The $10,000 Firing That Built a Weapons Giant — Anduril Pt 1

Business Onion · 2:28

In 2014, Facebook paid nearly $3 billion for 21-year-old Palmer Luckey's VR company, Oculus. Two years later, a $10,000 political donation blew up his career — and that firing is why America's fastest-growing weapons company exists. Under oath, Zuckerberg said it wasn't political. Luckey says he was fired. Either way, the exile built Anduril — and seven years later it beat Boeing, Lockheed and Northrop to America's first autonomous fighter jets. Part 1 of 3. Follow for Part 2 — The Broken Arsenal. Some scenes are cinematic reconstructions of documented events. All quotes, dates, and figures are verified. #Anduril #PalmerLuckey #Oculus #Zuckerberg #DefenseTech #BusinessStory #Meta