Palmer Luckey
Angel Investor
Los Angeles, United States
Palmer Luckey is a seed investor in Los Angeles focused on Software and Virtual Reality. Palmer Luckey is the Founder of Anduril Industries. He is also the designer of the Oculus Rift, a virtual reality head-mounted display, and the founder of Oculus VR.Frustrated with the inadequacy and high cost of the existing HMDs on the market, Palmer began experimenting with his own designs in 2009 at the age of 16. In 2012, he formed OculusVR, which was acquired two years later by Facebook for $2.3b.Palmer began attending Golden West College and Long Beach City College at the age of 14, and studied at California State University, Long Beach before dropping out to found Oculus VR.His deep interest in defense technology was driven by his time at the USC ICT MxR lab, where he built hardware used to research immersive PTSD treatment for US veterans. He continued to support various military applications of VR during his time at Oculus, informing his belief that radical modernization of US military technology is a prerequisite for preserving our way of life.
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
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Industries Palmer Luckey invests in
Stages Palmer Luckey invests in
Countries Palmer Luckey invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $1M–$25M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 2 (33%)
- Virtual Reality 2 (33%)
- Gaming 1 (17%)
- Hardware 1 (17%)
- Military 1 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (33%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (17%)
- Series A 1 (17%)
- Series B 1 (17%)
- Convertible Note 1 (17%)
Country
- United States 1 (17%)
- Czech Republic 1 (17%)
- United Kingdom 1 (17%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Pilgrim
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Pioneering a biologically enhanced future for humanity. | $25M / Seed / Sep 23, 2026 | |
| Uses nuclear fission to create gas and oil from ambient air. | $340M / Series B / Apr 01, 2026 | ||
| Uses nuclear fission to create gas and oil from ambient air. | $105M / Series A / Nov 10, 2025 | ||
| Atomontage develops a volumetric graphics and simulation platform that can scale to record-breaking data sets and beyond. The company is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. | $250K / Convertible Note / May 04, 2023 | ||
| Sidequest is a community driven app store for virtual reality. | $650K / Pre-Seed / Apr 01, 2020 | ||
| LIV creates technology to share Virtual Reality experiences. It's on a mission to empower VR to live streamers to grow and play with their audiences in real-time, turning passive spectators into active participants. They're redefining what live-streamed gaming content looks and feels like, and that's why their creators have drivenover 1.5 billion views since launching in 2018. | $1M / Seed / Jul 24, 2019 |
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FAQ
What does Palmer Luckey invest in?
Palmer Luckey invests primarily in Software, Virtual Reality and Gaming startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Palmer Luckey invest in?
Palmer Luckey typically joins rounds of $1M–$25M at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Palmer Luckey's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Palmer Luckey took part in.
How do I contact Palmer Luckey?
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When did Palmer Luckey last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Palmer Luckey closed in Sep 2026. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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