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Varda

HQ El Segundo, CAFounded 202151-200 employees

Varda Space Industries is a pioneering company in the field of microgravity-enabled life sciences and orbital manufacturing. Based in El Segundo, California, Varda develops and operates platforms that process materials in orbit and return them to Earth, with a focus on industries such as biopharma, government, and advanced materials. Their unique approach leverages the benefits of microgravity to create products—like pharmaceuticals and fiber optic cables—that are difficult or impossible to manufacture on Earth. By providing reliable and economical reentry capsules and accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, Varda is expanding the economic bounds of humankind and driving innovation in the orbital economy.

StartupBiotechnologies for space applications
Website
Total raised
$582M
6 rounds
Last round
$251M
Series D · Sep 30, 2026
Systems
1
Capabilities
1
Mentions
2
Latest Sep 30, 2026

News2

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Funding6 rounds · $582M

Equity raised
$582M
Latest
$251MSeries D · Sep 30, 2026
Last valuation
$1.60B?Basis not stated · Series D · Sep 30, 2026
Cumulative raised$582M
Dec 8, 2020Sep 30, 2026

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Systems1

W-Series

Spacecraft family for orbital processing and return of materials to Earth.

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Capabilities1

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Supply Chain1 facility

Facilities1

  • Varda Space Industries — El Segundo
    Headquarters · El Segundo, CA, United States
    Operating
    Reported

People2

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  • Delian Asparouhov

    co-founder

  • Will Bruey

    Chief Executive Officer

Hiring Observations10 observed listings

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Company Metrics

LinkedIn employee profiles
286
Observed Oct 11, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗
LinkedIn followers
60,797
Observed Oct 11, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗

Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.

Sources19

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Profile3

  1. 1
    OtherVarda - Black Flag Job Board

    Black Flag · Supports Organization

    “Pioneers microgravity-enabled manufacturing in orbit, producing advanced materials and pharmaceuticals that are difficult or impossible to make on Earth, and”
  2. 2
    CompanySpace born, Earth bound • Varda Space IndustriesXLinkedInYouTubeInstagram

    Varda Space Industries · Supports Organization · name

    “Space born, Earth bound • Varda Space IndustriesXLinkedInYouTubeInstagram”
  3. 3
    CompanyVarda company

    varda.com · Supports Organization, Organization · founded year

    “Reusable rockets have lowered the cost of access to space and opened up a range of in-space activities. Now that access to space is cheap, it’s what we do there that counts.”

Systems1

  1. 4
    CompanyVarda W-Series: Built for orbital material production and reentry • Varda Space Industries

    Varda · Supports System

    “Varda’s W-Series spacecraft is a free flyer—it’s self-sustaining, fully independent of other space stations, and capable of safely bringing materials back to Earth. With the W-Series capsules, Varda has built a scalable microgravity formulation platform.”

Technologies1

  1. 5
    CompanyPrimary-source capability evidence: varda

    Supports Organization technology

    “Biopharma ​ Discover unique morphologies and crystal structures in microgravity”

Funding10

  1. 6
    CompanyVarda Announces $251 Million Series D to Scale Space-Based Pharmaceutical Processing

    PR Newswire · Sep 30, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “The $251 million fundraise was led by Lux Capital and Natural Capital, with participation from Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, 8090 Industries, Giant Step, and Also Capital.”
  2. 7
    NewsVarda raises $250 million at $1.6 billion valuation to scale orbital drug manufacturing

    Reuters · Sep 30, 2026 · Supports Funding round · post money valuation usd

    “at a $1.6 billion valuation”
  3. 8
    CompanyVarda Announces $187 million in Series C Funding to Make Medicines in Space

    PR Newswire · Jul 10, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “The $187 million fundraise was led by Natural Capital and Shrug Capital, with participation from Founders Fund, Peter Thiel, Khosla Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, Lux Capital, and Also Capital.”
  4. 9
    CompanyVarda Announces $90 million Series B Funding to Build Factories in Space

    PR Newswire · Apr 5, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “today announced the completion of a $90 million Series B funding round, led by Caffeinated Capital, with participation from Lux Capital, General Catalyst, Founders Fund, and Khosla Ventures”
  5. 10
    Regulatory filingVarda Space Industries, Inc. - SEC Form D (0001839597-22-000001)

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Jan 18, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “Total Amount Sold $2,770,000 USD”
  6. 11
    Regulatory filingVarda Space Industries, Inc. - SEC Form D (0001839597-21-000001)

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Sep 20, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “Total Amount Sold $42,249,902 USD”
  7. 12
    NewsVarda Space Industries closes $42M Series A for off-planet manufacturing

    TechCrunch · Jul 29, 2021 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount

    “The round was led by Khosla Ventures and Caffeinated Capital, with participation from existing investors Lux Capital, General Catalyst and Founders Fund.”
  8. 13
    Regulatory filingVarda Space Industries, Inc. - SEC Form D (0001792948-21-000001)

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Jan 22, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “Total Amount Sold $8,999,977 USD”
  9. 14
    NewsSpace manufacturing startup Varda, incubated at Founders Fund, emerges with $9 million in funding

    TechCrunch · Dec 8, 2020 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “Varda’s backers, which put $9 million into the company, were led by Founders Fund and Lux Capital.”
  10. 15
    NewsVarda Space raises $9 million for manufacturing in space

    Axios · Dec 8, 2020 · Supports Funding round

    “has raised $9 million in seed funding led by Founders Fund and Lux Capital”

Supply chain1

  1. 16
    DatabaseLinkedIn company profile

    LinkedIn · Supports Facility, Organization · description, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · website, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers

    “locations: ['225 S Aviation Blvd El Segundo, CA 90245, US']”

People2

  1. 17
    NewsStartup Varda Space Industries snags former Mattel plant in El Segundo - Los Angeles Times

    latimes.com · Mar 4, 2026 · Supports Role

    “in Hawthorne. Varda co-founder and Chief Executive Will Bruey is a former SpaceX avionics engineer, and the company’s spacecraft are lau”
  2. 18
    NewsDelian on Varda's space drugs, Founders Fund, and Silicon Valley's history of mentorship. by Sabrina Halper Show

    creators.spotify.com · Supports Role

    “Delian Asparouhov is the co-founder of Varda Space, the startup that is manufacturing products in space to benefit life on Earth.”

Other1

  1. 19
    CompanyVarda public job board

    Supports Job posting

    “RF Components Engineer II”

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