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Anduril Raises $5 Billion at $61 Billion Valuation

Defense technology company Anduril announced a $5 billion Series H funding round at a $61 billion valuation last week. The round was co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and Thrive Capital.

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Defense technology company Anduril announced a $5 billion Series H funding round at a $61 billion valuation last week. The company reported more than $2 billion in revenue for 2025, an increase of 110 percent from the prior year. Investors paid approximately $28 for every $1 of trailing revenue.

U.S. Army, the Royal Australian Navy and the Dutch Ministry of Defense. The company is also a contractor on a space-based missile shield program. In March, the Army awarded Anduril a 10-year, $20 billion enterprise contract that consolidated more than 120 separate procurement actions.

The Army has signed 14 enterprise contracts in the last eight months, replacing 118 individual contracts. 5 trillion FY26 defense budget as paradigm-shifting because it allows multiyear contracts at a scale Congress had not previously authorized.

The round was co-led by Andreessen Horowitz through its American Dynamism fund and Thrive Capital. Thrive Capital primarily invests in consumer, fintech and AI infrastructure companies. Anduril CEO Schimpf stated that the F-35 took 25 years to move from initial concept to fielding while commercial aircraft and autos operate on 2-to-3 year cycles.

3 billion in revenue for 2026. The $5 billion raised will fund manufacturing capacity rather than research and development. Anduril has raised more than $11 billion in less than a decade.

Key Facts

$61 billion valuation
post-money valuation after Series H round
$2 billion revenue
reported for 2025, up 110% from prior year
$20 billion contract
10-year Army enterprise agreement awarded in March
14 enterprise contracts
signed by Army in last eight months

Story Timeline

3 events
  1. Last week

    Anduril announced a $5 billion Series H round at a $61 billion valuation.

    1 sourceForbes
  2. March

    The Army awarded Anduril a 10-year, $20 billion enterprise contract.

    1 sourceForbes
  3. Last eight months

    The Army signed 14 enterprise contracts replacing 118 individual contracts.

    1 sourceForbes

Potential Impact

  1. 01

    Anduril plans to expand manufacturing capacity using the new funds.

  2. 02

    Other defense technology companies may attract generalist venture capital.

  3. 03

    Incumbent defense contractors may increase lobbying efforts.

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PublishedMay 19, 2026, 3:02 PM

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