AdAstra With Delian Asparouhov, Cofounder of Varda Space and Principal at Founders Fund - VC Funding Insights

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09/27/22 • 54 min

In this episode of AdAstra With, our hosts Seyka and Brian Mejeur, the founders of AdAstra Talent Advisors, sit down with Delian Asparouhov, Cofounder of Varda Space and Principal at Founders Fund

Delian was an MIT dropout at the age of 19 and went on start Nightingale, a healthcare software company, which he closed down after almost 4 years and a lot of lessons learned. From there he went on to explore other new ideas and finally made his way over to Founders Fund where he has a primary focus on fintech, healthcare and Aero/Astro space. In the summer of 2020 he cofounded Varda Space.

Over the course of the episode Seyka, Brian and Delian talk about:

Delian as a Leader:

How he navigated the course of his career and made the decision to jump back into the driver seat at Varda
How Delian sets himself up for success in juggling the demand of life and keeps his energy high
How his leadership perspectives have shifted of the years
The importance of a vision and being obsessed with a problem

Topic of discussion:

Trends in the VC market
Advice for entrepreneurs looking to partner with a VC
What he looks for as an investor and why your LinkedIn profile matters!

We hope you enjoy this episode and visit adastra.us to learn more about how AdAstra Talent Advisors are the premier NewSpace and Clean Tech headhunting firm for startups!

Also, visit www.varda.com to learn more about the amazing tech Varda is designing!

Shoutouts were made during this episode to www.Hadrian.co and their cutting edge manufacturing automation.

Over the course of the episode Seyka, Brian and Delian talk about:

Delian as a Leader:

How he navigated the course of his career and made the decision to jump back into the driver seat at Varda
How Delian sets himself up for success in juggling the demand of life and keeps his energy high
How his leadership perspectives have shifted of the years
The importance of a vision and being obsessed with a problem

Topic of discussion:

Trends in the VC market
Advice for entrepreneurs looking to partner with a VC
What he looks for as an investor and why your LinkedIn profile matters!

We hope you enjoy this episode and visit adastra.us to learn more about how AdAstra Talent Advisors are the premier NewSpace and Clean Tech headhunting firm for startups!

Also, visit www.varda.com to learn more about the amazing tech Varda is designing!

Shoutouts were made during this episode to www.Hadrian.co and their cutting edge manufacturing automation.

Previous Episode

AdAstra With Chris Thompson, Phantom Space - Horizontal vs. Vertical Integration

AdAstra With is a new show that brings the thoughts and ideals of top NewSpace and Clean Tech industry leaders and game changers to the masses with authentic conversation and discussions on hot industry topics! Our hosts Seyka and Brian Mejeur, the founders of AdAstra Talent Advisors, sit down with Chris Thompson, CTO of Phantom Space. Chris Thompson has been with Phantom Space in Tucson, AZ for a year and has an impressive career behind him. Chris started as a Marine for 5 years before joining Boeing, where he spent 15 years learning the Aerospace industry. Chris is one of the few success stories highlighting the transition from a legacy organization to the NewSpace field as he left Boeing in 2002 to join SpaceX where he spent 10 years growing SpaceX to what it is today. If that isnt impressive enough, Chris then joined Virgin Galactic for 5 years, then spent almost 4 years at Astra Heading up their Engineering team.

Over the course of the episode Seyka, Brian and Chris talk about:

Chris as a Leader:

Why Phantom Space? What makes them special?
How Chris made the transition from legacy organization to startup
Advice for people looking to build a career in NewSpace
Key to his leadership philosophy and his main priority of life (which has nothing to do with work!)

Topic of discussion:

Horizontal vs. Vertical Integration
What is it?
Which does Chris prefer and why?
What are the risks and rewards of both options?

We hope you enjoy this episode and visit adastra.us to learn more about how AdAstra Talent Advisors are the premier NewSpace and Clean Tech headhunting firm for startups!

Also, visit phantomspace.com to learn more about the amazing tech Phantom is designing!

Shout outs were given to the engines Ursa Major is pioneering as well as the technology of Phase Four throughout the show!

Next Episode

AdAstra With Thomas Cobbs, Datum Source - Supply Chain Challenges in NewSpace

AdAstra With is a new show that brings the thoughts and ideals of top NewSpace and Clean Tech industry leaders and game changers to the masses with authentic conversation and discussions on hot industry topics! Our hosts Seyka and Brian Mejeur, the founders of AdAstra Talent Advisors, sit down with Thomas Cobbs, Co-founder and COO of Datum. Thomas Cobbs started his career at SpaceX working in Supply Chain and has been a strategic advisor for growing manufacturing companies and started Datum Source which is a B2B management solution on a mission to streamline the buyer and seller interaction to drive world-class supply chain operations, strategy implementation and security compliance.

Over the course of the episode Seyka, Brian and Thomas talk about:

High Performance Habits
Teambuilding
Leadership and the Power of Relationships
Supply Chain Challenges in the NewSpace Industry

We hope you enjoy this episode and visit AdAstra.us to learn more about how AdAstra Talent Advisors is the premier NewSpace and Clean Tech headhunting firm for startups!

Also, visit DatumSource.com to learn more about the services Datum Source is providing.