What is Anduril?
Autonomous defense systems, sensors, and AI command-and-control software.
- Category
- Defense technology
- Headquarters
- Costa Mesa, California
- Founded
- 2017
- Employees
- More than 4,000 reported after rapid 2025-2026 growth
- Total funding
- About $11 billion reported after 2026 round
- Valuation
- $61 billion reported in May 2026
What is Anduril?
Anduril is a defense technology company headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.
Anduril builds defense hardware and software including Lattice, autonomous air systems, counter-UAS, underwater vehicles, and munitions for the U.S. and allied militaries. The company has major U.S. Department of Defense and allied-government contracts, including a reported $20 billion U.S. Army software integration award.
The company was founded in 2017 and remains private; ipo candidate. Its public profile is strongest around Lattice and Roadrunner, while detailed revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.
As of June 2026, the safest public read is that Anduril is scaling through enterprise partnerships and capital-intensive product development rather than a self-serve consumer motion.
What does Anduril offer?
Anduril's public product set centers on Lattice, Roadrunner, Ghost / Fury / Barracuda.
- Lattice· Command and control
- Roadrunner· Air defense
- Ghost / Fury / Barracuda· Autonomous systems
- Arsenal manufacturing· Production
Sources:Anduril website
How does Anduril make money?
Government defense contracts, hardware programs, software subscriptions, and long-term production agreements.
Government defense contracts, hardware programs, software subscriptions, and long-term production agreements. Pricing is program-specific government procurement; no public commercial list pricing.
Growth is driven by enterprise adoption, strategic partnerships, and proof that the platform can deliver measurable operational, clinical, scientific, or mission outcomes. Because Anduril does not publish standard list prices, buyers should treat budget sizing as a custom-contract exercise.
The commercial motion therefore depends on executive sponsorship, security and compliance review, and evidence that the product can integrate into existing workflows rather than replace them all at once.
Who leads Anduril?
Anduril is led by Brian Schimpf, Co-founder and CEO.
- Brian SchimpfCo-founder and CEOCo-founder · since 2017Leads Anduril's strategy and government programs.
- Palmer LuckeyFounderFounder · since 2017Founder and public product visionary.
- Trae StephensCo-founder / Executive ChairmanCo-founderFounders Fund partner and defense-tech strategist.
- Matt GrimmCo-founder and COOCo-founderOperations leader focused on scaling manufacturing and delivery.
How do you contact Anduril's leadership?
Public contact form; no verified personal email pattern found. Use the listed public company route rather than guessed personal inboxes.
Public contact form; no verified personal email pattern foundSources:Anduril website
How much funding has Anduril raised?
Anduril has about $11 billion reported after 2026 round and is private; ipo candidate.
2017: Seed/early — Undisclosed, led/backed by Founders Fund and early investors. 2022: Series E — $1.48 billion, led/backed by Valor Equity Partners ($8.5 billion valuation). 2024: Series F — $1.5 billion, led/backed by Founders Fund and Sands Capital ($14 billion valuation). 2025: Series G — $2.5 billion, led/backed by Founders Fund ($30.5 billion valuation). 2026: Series H — $5 billion, led/backed by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz ($61 billion valuation).
The latest public valuation/status marker is $61 billion reported in May 2026. Where a valuation is undisclosed, public reporting only supports the financing amount and participating investors.
Funding is best interpreted as capacity for product build-out, hiring, regulatory or deployment work, and longer sales cycles; it should not be read as proof of profitability unless the company has separately disclosed profitability.
How did Anduril get here?
Anduril's timeline runs from its 2017 founding through major financing and product milestones.
- 2017FoundedAnduril launched to build software-first defense systems.
- 2020Lattice adoptionThe company expanded AI command-and-control deployments.
- 2022Large Series EAnduril raised $1.48 billion at an $8.5 billion valuation.
- 2025Arsenal-1 and defense awardsThe company accelerated manufacturing and won major defense programs.
- 2026$61 billion valuationAnduril raised $5 billion as defense-tech funding surged.
Who are Anduril's competitors?
Anduril competes with specialized startups and larger platform companies in defense technology.
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