Next Unicorns: Manufacturing pharma drugs in space with Varda’s Delian Asparouhov | E1793

This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Vanta. Compliance and security shouldn't be a deal-breaker for startups to win new business. Vanta makes it easy for companies to get a SOC 2 report fast. TWiST listeners can get $1,000 off for a limited time at vanta.com/twist CLA. Innovation takes balance. CLA's CPAs, consultants, and wealth advisors can help you get from startup to where you want to end up. Get started now at CLAconnect.com/tech LinkedIn Jobs. A business is only as strong as its people, and every hire matters. Go to http://linkedin.com/unicorn to post your first job for free. Terms and conditions apply. * Today’s show: Varda’s Delian Asparouhov is back with Jason to discuss Varda (18:43), his insights on different aspects of venture capital (1:41), the shifts in silicon valley culture (11:56), and much more! Then, Jason is joined by Argyle CEO Maret Thatcher to discuss how her startup is using AR headsets to make construction PMs faster and more efficient. (58:27) * Time stamps: (0:00) Varda President and Co-Founder Delian Asparouhov joins Jason (1:41) Delian’s insights on different aspects of venture capital (8:35) Defense tech and silicon valley’s aversion to military (10:48) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist (11:56) The shift in silicon valley culture (14:39) Culture wars and keeping everyone focused (18:43) The inception of Varda (23:15) Varda’s first provisions and overall mission (27:14) CLA - Get started with CLA's CPAs, consultants, and wealth advisors now at https://claconnect.com/tech (28:31) The customer base and transporting cargo into space (33:14) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/unicorn (34:30) Proving this is a sustainable business and “induced demand” in this area (47:21) Government engagement in the startup community (50:53) Progress around the globe and U.S. relationship with China (58:27) Argyle CEO Maret Thatcher joins Jason (1:03:50) Argyle’s product and Magic Leap’s role (1:07:42) Video examples of the product in the field (1:09:09) The customer base and how designs are rendered (1:22:25) Business model and live demo of Argyle's UI * Follow Delian: https://twitter.com/zebulgar Check out Varda: https://www.varda.com Follow Maret: https://twitter.com/MaretSheWrote Check out Argyle: https://www.argyle.build * Read LAUNCH Fund 4 Deal Memo: https://www.launch.co/four Apply for Funding: https://www.launch.co/apply Buy ANGEL: https://www.angelthebook.com Great recent interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow Jason: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jason Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast