# Oculus VR

> Oculus VR revived virtual reality with the Rift headset before Meta (Facebook) acquired it for $2B in 2014.

## Why it 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.

## Profile

- **Stage:** acquired
- **Status:** acquired
- **Industries:** generalist-tech
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## 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

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/spark-capital

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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