Varda

A platform for in-space manufacturing.

About

Founded

2020

Headquarters

Torrance, California

Industry

Space, Hardware

Company Description

Materials manufactured in space.

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Funding

Total Raised

$51 million

Valuation

$500 million

Significant Investors

Khosla Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, Lux Capital, General Catalyst, Founders Fund, Also Capital

Company Traction

  • In July 2023, Varda won a $1.9 million NASA Tipping Point contract.
  • In June 2023, Varda launched the world’s first commercial space factory into orbit on SpaceX’s Transporter-8 mission.

Leadership Team

  • Will Bruey: Co-Founder & CEO of Varda. Former Spacecraft Operator, Systems Officer at SpaceX.
  • Delian Asparouhov: Co-Founder, President, & Chairman of Varda. Partner at Founders Fund.
  • Jon Barr: COO at Varda. Former Head of Avionics at ABL Space Systems.
  • Richard Wissemann: Head of Hardware Development at Varda. Former Senior Hardware Development Engineer at AWS.
  • Nicholas Cialdella: Head of Vehicles at Varda. Former Senior Avionics Systems & Integrations Engineer.

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