Delian Asparouhov (@zebulgar), co-founder of Varda Space Industries and principal at Founders Fund, joins Lucas Bagno (@lucasbagnocv) and Ian Cinnamon (@iancinnammon) on this episode to discuss:

- Why he says that VCs have a moral obligation to fund companies that help keep America a step ahead of its adversaries.

- Why space matters for him personally and why expanding the economic bounds of humankind is the best way to achieve all of humanity’s other goals.

- The current state of the space economy and the space supply chain, and how he sees them evolving in the future.

- Why the US is in a new space race with Russia and China.

- His advice on building a space company for aspiring founders.

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