#028 - Will Bruey: SpaceX Veteran Raising $50MM+ from Founders Fund, Khosla, Naval Ravikant and Pioneering Space Manufacturing (Varda.com)

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Will Bruey is CEO & Co-Founder of Varda Space Industries. Varda is pioneering space manufacturing by building the first space factory to launch and return space-made products for terrestrial applications. Varda was incubated in Founders Fund, and has since gone on to raise* over $50MM from investors such as Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, General Catalyst, Caffeinated Capital, Naval Ravikant, and others.

* This episode was recorded days before the Series A announcement!

www.varda.com

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