The Oculus Mafia
Oculus is a prominent company in the virtual reality (VR) industry, best known for developing advanced Meta VR hardware and software. Founded in 2012 by Palmer Luckey, Brendan Iribe, Michael Antonov, and Nate Mitchell, Oculus quickly gained attention with its groundbreaking Oculus Rift headset. This VR device offered an immersive experience with high-resolution displays and precise motion tracking, setting a new standard for VR technology.
In 2014, Oculus was acquired by Facebook (now Meta Platforms, Inc.) for approximately $2 billion, solidifying its position as a leader in the VR space. Post-acquisition, Oculus expanded its product lineup to include the Oculus Go, Oculus Quest, and Oculus Quest 2, offering users wireless and more accessible VR experiences.
The Oculus Mafia
The Oculus Mafia has founded 22 companies and raised $2.4 billion.
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List of all the amazing companies covered:
- Anduril Industries
- Mountaintop
- Framework
- Bad Robot Games
- Sprinter Health
- Memfault
- Cleanlab
- Deep Origin
- Impulse
- Mason
- Bezi
Anduril Industries
Founder: Palmer Luckey
Money raised: $2.2B
Oculus Role: Founder
Anduril is a defense products company. Unlike most defense companies, Anduril doesn’t wait for customers to tell them what they need. They identify problems, privately fund R&D, and sell finished products off the shelf.
Mountaintop
Founder: Nate Mitchell, Matt Hansen
Money raised: $86M
Oculus Role: Co-Founder, Head of Rift, Executive Producer
Mountaintop is an independent, remote-first studio based in the Americas. A new independent studio building games that bring players together through unforgettable challenges. From veterans of Respawn, Epic, Riot, Bungie, Blizzard, and more.
Framework
Founder: Nirav Patel
Money raised: $44M
Oculus Role: Engineer
Framework designs high-performance, repairable, upgradeable consumer electronics products that are designed to last.
Bad Robot Games
Founder: Anna Sweet
Money raised: $40M
Oculus Role: Head of Content and Developer Strategy
Bad Robot Games is passionate about telling stories and building worlds that can only be experienced through games.
Sprinter Health
Founder: Max Cohen, Cameron Behar
Money raised: $37.6M
Oculus Role: VP of Mobile
Sprinter Health is a mobile health company that leverages technology and a fully-employed clinician workforce to reimagine in-home healthcare delivery.
Memfault
Founder: François Baldassari
Money raised: $35.2M
Oculus Role: Embedded Software and FPGA Manager
Memfault is the first IoT reliability platform that empowers teams to build more robust devices with software at scale.
Cleanlab
Founder: Curtis Northcutt
Money raised: $30M
Oculus Role: Visiting Research Scientist
Cleanlab automates data error detection and correction to help companies improve the quality of their datasets.
Deep Origin
Founder: Michael Antonov
Money raised: $29M
Oculus Role: Chief Software Architect
Deep Origin is a biotechnology company that offers a platform for life sciences R&D.
Impulse
Founder: Sam D'Amico
Money raised: $25M
Oculus Role: Engineer
Impulse is a climate tech company building state-of-the-art home appliances that deliver premium performance, all while paving the way for a clean energy future.
Mason
Founder: Nancy Xiao
Money raised: $25.1M
Oculus Role: Product Manager
Mason helps enterprises collect mission-critical data with solutions for clinical trials (patient diary and clinician tablet), medical device companies (data gateway), retail security, and more.
Bezi
Founder: Julian Park, Cecilia Uhr, Denys Bastov
Money raised: $13M
Oculus Role: Software Lead, Senior Product Designer, VR Design Prototyper
Bezi is a collaborative spatial design platform that revolutionizes the 3D design workflow. Create 3D apps and games faster together with advanced prototyping, generative AI, and developer handoff.
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