oversubscribed $2.5 billion funding round at a $30.5 billion valuation, more than doubling its previous $14 billion valuation from 2024. Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund led the round with a $1 billion investment—the fund’s largest single check ever—demonstrating …

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Anduril Industries Founded by Palmer Luckey and Former Palantir Executives

2017-06-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Anduril Industries was incorporated on June 16, 2017, by Palmer Luckey (Oculus VR founder), Trae Stephens (Founders Fund partner and former Palantir executive), Matt Grimm, Joe Chen, and Brian Schimpf (CEO). The company was seeded by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund and pitched low-cost border …

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