What was the origin story of founding Anduril Industries in 2017?
Replied byBrian Schimpf
Co-founder & CEO at Anduril Industries
Niche: Technology
Revenue: Approx. $183.3 Million/month
Location: Costa Mesa, California, United States
Started: 2017
My co-founders Matt Grimm, Trae Stephens, and I had worked together for a long time. Trae was at Founders Fund searching for a defense tech investment, but no one in Silicon Valley would touch defense. When Palmer Luckey left Facebook, we partnered to bring Silicon Valley engineering to the Pentagon.
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