When was Oculus founded?

Oculus was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Oculus located?

Oculus is headquartered in Menlo Park, United States.

How many employees does Oculus have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Oculus is 421.

Is Oculus a funded company?

Oculus is a funded company, having raised a total of $107M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Jun 17, 2013.

How much is Oculus worth?

The last known valuation of Oculus was $***** as of Jul 18, 2025.

When was the latest funding round of Oculus?

Oculus' latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Aug 04, 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Oculus rank among its competitors?

Oculus ranks 1st amongst 141 active competitors, of which 31 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Varjo, which secured $5.86M in Aug, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Oculus?

Oculus' top competitors include Meta, Varjo and Pimax. Among them, Varjo secured the most recent funding round in August, 2025.

Oculus - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is Oculus an acquired company?

Oculus got acquired by Facebook on Mar 25, 2014.

Company Details

Provider of VR-based head-mounted displays. It offers head-mounted devices for the gaming VR experience that has to be connected to the computer or smartphone. Its features include an integrable mobile app, LCD, built-in storage, gesture controls, and more.

Website: oculus.com
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Email ID: *****@oculus.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

Menlo Park, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$107M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Aug 04, 2022, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Jul 18, 2025

Investors

Andreessen Horowitz & 12 more

Ranked

1^st among 141 active competitors

Employee Count

421 as on Apr 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Ready At Dawn & 11 more

Similar Companies

Meta & 162 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Facebook (Mar 25, 2014)

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Oculus got acquired by Facebook on Mar 25, 2014 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Oculus has raised a total funding of $107M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 17, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Aug 04, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Oculus has 13 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Oculus:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 04, 2022	3024147	Series B	7636605	2629252	5181239	1116517
May 18, 2022	4066408	Series B	1778343	2189187	3696610	8819675
Dec 26, 2013	6045104	Series B	4219832	8756696	Andreessen Horowitz	Spark Capital & 3 more

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The founders of Oculus are Michael Antonov, Nate Mitchell, Palmer Luckey and Brendan Iribe.

Here are the details of Oculus' key team members:

Michael Antonov: Co-Founder of Oculus and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 4 startups.
Nate Mitchell: Co-founder, Head of Rift of Oculus and founder of 2 other companies, Sesame and Mountaintop. They are also an angel investor in 19 startups.
Palmer Luckey: Former Co-Founder of Oculus and founder of 3 other companies, Anduril, Anduril and Oculus Reality. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Brendan Iribe: Former Co-Founder of Oculus and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 9 startups.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Oculus' employee count trend

Oculus has 421 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Oculus's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Oculus include Meta, Varjo and Pimax. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Oculus, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Oculus 2012, Menlo Park (United States), Acquired	Provider of VR-based head-mounted displays	$107M	TrueBridge, Nvidia & 11 others	83/100
2nd	Meta 2004, Menlo Park (United States), Public	Developer of social media, messaging, and virtual reality technology platforms	-	Alcor Fund, Access Industries & 3 others	78/100
3rd	Varjo 2016, Helsinki (Finland), Series D	Provider of virtual reality headsets	$149M	Foxconn Electronics, Zurcher Kantonalbank ... & 26 others	70/100
4th	Pimax 2014, Shanghai (China), Series C	Manufacturer of virtual reality headsets and related accessories for consumers	$82.7M	Shanghai Ivy Capital, Shenzhen Chuangdong Investment ... & 9 others	67/100
5th	Pico 2015, Beijing (China), Acquired	Provider of a standalone 5G enabled VR headset and software development services	$67.2M	CCB International, GF Securities & 3 others	58/100
6th	Vive 2015, Taipei (Taiwan), Unfunded	Provider of a VR headset for room-scale virtual reality experience	-	-	56/100
7th	Tap 2015, Pasadena (United States), Series A	Provider of a wearable keyboard with a gesture controller	$6.24M	-	55/100
8th	VRgineers 2017, Los Angeles (United States), Series A	High-end virtual reality headset aimed at enterprises	$6M	Taiwania Capital, N1 & 3 others	54/100
9th	bHaptics 2015, Daejeon (South Korea), Series C	Wearable haptics for gaming	$15.4M	Mirae Asset, KB Investment & 7 others	51/100
10th	AjnaLens 2014, Mumbai (India), Seed	Manufacturer of mixed reality headset	$13.8M	Nsm Properties, LetsVenture & 69 others	47/100

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Oculus has made 1 investments in companies including Paradiddle. Oculus has also acquired 11 companies including Ready At Dawn and Beat Saber.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jun 23, 2020	Acquisition	Ready At Dawn	2003	Irvine (United States)
Nov 26, 2019	Acquisition	Beat Saber	2018	Prague (Czech Republic)
Dec 28, 2016	Acquisition	The EyeTribe	2011	Copenhagen (Denmark)