United States · Series D startup

Who invested in Varda Space Industries

2 rounds we have observed, with the 6 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Aerospace & SpaceBiotechManufacturing

Raised 1 month ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$438Mraised across 2 rounds since 2025, from 3 sources

$187MSeries C$251MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $251MOct 2026
Step-upi
1.3×
Investors
6 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2026
$187MSeries C$251MSeries D
First round
Series C, $187M
Jul 2025
Biggest round
$251M
Series D · Oct 2026
Between rounds
15 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Oct 2026
    Series D$251M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by The Recursive

  2. Jul 2025

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

  • William BrueyExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediDelian AsparaouhovMichael AnnunziataSamir KaulShahin Farshchi

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Shrug CapitalVC firm1round, led 1
Alumni VenturesVC firm1round
General CatalystVC firm1round
Khosla VenturesVC firm1round
Founders FundVC firm1round
Lux CapitalVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 25 firms list Varda Space Industries as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Justin MateenVC firmPer its own site
Sinai VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Brainstorm VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Julia DeWahlVC firmPer its own site
McNamara Family InvestmentsFamily officePer its own site
Beyond CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Block City VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Commodity CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Earthrise VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Entrepreneur VenturesCorporate VCPer its own site
Fourth Realm VCVC firmPer its own site
Giant Step CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Inertia VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Kinled HoldingPrivate equityPer its own site
LFG Capital Management LLCInvestorPer its own site
LFG HoldingsVC firmPer its own site
Launchbay CapitalGrowth equityPer its own site
ODC VenturesFamily officePer its own site
Octant VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Sinai Capital PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Solari CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Summit Peak InvestmentsFund of fundsPer its own site
VU Venture PartnersVC firmPer its own site
baris.vcVC firmPer its own site
fvt.vcVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Varda Space Industries

Who invested in Varda Space Industries?

Varda Space Industries's investors include Shrug Capital, Alumni Ventures, General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures and Founders Fund, and 1 more on record.

How much has Varda Space Industries raised?

Varda Space Industries has raised $438M across 2 rounds since 2025.

When did Varda Space Industries last raise?

Varda Space Industries's most recent round was a Series D of $251M in Oct 2026.

What was Varda Space Industries's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $251M in Oct 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Varda Space Industries first?

Varda Space Industries's first round on record, in Jul 2025, was backed by Shrug Capital, Alumni Ventures and General Catalyst and 3 others.

What stage is Varda Space Industries at?

Varda Space Industries's latest named round is a Series D, in Oct 2026.

Where is Varda Space Industries based?

Varda Space Industries is based in the United States.

Who led Varda Space Industries's rounds?

Shrug Capital led the Series C in 2025.

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