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
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WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/UGEalYjOkpM
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.
