# Varda Makes Space Medicine

> Varda Space Industries, a Los Angeles startup, raised $251M to make medicines in orbit for Earth patients.
- Title: Varda Makes Space Medicine · dot.LA | Shortify
- Summary: Varda Space Industries, a Los Angeles startup, raised $251M to make medicines in orbit for Earth patients. Varda Space Industries raised $251M to manufacture…
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- Published: 2026-10-02T16:37:07+00:00
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- Topics: varda space industries, el segundo, microgravity, pharmaceuticals, space manufacturing, series d funding, lux capital, technology, local
## Varda Space Industries
El Segundo-based Varda Space Industries raised $251M Series D funding this week.
## Funding Partners
Lux Capital and Natural Capital led the round with participation from Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, 8090 Industries, Giant Step, and Also Capital.
## Total Funding
Varda’s total funding now stands at $598M with a reported valuation of $1.6B.
## Space Manufacturing
Varda builds W-Series capsules that process pharmaceuticals in microgravity and return them to Earth at 25 times the speed of sound.
## Why Space?
Without gravity, certain pharmaceutical ingredients can crystallize in structures difficult to reproduce on Earth.
## Reentry Missions
Varda completed six successful reentry missions since 2023 with more than a dozen launches planned through 2028.
## Key takeaway

Varda Space Industries raised $251M to manufacture medicines in space for Earth patients.