Delian Asparouhov

Delian Asparouhov is a Bulgarian investor and entrepreneur who is a partner at the VC firm Founders Fund and co-founder/presidentcofounder/president of space research company Varda Space Industries. Before joining Founders Fund, Asparouhov was a principal at Khosla Ventures, head of growth at Teespring, and founder of a healthcare company called Nightingale. Asparouhov attended the Massachusetts Insitute of Technology in 2011, studying computer science, but dropped out in 2013 before graduating. He writes a newsletter, called Operators, which is available via Substack. Asparouhov maintains a portfolio of investments he was a key part of while at Founders Fund and Khosla, as well as his angel investments.

From May 2012 to August 2012, during his time at MIT and while studying computer science, Asparouhov worked at Square as an Android Developerdeveloper.

After leaving Nightingale, Asporouhov worked at Teespring, first in the role of GM of Marketplacemarketplace from July 2016 to December 2016, and then as GM of Musicmusic and Entertainmententertainment from January 2017 to May 2017 where he ran the music and entertainment division of the company.

Asparouhov worked at Khosla Ventures from 2017 to 2019. He started at Khosla Ventures as a Chiefchief of Staffstaff to Keith Rabois, a general partner at Khosla Ventures, before he was promoted in August 2018 to principal. As a principal, he focused on investments in financial technology, healthcare technology, consumer hardware, and aeronautics and astronautics. Key investments Asparouhov was involved with while at Khosla include the following:

After leaving Khosla Ventures, Delian Asparouhov went on to work as a principal for Founders Fund in March of 2019. His focus at Founders Fund has been on investments in financial technology, healthcare technology, consumer hardware, influencer, media & apparel companies, real estate, and aeronautics/astronautics companies. Partner investments Asparouhov was involved with while at Founders Fund include the following:

• Aerospace

In August 2020, Delian Asparouhov co-foundedcofounded Varda Space Industries, where he is the president and chairman. Varda Space Industries is a space manufacturing company focused on creating products in space for terrestrial applications and manufacturing things that can benefit from low-gravity manufacturing. The company also intends to create infrastructure for in-space material sourcing and harvesting through asteroid mining.

Delian Asparouhov is a Bulgarian investment partner and founder of multiple companies and attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he dropped out in 2013. Delian has said he started coding in the 5th grade before getting involved in robotics in high school, which led to a $10,000 grant from MIT to create a bomb-sniffing robot.

Delian Asparouhov is a Bulgarian investor and entrepreneur who is a partner at the VC firm Founders Fund and co-founder/president of space research company Varda Space Industries. Before joining Founders Fund Asparouhov was a principal at Khosla Ventures, head of growth at Teespring, and founder of a healthcare company called Nightingale. Asparouhov attended the Massachusetts Insitute of Technology in 2011, studying computer science, but dropped out in 2013 before graduating. He writes a newsletter, called Operators, which is available via Substack. Asparouhov maintains a portfolio of investments he was a key part of while at Founders Fund and Khosla, as well as his angel investments.

From May 2012 to August 2012, during his time at MIT and while studying computer science, Asparouhov worked at Square as an Android Developer.

From May 2012 to August 2012, during his time at MIT and while studying computer science, AsporouhovIn worked at Square as an Android Developer. Following this, inJanuary 2013, Delian cofounded Nightingale, a mobile application and clinical decision supportdecision-support solution for evidence-based interventions. The application gave practitioners a suite of tools for HIPAA-compliant data collection, reporting, and analytics; the app could be customized todepending anyon curriculum and used in any setting. Delian Asparouhov acted as CEO forof Nightingale until he left the company in 2016.

After leaving Nightingale, Delian Asporouhov worked at Teespring, first in the role asof GM of Marketplace from July 2016 to December 2016, and then as GM of Music and Entertainment from January 2017 to May 2017 where he ran the music and entertainment division of the company.

Delian Asparouhov worked at Khosla venturesVentures from 2017 to 2019. He started at Khosla Ventures as a Chief of Staff to Keith Rabois, a general partner at Khosla Ventures, before he was promoted in August 2018 to a principal. As a principal, he focused on investments in financial technology, healthcare technology, consumer hardware, and aeronautics and astronautics. Key investments Asparouhov was involved with while at Khosla include:

• Sword Health
• Eight Sleep
• Akash Systems
• Truework

After leaving Khosla Ventures, Delian Asparouhov went on to work as a principal for Founders Fund in March of 2019. His focus at Founders Fund has been on investments in financial technology;, healthcare technology;, consumer hardware;, influencer, media, or& apparel companies;, real estate; and aeronautics, and astronauticsaeronautics/astronautics companies. Partner investments Asparouhov was involved with while at Founders Fund has included investments ininclude:

• Stealth
• Aerospace
• Hgen

• Traba
• Balanced
• Stenon
• Zinite
• Nucleus
• Rushdown Revolt
• Giraffe 360
• Orbiit
• PortalOne
• Regent
• Varda
• Magdrive
• Sprout Therapy
• Seso
• Tend
• Cover
• Hype & Vice
• Orbiit
• Sword Health
• Up&Up
• Vise AI
• Tempo Series
• Ramp Financial
• Akash Systems

In August 2020, Delian Asparouhov co-founded Varda Space Industries, where he is the president and chairman. Varda Space Industries is a space manufacturing company focused on creating products in space for terrestrial applications and manufacturing things that can benefit from low-gravity manufacturing. The company also intends to create infrastructure for in-space material sourcing and harvesting through asteroid mining.

Asparouhov has made two personal angel investments, participating in seed rounds for Eaze and Naytev.

After leaving Khosla Ventures, Delian Asparouhov went on to work as a principal for Founders Fund in March of 2019. His focus at Founders Fund has been on investments in financial technology; healthcare technology; consumer hardware; influencer, media, or apparel companies; real estate; and aeronautics and astronautics companies. Partner investments with Founders Fund has included investments in:

In August 2020, Delian Asparouhov co-founded Varda Space Industries, where he is the president and chairman. Varda Space Industries is a space manufacturing company focused on creating products in space for terrestrial applications and manufacturing things that can benefit from low-gravity manufacturing. The company also intends to create infrastructure for in-space material sourcing and harvesting through asteroid mining.

Delian Asparouhov is a Bulgarian investment partner and founder of multiple companies and attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology, whichwhere he dropped out of in 2013. Delian has said he started coding in the 5th grade before getting involved in robotics in high school, which led to a $10,000 grant from MIT to create a bomb-sniffing robot.

After working fromFrom May 2012 to August 2012, during his time at MIT and while studying computer science, Asporouhov worked at Square as an Android Developer during Delian Asporouhov's time at MIT and while studying computer science. InFollowing this, in 2013, Delian was a co-founder ofcofounded Nightingale, a mobile application and clinical decision support solution for evidence-based interventions. The application gave practitioners a suite of tools for HIPAA-compliant data collection, reporting, and analytics; andthe app could be customized to any curriculum and used in any setting. Delian Asparouhov acted as CEO for Nightingale until he left the company in 2016.

After leaving Nightingale, Delian Asporouhov workworked at Teespring, first in the role as GM of Marketplace from July 2016 to December 2016 where he ran the online marketplace, and then as GM of Music and Entertainment from January 2017 to May 2017 where he ran the music and entertainment division of the company.

Delian Asparouhov worked at Khosla ventures from 2017 to 2019. He started at Khosla Ventures as a Chief of Staff to Keith Rabois, a general partner at Khosla Ventures, before he was promoted in August 2018 to a Principalprincipal. As a principal, he focused on investments in financial technology, healthcare technology, consumer hardware, and aeronautics and astronautics.

After leaving Khosla Ventures, Delian Asparouhov went on to work as a Principalprincipal for Founders Fund in March of 2019. His focus at Founders Fund has been on investments in financial technology; healthcare technology; consumer hardware; influencer, media, or apparel companies; real estate; and aeronautics and astronautics companies. Partner investments with Founders Fund has included investments in:

In August 2020, Delian Asparouhov co-founded Varda Space Industries, where he is the Presidentpresident and Chairmanchairman. Varda Space Industries is a space manufacturing company focused on creating products in space for terrestrial applications, and manufacturemanufacturing things that can benefit from low gravitylow-gravity manufacturing. The company also intends to create infrastructure for in-space material sourcing and harvesting through asteroid mining.

Delian Asparouhov is a Bulgarian investment partner and founder of multiple companies and attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which he dropped out of in 2013. Delian has said he started coding in the 5th grade before getting involved in robotics in high school, which led to a $10,000 grant from MIT to create a bomb-sniffing robot.

After working from May 2012 to August 2012 at Square as an Android Developer during Delian Asporouhov's time at MIT and while studying computer science. In 2013, Delian was a co-founder of Nightingale, a mobile application and clinical decision support solution for evidence-based interventions. The application gave practitioners a suite of tools for HIPAA-compliant data collection, reporting, and analytics and customized to any curriculum and used in any setting. Delian Asparouhov acted as CEO for Nightingale until he left the company in 2016.

After leaving Nightingale, Delian Asporouhov work at Teespring, first in the role as GM of Marketplace from July 2016 to December 2016 where he ran the online marketplace, and then as GM of Music and Entertainment from January 2017 to May 2017 where he ran the music and entertainment division of the company.

Delian Asparouhov worked at Khosla ventures from 2017 to 2019. He started at Khosla Ventures as a Chief of Staff to Keith Rabois, a general partner at Khosla Ventures, before he was promoted in August 2018 to a Principal. As a principal, he focused on investments in financial technology, healthcare technology, consumer hardware and aeronautics and astronautics.

After leaving Khosla Ventures, Delian Asparouhov went on to work as a Principal for Founders Fund in March of 2019. His focus at Founders Fund has been on investments in financial technology; healthcare technology; consumer hardware; influencer, media, or apparel companies; real estate; and aeronautics and astronautics companies. Partner investments with Founders Fund has included investments in:

• Traba
• Lula
• Orbiit
• PortalOne
• Hadrian
• AirGarage

In August 2020, Delian Asparouhov co-founded Varda Space Industries, where he is the President and Chairman. Varda Space Industries is a space manufacturing company focused on creating products in space for terrestrial applications, and manufacture things that can benefit from low gravity manufacturing. The company also intends to create infrastructure for in-space material sourcing and harvesting through asteroid mining.