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This latest funding will help enable the company’s continued growth, enhanced processes, upgraded tooling, expanded infrastructure, and increased supply chain resiliency.
Sands Capital has co-led Anduril Industries’ $1.5 billion Series F funding round, enabling the company’s continued growth, enhanced processes, upgraded tooling, expanded infrastructure, and increased supply chain resiliency.
Anduril Industries’ cutting-edge approach to defense technology positions the business as a key player in modernizing defense capabilities for the United States and its allies.
"This funding round represents an important milestone in Anduril’s journey to disrupt the defense industry, and we are thrilled to be a part of the company’s latest success on the heels of its recent defense contract wins, including its Collaborative Combat Aircraft contract and its early, on-budget delivery of the Ghost Shark autonomous vehicle."
“This funding round represents an important milestone in Anduril’s journey to disrupt the defense industry, and we are thrilled to be a part of the company’s latest success on the heels of its recent defense contract wins, including its Collaborative Combat Aircraft contract and its early, on-budget delivery of the Ghost Shark autonomous vehicle,” said Barron Martin, a managing partner at Sands Capital. “The company’s rapid growth is a testament to its talented, mission-focused team and the unparalleled value it continues to bring to the defense industry.”
Marina Serenbetz, a partner at Sands Capital, said, “Anduril is playing a critical role in shaping the future of defense technology, and we are proud to partner with the company as it continues to cement its position as a leader of today’s defense industry. Working with a team of this caliber has been an incredibly rewarding experience, and we look forward to the future of our long-term partnership.”
Led by Sands Capital’s Global Innovation team, which seeks to invest in leading mid to late-stage technology and technology-enabled businesses, this investment underscores Sands Capital’s deep experience in and track record of backing innovative companies that are reshaping industries and addressing critical global challenges. This latest investment in Anduril Industries joins notable investments made by Sands Capital including co-leading Ramp’s Series D funding round and leading/participating in the latest Flock Safety round.
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- Learn about this funding round, as covered by Axios.
- Go deeper into Anduril Industries’ plans for autonomous weapon manufacturing as featured in Bloomberg.
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