The short answer: Anduril Industries is a defense technology company founded in 2017 that builds autonomous drones, weapons and the Lattice software that ties them together. Palmer Luckey, creator of Oculus, is a co-founder, and Brian Schimpf is CEO. It raised $5 billion at a $61 billion valuation in May 2026, and an October 2026 employee share sale valued it at about $90 billion.
A company profile from The Pomp Podcast, hosted by Anthony Pompliano. Last updated: October 24, 2026.
Key takeaways
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company founded in 2017 that builds autonomous drones, weapons and the Lattice software.
Palmer Luckey, creator of Oculus, is a co-founder, and Brian Schimpf is CEO.
It raised $5 billion at a $61 billion valuation in May 2026, and an October 2026 employee tender valued it at about $90 billion.
What is Anduril?
Anduril builds military hardware and software for the U.S. and its allies. According to its Series H announcement, its products include Lattice, the software that connects its systems, and the Fury collaborative combat aircraft, which first flew in October 2025. It is also building Arsenal-1, a large manufacturing plant.
Anduril reported $2.2 billion in revenue in 2025, according to the company.
Who founded Anduril?
Anduril was founded in 2017, per the company. Brian Schimpf is CEO. CNBC identifies Palmer Luckey, who created the Oculus virtual reality headset, as a co-founder.
How much is Anduril worth?
In May 2026, Anduril raised $5 billion in a Series H at a $61 billion valuation, led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz.
In October 2026, CNBC reported an employee tender offer at $94.80 a share, valuing Anduril at about $90 billion. The sale is capped at $1.3 billion and closes November 9.
CNBC also reported a Navy shipyard contract worth up to $2.9 billion, and that Luckey was named co-director of Project Meridian.
What does Anduril have to do with Warhound?
Warhound is a startup working on genetically modified dogs for military use. On the podcast, Pomp said Anduril would make gear for the dogs. Our Warhound page covers that company and notes that WIRED reported neither Anduril nor Luckey holds equity in Warhound.
What did The Pomp Podcast say about Anduril?
Pomp brought up Anduril on the October 24, 2026 episode with Jordi Visser, "Will Bitcoin Survive Quantum Computing? | Jordi Visser", while talking about Warhound. Quotes below are from the episode, with timestamps.
"And Anduril is going to make them special gear."
"You're going to have genetically modified amazing rabid war dogs that we then are going to put Anduril gear on, including lasers and visuals and packs. I mean, this is where we're going."
Every Pomp Podcast episode that discussed Anduril
Anduril came up in 1 recent episode of The Pomp Podcast. Each link opens the YouTube video at that moment.
Oct 24, 2026: Will Bitcoin Survive Quantum Computing? | Jordi Visser. Pomp described Warhound's plans and Anduril's role in them. Timestamps: 43:51 (Warhound and Anduril gear).
Watch or listen to the episode
Will Bitcoin Survive Quantum Computing? | Jordi Visser, released October 24, 2026. Anduril comes up at 43:51.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Anduril?
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds autonomous systems, weapons and the Lattice software that connects them.
Who founded Anduril?
Anduril was founded in 2017. Palmer Luckey, creator of Oculus, is a co-founder, and Brian Schimpf is CEO.
How much is Anduril worth?
Anduril raised $5 billion at a $61 billion valuation in May 2026. An October 2026 employee tender valued it at about $90 billion, CNBC reported.
How much revenue does Anduril make?
Anduril reported $2.2 billion in revenue in 2025.
Is Anduril involved with Warhound?
Pomp said on The Pomp Podcast that Anduril would make gear for Warhound's dogs. WIRED reported that neither Anduril nor Palmer Luckey holds equity in Warhound.
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Last updated: October 24, 2026
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