Varda Space Industries
Varda builds spacecraft that manufacture pharmaceuticals in microgravity and return them to Earth for drug formulation.
Raised $329M across disclosed rounds.[1][7][9]
Series C closed July 2025, led by Natural Capital.[1][7][9]
post-money valuation is not publicly disclosed.
Named investors include Founders Fund, Lux Capital, Khosla Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, Natural Capital, Shrug Capital, Peter Thiel, Also Capital.[1][2][7][9]
Will Bruey, Co-Founder & CEO[2][4][6]
Delian Asparouhov, Co-Founder & President[2][4][6]
Adrian Radocea, Chief Science Officer[6][9]
Nicholas Cialdella, Chief Technology Officer[6][9]
Chithra Perumal, CFO VP[6][9]
Michael Reilly, Chief Strategy Officer[6][9]
Varda Space Industries · Jul 2026[6]
Varda Space Industries - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors - Tracxn · Jul 2026[7]
Varda Space Industries 2026 Company Profile: Valuation, Funding & Investors | PitchBook · Jul 2026[8]
Space Forge · spaceforge.com · Same buyer category: companies needing materials processed in microgravity for terrestrial products. Both Varda and Space Forge operate orbital manufacturing platforms with reentry return capability.[7]
Reditus Space · reditusspace.com · Same job to be done: providing access to microgravity for R&D and manufacturing with return to Earth. Named together in competitive market maps.[7]
Space Tango · spacetango.com · Same buyer and workflow: pharmaceutical and materials companies running automated experiments in microgravity. Both compete for the same pharma R&D budget line.[7]
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Varda Space Industries
Varda builds spacecraft that manufacture pharmaceuticals in microgravity and return them to Earth for drug formulation.
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