From MIT Dropout to Space Industry Founder: Delian Asparouhov's Very First Win

Most entrepreneurs’ first wins are overlooked - but for Delian Asparouhov, it was a life-changing internship at Square that set his entire trajectory.Imagine going from a rejection just minutes before — only to have your biggest break come through because a CTO saw something in you during a late-stage Zoom call. That moment at Square in 2012 sparked Delian’s journey from Silicon Valley intern to co-founder of Varda Space, and now a visionary shaping space manufacturing’s future.