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Anduril reportedly in talks to raise funding at $100B valuation, more than 3x last year's mark
Anduril is said to be raising a new round of funding that may push its valuation up to about $100 billion, per Reuters.
TL;DR
- Anduril is reportedly in discussions to raise new capital, potentially valuing the company at around $100 billion.
- This new valuation would be more than triple its valuation from a previous funding round in May.
- The defense tech industry is experiencing a revival, with increased demand for drones, autonomous craft, and AI in warfare.
- Venture funding in the defense tech sector has more than doubled in the first half of the year compared to all of the previous year.
- Anduril has secured contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense, Air Force, Army, and other international defense entities.
- The company reported more than doubling its revenue in 2025 compared to the previous year.
- Other defense tech startups like Shield AI and Mach Industries have also seen significant funding rounds and valuation increases.
- There's a trend towards cheaper, expendable hardware ('attritable' systems) in defense contracting.
- Anduril and Mach Industries are securing their own propulsion supply chains, addressing a bottleneck in the industry.