# Delian Asparouhov, Partner > Delian Asparouhov, Partner. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/delian-asparouhov (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Los Angeles, US · Partner # Delian Asparouhov Partner at [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) Latest rounds - **Hype & Vice** Seed · $1.5M Nov 2019 · led Backs *Consumer Services* Profile summary - **Rounds named:** 1 last Nov 2019 - **Filings:** 3 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 6 +5 mentions What this record rests on - ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them - ✓ **On filings** 3 filings with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Founders Fund - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=delian-asparouhov)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=delian-asparouhov) ## The firm [**Founders Fund** VC firm · US **161** cheques in 12 months **1120** all time **42** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) ## Rounds they were named in - **Rounds:** 1 - **Led:** 1 - **Disclosed:** $1.5M - **Active:** 2019 2019 - [Hype & Vice](https://millionrounds.com/company/hype-and-vice) *Seed* **$1.5M** *US* Nov 2019 Led · +3 investors By stage - Seed **1** What they backed Consumer Services **1** Alongside - [Jessica Livingston *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jessica-livingston) - [Soma Capital *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/soma-capital) - [USC Marshall Venture Fund *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/usc-marshall-venture-fund) 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](https://millionrounds.com/company/ai-foundation) - [Affirm](https://millionrounds.com/company/affirm) - [Alloy Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/startup/alloy-therapeutics-inc) - [Anduril Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/anduril-industries) - [Ayar Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/ayar-labs) - [Belvo](https://millionrounds.com/company/belvo) - [Bunch](https://millionrounds.com/company/bunch) - [Bungalow](https://millionrounds.com/company/bungalow) - [COMPASS Pathways](https://millionrounds.com/startup/compass-pathways) - [Carbyne](https://millionrounds.com/startup/carbyne-2) - [Cedar](https://millionrounds.com/startup/cedar-3) - [Clara Health](https://millionrounds.com/startup/clara-health) - [Crusoe Energy Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/crusoe-energy-systems) - [Density](https://millionrounds.com/startup/density-2) - [DoNotPay](https://millionrounds.com/company/donotpay) - [Eco](https://millionrounds.com/startup/eco) - [Even.com](https://millionrounds.com/startup/even-com) - [Faire](https://millionrounds.com/company/faire) - [Figma](https://millionrounds.com/company/figma) - [Formatech](https://millionrounds.com/startup/formatech) - [Forward](https://millionrounds.com/startup/forward-9) - [Garner Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/garner-health) - [Gecko Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/gecko-robotics) - [HeartLab](https://millionrounds.com/startup/heartlab-2) - [HelloOffice](https://millionrounds.com/company/hellooffice) - [Hoxton Farms](https://millionrounds.com/startup/hoxton-farms) - [IRL](https://millionrounds.com/company/irl) - [ISEE](https://millionrounds.com/company/isee) - [Kargo](https://millionrounds.com/company/kargo) - [Kavak](https://millionrounds.com/company/kavak) - [Lattice](https://millionrounds.com/company/lattice) - [LeafLink](https://millionrounds.com/company/leaflink) - [Literati](https://millionrounds.com/company/literati) - [Luko](https://millionrounds.com/startup/luko-2) - [MADE](https://millionrounds.com/startup/made) - [Magdrive](https://millionrounds.com/startup/magdrive) 36 of 86 companies. ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Company raising **Varda Space Industries, Inc.** Director since 2021 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Lula Technologies, Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2021 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Varda Space Industries, Inc.** Executive Officer, Director since 2021 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at Founders Fund - [**Peter Thiel** Partner *93 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/peter-thiel-2) - [**Brian Singerman** Partner *3 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-singerman) - [**Bruce Gibney** Partner *3 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/bruce-gibney) - [**Ken Howery** U.s. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ken-howery) - [**Trae Stephens** Partner *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/trae-stephens) - [**Geoff Lewis** Team *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/geoff-lewis-2) - [**Scott Nolan** Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/scott-nolan) - [**Aaron VanDevender** Principal *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/aaron-vandevender) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 13 May 2026 · 3h 6m Trump-Xi Summit, Inflation Fears, Space Data Centers | Max Levchin, Delian Asparouhov, Richard Socher, Brandon Hill, Nate Tepper, Joubin Mirzadegan, Roman Chernin With [Brandon Hill](https://millionrounds.com/person/brandon-hill)[Delian Asparouhov](https://millionrounds.com/person/delian-asparouhov) Mentions [Max Levchin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/max-levchin)[Richard Socher](https://millionrounds.com/fund/richard-socher) About this episode (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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 24 Mar 2026 · 2h 45m Hill & 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 With [Chase Lochmiller](https://millionrounds.com/person/chase-lochmiller)[Delian Asparouhov](https://millionrounds.com/person/delian-asparouhov)[Sarah Guo](https://millionrounds.com/person/sarah-guo-2)[Scott Nolan](https://millionrounds.com/person/scott-nolan)[Shaun Maguire](https://millionrounds.com/person/shaun-maguire) Mentions [Ryan Petersen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ryan-petersen)[Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 29 Jan 2026 · 3h 15m Microsoft, Meta, & Tesla Earnings, Google DeepMind's Project Genie, SpaceX & xAI Merger | Anton Osika, Christian Garrett & Delian Asparouhov, Eric Seufert, Kevin Weil, Mehul Nariyawala With [Christian Garrett](https://millionrounds.com/person/christian-garrett)[Delian Asparouhov](https://millionrounds.com/person/delian-asparouhov)[Eric Seufert](https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-seufert)[Kevin Weil](https://millionrounds.com/person/kevin-weil)[Mehul Nariyawala](https://millionrounds.com/person/mehul-nariyawala) Mentions [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 22 Jan 2026 · 3h 39m Davos Prints Cash, Private Credit Exits, Capital One Acquires Brex | Cathie Wood, Keller Cliffton, Jake Cooper, Joe Weisenthal, Coldhealing, Pedro Franceschi, Delian Asparouhov With [Delian Asparouhov](https://millionrounds.com/person/delian-asparouhov)[Jake Cooper](https://millionrounds.com/person/jake-cooper)[Pedro Franceschi](https://millionrounds.com/person/pedro-franceschi) Mentions [Capital One](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capital-one)[Keller Rinaudo](https://millionrounds.com/person/keller-rinaudo)[Keller Rinaudo Cliffton](https://millionrounds.com/person/keller-rinaudo-cliffton) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 15 Jan 2026 · 3h 7m Tech Turns to Mining, Meta VR Layoffs, Thinking Machines Shakeup | Matthew Prince, Chirantan Desai, Delian Asparouhov, Deepak Pathak, David Tearse, Blake Resnick With [Delian Asparouhov](https://millionrounds.com/person/delian-asparouhov)[Matthew Prince](https://millionrounds.com/person/matthew-prince) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 9 Jan 2026 · 3h 17m Dimon’s Take on Apple Card, Trump’s Greenland Play, VC Winter Deepens | Josh Wolfe, Delian Asparouhov, Arun Gupta, Julie Bush, Winston Weinberg, Yotam Segev With [Delian Asparouhov](https://millionrounds.com/person/delian-asparouhov)[Josh Wolfe](https://millionrounds.com/person/josh-wolfe)[Yotam Segev](https://millionrounds.com/person/yotam-segev) Mentions [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Delian Asparouhov in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) · 28 Jul 2026 · 23 min Why Founders Fund Backed a Fish Robotics Startup Mentions [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[Delian Asparouhov](https://millionrounds.com/person/delian-asparouhov)[Los Angeles](https://millionrounds.com/person/los-angeles-platinum-equity) About this episode 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… Listen on Apple Podcasts - [Uncapped](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/uncapped) · 30 Jun 2026 · 1h 12m Uncapped #53 | Trae and Delian from Founders Fund Mentions [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[Keith Rabois](https://millionrounds.com/fund/keith-rabois)[Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures)[Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[Delian Asparouhov](https://millionrounds.com/person/delian-asparouhov)[Trae Stephens](https://millionrounds.com/person/trae-stephens) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 1 Apr 2026 · 1h 28m Venture Roundtable: SpaceX IPO, AI's PR Crisis, and the Defense Tech Bubble | E2270 Mentions [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[Jason Calacanis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jason-calacanis)[Trust Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/trust-ventures)[Delian Asparouhov](https://millionrounds.com/person/delian-asparouhov)[Larsen Jensen](https://millionrounds.com/person/larsen-jensen)[Salen Churi](https://millionrounds.com/person/salen-churi) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 16 Aug 2025 · 2h 0m Weekly Recap: Sam vs. Elon, Cluely's Crazy Ad, UFC x Paramount, Apple's AI Robot Mentions [Elon Musk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elon-musk)[Kleiner Perkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins)[Delian Asparouhov](https://millionrounds.com/person/delian-asparouhov)[Everett Randle](https://millionrounds.com/person/everett-randle) About this episode (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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 15 Aug 2025 · 2h 58m Slop 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 With [Bill Bishop](https://millionrounds.com/person/bill-bishop)[Cyriac Roeding](https://millionrounds.com/person/cyriac-roeding)[Jimmy Goodrich](https://millionrounds.com/person/jimmy-goodrich) Their book [Strategic marketing for the digital age](https://millionrounds.com/person/bill-bishop#books) Mentions [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[Kleiner Perkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins)[Vista Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vista-equity-partners)[Delian Asparouhov](https://millionrounds.com/person/delian-asparouhov)[Everett Randle](https://millionrounds.com/person/everett-randle) About this episode (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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=delian-asparouhov). ## Find people like Delian Filter every partner and angel by firm, kind, market and whether we watched them invest. Free with an account. Search people[How we know what we know](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)