Startup profile for Oculus VR: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (acquired), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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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

Investors in our directory

Funds linked from Oculus VR's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.

Industries

Generalist Technology

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Related funding articles

Venture Capital Tracker pieces that cover Oculus VR's financing or category context.

Last updated: 2026-07-24