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Startup Pursues Palmer Luckey’s Vision of Enhanced Military Dogs

Bloomberg Technology Friday 23 October 2026, 01:57 UTC By David Stringer 1 min read
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Startup Pursues Palmer Luckey’s Vision of Enhanced Military Dogs A startup aiming to supply genetically enhanced working dogs to the US military and law enforcement raised $200 million to deliver on plans conceived by Palmer Luckey, co-founder of Anduril Industries Inc., and biotech entrepreneur Ben Lamm. Texas-based Warhound has backing from investors including In-Q-Tel Inc., Sequoia Capital and ARK Investment Management LLC, the company said in a statement Thursday. Warhound intends to use...

Startup Pursues Palmer Luckey’s Vision of Enhanced Military Dogs A startup aiming to supply genetically enhanced working dogs to the US military and law enforcement raised $200 million to deliver on plans conceived by Palmer Luckey, co-founder of Anduril Industries Inc., and biotech entrepreneur Ben Lamm. Texas-based Warhound has backing from investors including In-Q-Tel Inc., Sequoia Capital and ARK Investment Management LLC, the company said in a statement Thursday. Warhound intends to use innovations in genetics, cloning and biology to enhance the quality of working animals and reduce dependence on Europe, currently the source of 80% of US military dogs, it said.
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