# Palmer Luckey Timeline Biographical chronology of [[Palmer Luckey]] — the look-back spine. Distinct from [[Palmer Luckey Calendar]] (look-ahead) and [[Palmer Luckey Events]] (discrete-page index). > Dates as established in the vault and the widely-reported public record. ## VR & the Oculus exit (2012–2017) | Year | Event | |---|---| | 2012 | Founds Oculus VR as a teenager (Kickstarter) | | 2014 | Sells [[Oculus]] to Facebook for **$2B**; meets [[Trae Stephens]] at a [[Founders Fund]] retreat | | 2016 | Funds the pro-Trump "Nimble America" group | | 2017 | Fired from Facebook amid the political-funding controversy | ## Building Anduril (2017–2024) | Year | Event | |---|---| | 2017 | Co-founds [[Anduril]] with [[Trae Stephens]], [[Brian Schimpf]], [[Matt Grimm]], [[Joe Chen]] | | 2017 | $100K to the Trump Inaugural Committee | | 2017–2024 | Anduril builds the Lattice OS / autonomous-systems portfolio; revenue to ~$2B by 2025 | | 2024 | $400K to the Trump campaign + $100K to Thune Victory; co-hosts a $100K/head fundraiser | | Oct 2024 | Pepperdine "warrior class" / "propagandist" remarks — see [[Palmer Luckey Quotes]] | ## The procurement surge (2025–2026) | Date | Event | |---|---| | 2025 | Co-founds [[Erebor]] with [[Joe Lonsdale]] | | Mar 2026 | $4B raise at ~$60B valuation (doubled in ~9 months); **$20B U.S. Army IDIQ** | | Mar 2026 | [[Arsenal-1]] mega-factory (Ohio) going live; first product the Fury CCA | | 2026 | [[Iran War 2026]] beneficiary — Golden Dome, border surveillance, YFQ-44A drone work; Newport Beach $100K/head roundtable | | 2026 | Secret visit with 10 Israeli defense startups; confirmed Anduril IPO plans | ## See Also - [[Palmer Luckey]] — canonical biography - [[Palmer Luckey Calendar]] · [[Palmer Luckey Events]] - [[Anduril]] · [[Arsenal-1]] - [[Palmer Luckey Dossier]]