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Oculus VR
Oculus VR revived virtual reality with the Rift headset before Meta (Facebook) acquired it for $2B in 2014.
Stage
acquired
Status
acquired
Coverage
full
Why Oculus VR is interesting
A Kickstarter phenomenon became a platform war — Spark led Series A, a16z led the $75M Series B months before the Facebook acquisition defined consumer VR.
Key facts
- Series A (Jun 2013): $16M co-led by Spark Capital and Matrix (TechCrunch)
- Series B (Dec 2013): $75M led by a16z; Spark participated (GamesBeat)
- Exit (Mar 2014): Acquired by Facebook for ~$2B
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Industries
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Last updated: 2026-07-24