Anduril Industries
Autonomous defense systems and weapons
Ranked #1 in Best Deep Tech Startups to Watch, and on 1 more ranking.
Anduril Industries, founded in 2017 and based in Costa Mesa, California, builds autonomous drones, undersea vehicles, counter-drone systems and the Lattice software that links them. In May 2026 it raised $5 billion in a Series H at a $61 billion valuation, led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz.
At a glance
| Price from | Custom |
| Best for | Defense ministries buying autonomous systems at scale |
From Anduril Industries's own website.
What stands out
- Revenue and production already at scale
- Products across air, land and sea
Worth knowing
- Sells only to governments and allies
- Private company with limited disclosure
How it ranks
Anduril Industries is ranked 1st of 10 in Best Deep Tech Startups to Watch (Lister Score 96.8) and 1st of 10 in Best Defense Tech Startups (Lister Score 97.3).
#1 in Best Deep Tech Startups to Watch · Lister Score 96.8
Reports on the May 2026 round put Anduril's revenue for the previous year at $2.25 billion, double the year before..
| Rank | Best Deep Tech Startups to Watch | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anduril Industries | 96.8 |
| 2 | Commonwealth Fusion Systems | 95.6 |
| 3 | Helsing | 94.5 |
| 4 | PsiQuantum | 93.3 |
| 5 | Shield AI | 92.0 |
| 6 | Figure AI | 90.8 |
| 7 | Saronic Technologies | 89.5 |
| 8 | Hadrian | 88.2 |
| 9 | Stoke Space | 86.9 |
| 10 | Varda Space Industries | 85.6 |
#1 in Best Defense Tech Startups · Lister Score 97.3
Anduril, founded in 2017 and based in Costa Mesa, California, builds autonomous drones, counter-drone systems, uncrewed aircraft and undersea vehicles tied together by its Lattice software. It raised a $5 billion Series H at a $61 billion valuation in May 2026, led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz.
Anduril's revenue doubled to about $2.25 billion in 2025, according to reports on its May 2026 funding round..
| Rank | Best Defense Tech Startups | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anduril Industries | 97.3 |
| 2 | Shield AI | 96.1 |
| 3 | Helsing | 95.0 |
| 4 | Saronic Technologies | 93.8 |
| 5 | Castelion | 92.6 |
| 6 | Quantum Systems | 91.4 |
| 7 | Hadrian | 90.1 |
| 8 | CHAOS Industries | 88.9 |
| 9 | Epirus | 87.6 |
| 10 | Mach Industries | 86.3 |
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Anduril Industries is ranked 1st of 10 in Best Deep Tech Startups to Watch (Lister Score 96.8) and 1st of 10 in Best Defense Tech Startups (Lister Score 97.3).
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