Los Angeles, US · Partner
Delian Asparouhov
The firm
Founders FundVC firm · US161cheques in 12 months1120all time42ledRounds they were named in
- Rounds
- 1
- Led
- 1
- Disclosed
- $1.5M
- Active
- 2019
- Hype & ViceSeed$1.5MUSLed · +3 investors
Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.
Companies they are listed as backing
Portfolio
AI Foundation
Affirm
Alloy Therapeutics
Anduril Industries
Ayar Labs
Belvo- Bunch
Bungalow
COMPASS Pathways
Carbyne
Cedar
Clara Health
Crusoe Energy Systems
Density
DoNotPay
Eco
Even.com
Faire
Figma
Formatech
Forward
Garner Health
Gecko Robotics
HeartLab- HelloOffice
Hoxton Farms- IRL
ISEE
Kargo- Kavak
Lattice
LeafLink
Literati
Luko- MADE
Magdrive
36 of 86 companies.
Where they are named on record
Filings
- SEC Form D · Company raisingVarda Space Industries, Inc.Directorsince 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raisingLula Technologies, Inc.Directoron 3 filings · since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raisingVarda Space Industries, Inc.Executive Officer, Directorsince 2021
Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.
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Trump-Xi Summit, Inflation Fears, Space Data Centers | Max Levchin, Delian Asparouhov, Richard Socher, Brandon Hill, Nate Tepper, Joubin Mirzadegan, Roman Chernin
WithBrandon HillDelian Asparouhov
MentionsMax LevchinRichard Socher
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(00:50) - Trump-Xi Summit (28:35) - Space Data Centers (37:29) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (57:39) - Wall Street's Inflation Fears Rise (01:01:37) - Max Levchin, a Ukrainian-American software engineer and entrepreneur, co-founded PayPal in 1998 and currently serves as the CEO of Affirm, a… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageHill & Valley Gigastream, Apple's Next CEO, OpenAI's Non-Profit | Scott Nolan, Sarah Guo, Casey Handmer, Shaun Maguire, Delian Asparouhov, Zach Dell, Ryan Petersen, and Chase Lochmiller
WithChase LochmillerDelian AsparouhovSarah GuoScott NolanShaun Maguire
MentionsRyan PetersenFounders Fund
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Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com (06:46) - Who Won The Great Peptide Debate (13:57) - Ternus Steps Into Apple Spotlight (34:12) - TBPN Featured in Fast Company (39:11) - OpenAI's Non-Profit to Spend $1B in 2026 (40:59) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (50:52) - Chase… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageMicrosoft, Meta, & Tesla Earnings, Google DeepMind's Project Genie, SpaceX & xAI Merger | Anton Osika, Christian Garrett & Delian Asparouhov, Eric Seufert, Kevin Weil, Mehul Nariyawala
WithChristian GarrettDelian AsparouhovEric SeufertKevin WeilMehul Nariyawala
MentionsGoogle
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Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com (02:23) - Apple Acquires Audio AI Startup Q.AI (12:05) - Microsoft, Meta, and Tesla Earnings (25:37) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (36:27) - SpaceX & xAI Merger (41:02) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (54:23) - Google DeepMind's Project Genie… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageDavos Prints Cash, Private Credit Exits, Capital One Acquires Brex | Cathie Wood, Keller Cliffton, Jake Cooper, Joe Weisenthal, Coldhealing, Pedro Franceschi, Delian Asparouhov
WithDelian AsparouhovJake CooperPedro Franceschi
MentionsCapital OneKeller RinaudoKeller Rinaudo Cliffton
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Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com (02:40) - How Davos Makes Half a Billion in Revenue (10:42) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (31:18) - Private-Credit Investors Cash Out (34:20) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (45:08) - Apple to Rebuild Siri (59:51) - Keller Rinaudo Cliffton, CEO and… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageTech Turns to Mining, Meta VR Layoffs, Thinking Machines Shakeup | Matthew Prince, Chirantan Desai, Delian Asparouhov, Deepak Pathak, David Tearse, Blake Resnick
WithDelian AsparouhovMatthew Prince
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Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com (01:30) - Big Tech Turns to Mining (12:09) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (21:44) - Thinking Machines Loses Top Executives (29:24) - NYC Sauna Wars (38:46) - Meta VR Layoffs (57:12) - Chirantan "CJ" Desai, appointed President and CEO of… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageDimon’s Take on Apple Card, Trump’s Greenland Play, VC Winter Deepens | Josh Wolfe, Delian Asparouhov, Arun Gupta, Julie Bush, Winston Weinberg, Yotam Segev
WithDelian AsparouhovJosh WolfeYotam Segev
MentionsFounders Fund
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Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com (01:37) - Dimon’s Take on Apple Card (23:11) - VC Winter Deepens (27:47) - Trump’s Greenland Play (41:07) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (56:51) - Anthropic Raises $10B (01:02:44) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:27:31) - Delian Asparouhov, a… More on the show's page
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Mentioned in
Episodes that name Delian Asparouhov in their description, which is not the same as being on them.
Why Founders Fund Backed a Fish Robotics Startup
MentionsFounders FundDelian AsparouhovLos Angeles
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Much of American-caught fish is processed overseas, and often in China, before it comes back to the U.S. Shinkei wants to change that with robotics, computer vision, and a vertically integrated supply chain built from scratch. This episode of StrictlyVC Download was recorded at StrictlyVC Los…
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Uncapped #53 | Trae and Delian from Founders Fund
MentionsFounders FundKeith RaboisKhosla VenturesY CombinatorDelian AsparouhovTrae Stephens
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Trae Stephens is a Partner at Founders Fund and co-founder and Executive Chairman of Anduril Industries, a defense technology company building autonomous systems for the U.S. military and its allies. As of May 2026, Anduril is valued at $61 billion. Prior to co-founding Anduril, Trae was an early… More on the show's page
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Venture Roundtable: SpaceX IPO, AI's PR Crisis, and the Defense Tech Bubble | E2270
MentionsFounders FundJason CalacanisTrust VenturesDelian AsparouhovLarsen JensenSalen Churi
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This Week In Startups is made possible by: PaperOS - https://PaperOS.com/twist Northwest Registered Agent- https://northwestregisteredagent.com/twist Every.io - https://Every.io Plaud - https://Plaud.ai/twist Today's show: Silicon Valley just lined up its biggest liquidity event in years:… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageWeekly Recap: Sam vs. Elon, Cluely's Crazy Ad, UFC x Paramount, Apple's AI Robot
MentionsElon MuskKleiner PerkinsDelian AsparouhovEverett Randle
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(00:00) - Intro (00:05) - Sam Altman vs. Elon Musk (25:34) - Roy Lee and Cluely's Curious Marketing Strategy (28:50) - Ads in ChatGPT (38:20) - Perplexity Wants to Buy Chrome (55:10) - UFC’s $7.7 Billion Paramount Deal (01:09:13) - Apple is Building a Robotic Siri For Your… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageSlop vs. Steel Showdown w/ Delian & Everett, GPT-5 Backlash, Trump Eyes Intel Stake | Bill Bishop, Jimmy Goodrich, Lennart Heim, David Stout, Cameron Schiller, Cyriac Roeding, NFM Live
WithBill BishopCyriac RoedingJimmy Goodrich
Their bookStrategic marketing for the digital age
MentionsFounders FundKleiner PerkinsVista Equity PartnersDelian AsparouhovEverett Randle
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(00:54) - LIVE Slop vs. Steel Debate w/ Delian & Everett. Delian Asparouhov, a Bulgarian-born entrepreneur and venture capitalist, is a partner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda Space Industries. Everett Randle is a partner at Kleiner Perkins, where he focuses on inflection-stage investments… More on the show's page
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