# Matt Grimm

> Matt Grimm is the co-founder and chief operating officer of Anduril Industries, where he has become the operating counterweight to the company's futuristic ambitions. His path runs from Cornell's 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge team through Booz Allen Hamilton, Palantir and Mithril Capital to Anduril, where procurement, manufacturing, supply chain, facilities and other operating functions meet the practical problem of turning autonomous-system designs into fielded products.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Anduril Industries
- **Organizations:** Anduril Industries, Mithril Capital Management, Palantir Technologies, Booz Allen Hamilton, Cornell University DARPA Grand Challenge Team
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering, Cornell University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Anduril Industries in 2017 with Brian Schimpf, Palmer Luckey, Trae Stephens and Joseph Chen., Helped Cornell's 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge team raise nearly $450,000 in cash and donated equipment for its autonomous vehicle effort., Built experience across government consulting, forward-deployed software operations, growth-stage investing and industrial operations.

## Career timeline

- **2004-2005** — Helped build Cornell's autonomous-vehicle effort for the DARPA Grand Challenge and led the business team supporting the 2005 Titan entry.
- **2007-2008** — Worked as a senior consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, with work connected to the Defense Intelligence Agency and U.S. Navy.
- **2008-2014** — Joined Palantir Technologies early, worked in forward-deployed operational and technical roles, and deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.
- **2014-2016** — Served as a principal at Mithril Capital Management, investing in growth-stage companies.
- **2017-present** — Co-founded Anduril Industries and has served as chief operating officer.
- **2026** — Helped present Anduril's manufacturing approach as production began at the Arsenal-1 facility in Ohio.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Anduril Industries in 2017 with Brian Schimpf, Palmer Luckey, Trae Stephens and Joseph Chen.
- Helped Cornell's 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge team raise nearly $450,000 in cash and donated equipment for its autonomous vehicle effort.
- Built experience across government consulting, forward-deployed software operations, growth-stage investing and industrial operations.
- As Anduril COO, oversees operating functions associated with procurement, manufacturing, supply chain, facilities, security, people and finance.
- Helped articulate and implement Anduril's design-for-manufacturability approach at Arsenal-1, where the first planned production building uses 22 flexible stations for Fury assembly.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Joined Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf at a Texas test site for an FCC visit featuring drone and counter-drone demonstrations.
- **2026-03** — Presented Anduril's design-for-manufacturing philosophy during media briefings as Fury production prepared to begin at Arsenal-1 in Ohio.
- **2025-12** — Led a filmed tour of Anduril's Costa Mesa R&D headquarters for the Sourcery podcast.
- **2024-11** — Appeared on 20VC for a wide-ranging discussion of defense technology, geopolitics and building defense companies at scale.

## Links

- Website: https://www.anduril.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mttgrmm/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/mttgrmm

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Last updated: 2026-09-26