4 things Anduril's CEO told investors about the future of war ahead of raising $5 billion Brian Schimpf, CEO of the defense tech startup Anduril. Bloomberg/Getty Images Anduril has raised $5 billion in its latest funding round, doubling its valuation to $61 billion. CEO Brian Schimpf shared the letter he sent to investors in January about the changing nature of conflict. Schimpf said that future wars will be defined by software-enabled forces, and deep-sea warfare will play a big role. Anduril has raised $5 billion and doubled its value to $61 billion, the defense tech company said on Wednesday. Its CEO shared some thoughts on the future of warfare. Founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey and four cofounders, Anduril's mission is to modernize the US military and develop autonomous weapons that it says "will save Western civilization." It was valued at just over $30 billion in June 2025. The company, which has secured Pentagon contracts , is considered an IPO candidate in the not-too-distant future.…