Investor profile
Palmer Freeman Luckey
Co-Founder, ModRetro
Palmer Luckey is an American entrepreneur who founded Oculus VR and created the Oculus Rift virtual‑reality headset. He sold Oculus to Facebook in 2014 and left the company in 2017. In 2017 he founded Anduril Industries, a defense technology firm that builds autonomous drones and sensors. In 2023 he re‑established ModRetro as a hardware company that makes retro‑styled consumer electronics. He continues to lead Anduril and is active as an investor in emerging technology companies.
Current roles include Co-Founder at ModRetro and Founder at Anduril Industries. Based in Newport Beach, California, United States.
Earlier roles include Founder at Oculus VR / Facebook (Oculus). Personal investments include SideQuest and Valar Atomics.
Career
Career history and operating roles assembled from public biographies and company records.
- Apr 2017 - PresentFounderCurrentFounderAAnduril IndustriesApr 2017 - PresentFounderCurrentFounderAAnduril Industries
- PresentCo-FounderCurrentFounderMModRetroPresentCo-FounderCurrentFounderMModRetro
- Mar 2017FounderFounderOOculus VR / Facebook (Oculus)Mar 2017FounderFounderOOculus VR / Facebook (Oculus)
Portfolio Companies
Publicly attributed investments compiled from reporting and company disclosures.
- SSideQuestPre-SeedSep 23, 2020Reported round size$650K
- VValar AtomicsSeries ADate not publicReported round size$130M
Sources
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Palmer Luckey
en.wikipedia.org
“Palmer Freeman Luckey** (born September 19, 1992 <sup>[[ 2 ]]()</sup> ) is an American entrepreneur best known as the founder of Oculus VR and designer of the Oculus Rift , a virtual reality headset that is widely credited with reviving the virtu”
LinkedIn Profile - Palmer Luckey
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anduril.com
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