Anduril
Mentioned in 37 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
Founded by Palmer Luckey, this defense technology company develops autonomous systems, unmanned combat platforms, and AI-enabled surveillance solutions for the U.S. military. Anduril secured a landmark $20 billion Army contract consolidating 120+ procurement actions and has raised funding at a $60 billion valuation, positioning it as a next-generation defense contractor disrupting traditional primes. The company is frequently discussed in podcasts as a prominent example of venture-backed defense innovation and a case study in military modernization.
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Episode Mentions
TBPN · Jul 31, 2026
Leopold is Back! Big Tech Earnings, Defense Tech Deep Dive | Richard Craib, Trae Stephens, Blake Resnick
“Defense tech company co-founded by Trae Stephens; discussed Arsenal 1 factory, Fury CCA, and Thunder autonomous helicopter.”
TBPN · Jul 30, 2026
Leopold Sold, Ferrari Undefeated, Martin Shkreli Joins | Guillaume Verdon, Lulu Meservey, Michael Kim, Joon Sung Park, Karan Kunjur, Vlad Tenev
“K2 Space announced a partnership with Anduril on the Golden Dome national security program.”
This Week in Startups · Jul 15, 2026
A Startup Is Trying to Buy PayPal… Craziest Deal of 2026! | E2312
“Cited in context of secondary market controversy with USV and foreign investor cap table control challenges.”
This Week in Startups · Jun 24, 2026
Why the Future of Video Games is Moving Back to the Dinner Table
“Cited as a comparable defense tech startup that raised ~$11B privately, validating Hermeus's private market path.”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jun 4, 2026
Thomas Laffont: The $4T AI IPO Wave, 2026's Unicorn Economy, and the 10X Paradox
“Featured as defense tech representative in top private company valuations”
Tech Brew Ride Home · May 13, 2026
Googlebooks
“Raised $5B at $61B valuation for AI-weaponized defense systems; signed $20B 10-year deal with U.S. Army and participates in $185B Golden Dome missile system”
Bloomberg Tech · May 13, 2026
Anthropic Eyeing Over $900 Billion Valuation
“Defense tech startup raised $5B at $61B valuation; focusing on counter-drone, air defense, and cruise missile production scaling”
My First Million · May 13, 2026
How to manufacture a billionaire childhood
“Defense technology company founded by Palmer Luckey; valued at ~$100B, represents shift to tech-defense sector”
Economist Podcasts · May 4, 2026
Spoils of war: money flows into defence tech
“West coast defense startup making air/sea drones and anti-drone weaponry with $20B contract potential”
The Tim Ferriss Show · Apr 29, 2026
#863: Elad Gil, Consigliere to Empire Builders — How to Spot Billion-Dollar Companies Before Everyone Else, The Misty AI Frontier, How Coke Beat Pepsi, When Consensus Pays, and Much More
“Defense tech company; Elad's market-first investment after Google shut down Maven; example of regulatory/competitive shift creating opportunity”
Bloomberg Tech · Apr 24, 2026
Intel Delivers Strong AI-Fueled Outlook
“Defense tech company building autonomous systems; competing with legacy primes on cost and innovation”
The a16z Show · Mar 30, 2026
Marc Andreessen on Evaluating Founders and AI's Consumer Surplus
“Defense tech company that Andreessen Horowitz regrets not investing in early”
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch · Mar 30, 2026
20VC: Marc Andreessen on The Future of Venture Capital: Will a16z Go Public | Why Labour Displacement with AI is Wrong | Why Introspection is Dangerous | Why "Diamonds in the Rough" is BS in VC | Why a16z Invested $300M into Adam Neumann
“Defense tech company that Andreessen regrets not investing in during Series A”
Big Technology Podcast · Mar 25, 2026
Senator Mark Warner: Nobody’s Ready for What AI Could Do To Us
“Mentioned as successful new defense technology company shaking up traditional primes”
The a16z Show · Mar 25, 2026
Submarines and the Future of Defense Manufacturing
“Defense technology company building autonomous underwater drones and unmanned systems”
The a16z Show · Mar 24, 2026
The Missing Power Layer of Modern Warfare
“Defense technology company where Adam Warmuth previously led counter-drone engineering efforts”
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch · Mar 23, 2026
20VC: Inside Anduril's $20BN Army Contract & Why Anduril Must Go Public | Why 99% of Drone Companies Will Die | Why There is Never an Ethical Question of How Anduril Products are Used with Matthew Steckman, President @ Anduril
“Defense technology company that secured a $20 billion contract with the US military”
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch · Mar 19, 2026
20VC: The Return of Travis Kalanick: Uber Would Be $1TRN Today With Him | NVIDIA Predicts $1TRN in Revenue: Everything You Need to Know From GTC | Anduril Lands $20BN Army Contract | Adobe CEO Shock Exit: The Dominos Falling
“Secured $20 billion Army contract consolidating 120+ separate procurement actions”
Relentless · Mar 9, 2026
What if Russia stopped selling uranium to the US tomorrow | Scott Nolan, General Matter
“Example of Founders Fund portfolio company tackling government-dominated industry”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Mar 6, 2026
Inside the Iran War and the Pentagon's Feud with Anthropic with Under Secretary of War Emil Michael
“Defense tech startup making unmanned combat systems and drone dominance platforms”
TBPN · Mar 3, 2026
Ellison's Media Empire, Ken Burns Joins, Cursor Mic Drop | Matthew Belloni, Gokul Rajaram, Nik Seetharaman, Raj Rajamani, James Everingham, Dr. Felix Ejeckam
“Defense tech company raising $4 billion round at $60 billion valuation”
Relentless · Feb 27, 2026
The US vs. China Manufacturing Debate
“Defense manufacturing company building advanced production capabilities in Ohio”
The a16z Show · Feb 27, 2026
a16z's New Media Playbook
“Example of portfolio company using fast OODA loops to outmaneuver defense industry competitors”
The a16z Show · Feb 26, 2026
When Giants Don’t Go Public: Inside the $5 Trillion Private Tech Market
“Example company that has fought against SPV investors trying to access their equity”
Ones Ready · Feb 24, 2026
Ops Brief 129: Daily Drop - 24 Feb 2026 - B-21 Acceleration, A-10 Farewell, and a $4.5B Bomber Push
“Drone wingman began armed flight testing for Air Force collaborative combat aircraft program supporting manned-unmanned teaming”
TBPN · Feb 20, 2026
Palmer Luckey LIVE from NYSE, Supreme Court Smackdown, Data Center Backlash | Ryan Petersen, Jonathan Gould, Diogo Mónica, Joe Lonsdale, John Shahidi, Will Bruey, Sam Levenback, Alex Heath
“Palmer Luckey's defense technology company mentioned in banking context”
TBPN · Feb 20, 2026
Palmer Luckey: Why I Started My Own Bank
“Luckey's defense technology company mentioned in context of future IPO”
TBPN · Feb 18, 2026
Mapping Neo Labs, Unlocking LLM Growth, Evan Spiegel Live in the Ultradome | Blake Dodge, Freddie deBoer, Sohail Prasad, Travis Brashears
“Defense tech company reportedly raising at $60B valuation”
The a16z Show · Feb 17, 2026
WSJ x a16z: The Next 25 Years of Defense Innovation
“Defense technology company founded by Palmer Luckey, positioned as next-generation defense contractor”
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart · Jan 28, 2026
The ICE Age of Surveillance and Enforcement
“Founded by Palmer Luckey; provides AI-enabled surveillance towers for US-Mexico border and domestic deployment”
TBPN · Jan 27, 2026
Clawdbot Creator Peter Steinberger Joins, Meta's Premium Subscription Plans | Jamie Cuffe, Ben Lerer, Lucas Atkins, Bridgit Mendler, Jeff Miller, Aaron Frank
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 25, 2026
The Future of Everything: What CEOs of Circle, CrowdStrike & More See Coming in 2026
“Defense partnership with Archer Aviation for autonomous military aircraft development”
TBPN · Jan 24, 2026
China’s acquisition spree, TikTok reaches U.S survival deal, Tech Giants hit by spying | Diet TBPN
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 10, 2026
All-In's 2026 Predictions
Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Jan 6, 2026
Elon Musk on AGI Timeline, US vs China, Job Markets, Clean Energy & Humanoid Robots | 220
Elon Musk Podcast · Dec 30, 2025
Billionaires are following Elon Musk out of California
Irregular Warfare Podcast · Oct 31, 2025
Unrestricted Innovation: The Supply Chain Battlefield
“Model example of startup scaling through successful DoD contracts and manufacturing capacity development”