Delian Asparouhov

Partner atFounders FundFirm active Oct 9California

Delian Asparouhov is a Partner at Founders Fund and President and Co-Founder of Varda Space Industries. He also co-created the Hill & Valley Forum to strengthen collaboration on technology and national security.

What Delian can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Founders Fund writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Founders Fund · Partner
    Now
  2. Varda Space Industries · President and Co-Founder
  3. Khosla Ventures · Principal
  4. Teespring · Head of Growth
  5. Nightingale · Founder

Companies founded

Varda Space IndustriesHill & Valley ForumNightingale

Focus

space manufacturingpharmaceuticalsadvanced materialsmicrogravity researchnational securityventure capital

Education

MIT

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Questions

Who is Delian Asparouhov?

Delian Asparouhov is a Partner at Founders Fund and President and Co-Founder of Varda Space Industries. He also co-created the Hill & Valley Forum to strengthen collaboration on technology and national security.

How much does Delian Asparouhov invest?

Delian Asparouhov invests through Founders Fund, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Delian Asparouhov?

A warm intro from a founder Founders Fund backed works best.

What did Delian Asparouhov do before Founders Fund?

President and Co-Founder at Varda Space Industries; Principal at Khosla Ventures; Head of Growth at Teespring; Founder at Nightingale.

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