# Palmer Luckey: angel investments and portfolio

> Palmer Luckey is an angel. 3 investments on record, 2 in the last 12 months, latest Apr 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/palmer-luckey (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Palmer Luckey

Last cheque observed Apr 2026; 3 cheques on record.

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Series A Series B

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**100%** of best year **2** **cheques in 12 months**, 3 on record

Since the last cheque **214** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$130M** Rounds led **1 of 3**

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## Palmer Luckey highlights

- 01 2 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series A and Series B: 100% of its rounds
- 03 Led 1 rounds

## What they do

- **Type:** Angel (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **3 appearances**

- **2026** 1 round
- **Apr** **[Valar Atomics](https://millionrounds.com/company/valar-atomics)** Series B · US · Ventureburn **$450M** *Led*
- **2025** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Valar Atomics](https://millionrounds.com/company/valar-atomics)** Series A · US · TechStartups **$130M** With 9 others
- **2019** 1 round
- **Jul** **[LIV](https://millionrounds.com/company/liv)** CZ · TechCrunch **$1.0M** With 6 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The cheque

Series A Series B

Median round joined **$130M** the round, not its cheque

Led 1 of 3 rounds **33%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Apr 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A *1*
- Series B *1*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Dec 2023 Nov 2026

Often in the room with

- [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) 2
- [Initialized Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/initialized-capital) 2
- [Shyam Sankar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shyam-sankar) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Palmer Luckey. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Alumni Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)[**Initialized Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/initialized-capital)[**Shyam Sankar** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shyam-sankar)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Palmer Luckey put money into.

[**Valar Atomics** $450M · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/valar-atomics)

## On podcasts

6 episodes naming Palmer Luckey in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

- [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) 20 Feb 2026 · 3h 7m Palmer Luckey LIVE from NYSE, Supreme Court Smackdown, Data Center Backlash | Ryan Petersen, Jonathan Gould, Diogo Mónica, Joe Lonsdale, John Shahidi, Will Bruey, Sam Levenback, Alex Heath With [John Shahidi](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-shahidi) Mentions [Joe Lonsdale](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joe-lonsdale)[Palmer Luckey](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palmer-luckey)[Ryan Petersen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ryan-petersen) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) 20 Feb 2026 · 29 min Palmer Luckey: Why I Started My Own Bank Mentions [Palmer Luckey](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palmer-luckey) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) 7 Feb 2026 · 31 min The AI chip squeeze, Dirty Soda mania, OCC approves Palmer Luckey’s Erebor | Diet TBPN Mentions [Palmer Luckey](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palmer-luckey) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The a16z Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/a16z) 3 Feb 2026 · 1h 2m Palmer Luckey on Hardware, Building, and the Next Frontiers of Innovation Mentions [Palmer Luckey](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palmer-luckey)[Chris Dixon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-dixon) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Sourcery](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/sourcery) 22 Dec 2025 · 35 min Palmer Luckey on UFOs, Anduril, Invisibility Tech, & Moon Wars Mentions [Palmer Luckey](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palmer-luckey) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Sourcery](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/sourcery) 15 Dec 2025 · 39 min Inside Anduril: Exclusive HQ Tour w/ Palmer Luckey, Brian Schimpf, Matt Grimm & Trae Stephens With [Brian Schimpf](https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-schimpf)[Matt Grimm](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-grimm)[Trae Stephens](https://millionrounds.com/person/trae-stephens) Mentions [Palmer Luckey](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palmer-luckey) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [Sourcery](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/sourcery) 30 Oct 2026 · 1h 6m I Got Interviewed! The Story Behind Sourcery, Alex Karp, Sam Altman Clip.. Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 29 Oct 2026 · 1h 0m 20VC: Anthropic Files S1 Ahead of $2TRN IPO | Instinct's Rumoured $30 Billion Fundraise | Microsoft Laysoff 27,000 While Meta Taps Equity Markets for $95 Billion Capex Spending Spree Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Sourcery](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/sourcery) 11 Jun 2026 · 51 min Brian Singerman: "If SpaceX Didn't Work, Founders Fund Wouldn't Exist" Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) 13 Mar 2026 · 41 min Wiz's first investor breaks down Google's $32B acquisition Apple Podcasts

## Quick answers about Palmer Luckey

### What does Palmer Luckey invest in?

Palmer Luckey invests most often at Series A and Series B (100% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Palmer Luckey?

3 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Apr 2026.

### What has Palmer Luckey invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Valar Atomics (Series B, Apr 2026) and LIV (Undisclosed round, Jul 2019).

### How big are Palmer Luckey's cheques?

The median round it joins is $130M.

### Is Palmer Luckey investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Palmer Luckey invest alongside?

Most often Alumni Ventures (2 rounds together), Initialized Capital (2 rounds together) and Shyam Sankar (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Palmer Luckey?

Palmer Luckey is an angel.

### Where does this information on Palmer Luckey come from?

From 3 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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