Varda

From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space.

Latest funding

$251M Series B+ · September 30, 2026

Led by Lux Capital · Source: reuters.com

Total raised: $528M across 3 sourced rounds

All 4 rounds ↓

Website: varda.com.

X: @VardaSpace · 39,773 followers.

LinkedIn: varda-space-industries.

Categories: Health and bio Robotics and hardware Developer tools and cloud.

Sectors: Aerospace, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Product Design.

Stage: Series B+.

Based in: Los Angeles, United States.

Founded: 2020.

Total raised: $528M in 3 sourced rounds.

Last round: Sep 30, 2026 · 46 days ago.

Headcount: 101–250 employees.

On Recent Funding since: Sep 29, 2026.

Signals

X account@VardaSpace · created Sep 6, 2020 (6 years old) · 39,773 followers

Website registeredSep 26, 2000 (26 years old)

About Varda

Varda is designing and building the infrastructure needed to make low Earth orbit accessible, from in-orbit production equipment to reliable reentry capsules.

TIMELINE · MONEY RAISED

Varda | 1307 days from X account to first raise on record

@VardaSpace·Raised $528M in 3 sourced rounds·1 signal before the first raise

Money raised, round by round (amounts linked to their source). Pins are dated signals; hover the icons for dates.

Funding rounds

Date	Round	Amount	Lead	Source
Sep 30, 2026	Series B+	$251M	LLux Capital	reuters.com
Jul 10, 2025	Series B+	$187M	SShrug Capital	prnewswire.com
Apr 5, 2024	Series B+	$90M	CCaffeinated Capital	thestar.com.my

Timeline

Boost 2024
BBoost VC · batch
Source: boost.vc
September 6, 2020
X account created
September 26, 2000
Website created

Founders and team

DM
Daniel Marshall Founder

LinkedIn
DA
Delian Asparouhov founder

LinkedIn · source: varda.com
WB
Will Bruey founder

@WillBruey · LinkedIn · source: varda.com
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Aaron Huber Chief Financial Officer
AM
Andrew McCalip Engineer
DC
Daniel Czerwonka General Counsel
SL
Steve Layne Chief Revenue Officer

Investors

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Lux Capital portfolio →

Sources and API

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