Daniel Faber

We The Builders EPISODE 1 is LIVE with @Farshchi at @Lux_Capital Shahin has invested in companies manufacturing in space (@VardaSpace), building autonomous transportation systems (@zoox), providing robots as a service (@goformic), automating industries (@CovariantAI), using space to revolutionize the Earth observation industry (@planet), 3D printing rockets (@relativityspace) and many more. The Jetsons Future I thought I would be living in 2025 is partly being built. We have a long way to go but this is exactly how we inspire the next generation. If someone from 1900 woke up and read this, they would call it science fiction. Thank you Shahin, for believing in and being a partner to these incredible companies and founders. Shahin is an incredibly kind soul, helpful, accessible and a role model for younger aspiring venture capitalists. From what I have personally observed and heard from friends building companies, he will cheer you on and have incredible empathy for the fact that you had the courage to build. In many cases, more than capital, that is what you need most. Highlights & Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 02:13 - Berkeley to Iran in teenage 05:01 - Adapting to different education systems 09:05 - Early transformative experiences 14:49 - Mentors and role models 18:20 - On breaking into research labs and flipping rejections 25:01 - Story of getting into grad school, applying for funding, and early research 32:41 - Going from research to venture capital 34:50 - Commercializing his research and starting a company 38:04 - Thoughts on ingredients of a good startup 45:11 - Where do the best founders come from 50:34 - Why PhDs are not equipped to commercialize 1:02:00 - Breakthrough innovation timeline 1:05:00 - Solving for shareholder demand 1:10:22 - How to think about what problem to solve 1:14:10 State of the education system

We are going to be in El Segundo tomorrow at 2pm. It’s time to build for the next frontier. One of my goals has been to highlight and support the best entrepreneurs of our time on a mission to solve the hardest problems. We are not from this planet. We have worked very hard to colonize it and in the process, humans have evolved as a species and come a long way. All of modern technology sector and Silicon Valley are only 50 odd years old. Internet, mobiles, computers, chips, social media - everything happened in the last 50 years. We have always underestimated what we can achieve in decades. We end up getting caught up in 5 year plans. I believe, in my lifetime, we are going to colonize another planet. Humans will land on another planet. It’s not a question of if, it’s a question of when. We figured out how to colonize earth, we will figure out how to colonize another planet. Millennials and GenZ will be around to see it. I just don’t know if they’ll be 60 or 80 when they do. One of the questions me and all my friends building in space-tech get asked very frequently is, how does this benefit life on earth? My answer: Space colonization is not just about spaceships and rockets, we have to make significant advancements in robotics, food and agricultural tech, biotech, materials science, transportation, energy and future of software - AI, AGI, ASI - bits superpower atoms. All of this, benefits life on earth. Every new discovery, every new experiment, advancement, benefits life on earth. Having to reimagine how you would occupy a planet with all the hindsight and knowledge, it’s not just a generational opportunity to make a small dent in human history but it’s also the greatest economic opportunity of our time. We discovered ice and built usecases for it and we eventually invented refrigeration. We discovered fire and eventually invented heaters, stoves and combustion engines. Airplanes were invented only 120 years ago. Zoom out, think about the possibilities. If this makes you jump out of bed, if you feel shivers down your spine, if you feel adrenaline thinking about all this - you’re my kinda people. We saw a historic SpaceX launch a couple of days ago. We have companies who are working on manufacturing drugs in space. We have companies building micro nuclear reactors. What a time to be alive. More importantly, I am hosting the founders building these companies and future of our industry in the heart of El Segundo - the flag bearer of all progress in the world of atoms. You will hear from @DougBernauer , cofounder and CEO @RadiantNuclear , @WillBruey , cofounder & CEO of @VardaSpace Jason Dunn, cofounder and CEO of @outpostspace and @MadeInSpace and @johncoogan from @foundersfund

@chamath @OrbitFab is a portco of 8090 Industries. It’s a solid VC fund, providing us good support. You might want to change your name.

I’m starting an incubator. Funded entirely by me. It’s called 8090. Tell us what enterprise software you use and my team and I will build you an 80% feature complete version at a 90% discount. We are using AI and offshoring to make this happen.

@AIN_ventures @OrbitFab @SVDG_official Thanks AIN!

Congrats to the team at @OrbitFab for making the inaugural @SVDG_official #natsec100 - a list of the top venture-funded & dual-use startups. @_DanielFaber_ ow.ly/xU7l50PbVkr

Munich Re Ventures has been a great partner for Orbit Fab!

8090 Industries joins Orbit Fab as a major investor! “The industry’s future will be built around refueling services, & OrbitFab has a clear path to be the category-defining company to unlock the industrialization of space.” - @RayyanIslam1 ⮕ spacenews.com/orbit-fab-secu…

@StephenFleming A bit of fuel, as needed, will help give operational flexibility too :)

Grunsfeld: With on-orbit assembly, you can pack delicate components safely for a soft ride during launch, then unpack and assemble on orbit. Vastly decreases ground testing requirements, which vastly decreases payroll cost for all that skilled labor.

Put the bustle in bustling in-space economy as a #ControlsEngineer! Let’s chat about docking & refueling on orbit at AAS GN&C Our team is presenting trajectory planning for a Tenzing flyby operation💫 Tues Feb 8th, 9:20 AM #SmallSat Session Rm. Peak 1 ⮕orbitfab.com/careers

@aaronburnett @nasjaq__ @OrbitFab Could be an interesting conversation!

@nasjaq__ you should interview @_DanielFaber_ 🚀 @OrbitFab is killing it!

@OrbitFab I’m looking forward to next week!

A historic announcement is just around the weekend. Tuesday, January 11th, 2022. 8 am MST. Stay tuned... #gasstationsinspace #spaceindustry #announcement

Something big is coming ⛽️ #fueliseverything #gasstationsinspace

When you’re orbiting the globe in one night, in-orbit refueling is as essential as Rudolph’s nose 🦌🔴 Merry Christmas Eve, Merry Christmas, & Happy Holidays everyone! #MerryChristmas2021 #MerryChristmas #SpaceSanta #gasstationsinspace #space #spaceindustry

Orbit Fab is working with industry leaders to provide the RAFTI™ Open License, defining a common interface for refueling satellites in space. Read our press release: orbitfab.com/news #gasstationsinspace #RAFTI #space #spaceindustry #openlicense

Checking out the @SCOUTdotspace ScoutVision camera with @baranovv at @TechCrunch Space.

@CicadaInnov I'm looking forward to it! I jumped at the opportunity when they suggested a topic I'm passionate about: building a bustling in-space economy.

Visionary space entrepreneur @_DanielFaber_ is sharing the lessons he's learnt from founding multiple successful space companies, his insights on how the sector has and will change, & his hope for Aus - at the next #CicadaBuzz Wed 13 Oct. Join the event - hubs.ly/H0Ygg350

Orbit Fab's refueling technology is designed for the harsh GEO orbital regime and for refueling the largest space assets prn.to/3o2TkUn

Both @LockheedMartin and @northropgrumman invest in @OrbitFab!

Orbit Fab is in DC for the Satellite 2021 conference this week! If you'd like to chat with us, reach out to Jeremy Schiel (Co-Founder & CDO), Adam Harris (VP of BD), or Anna Shaposhnik (Marketing Manager) on Linked In #SATELLITE2021 #gasstationsinspace #spaceindustry #space

Additional Seed Funding for @OrbitFab’s Gas Stations in Space™ news.satnews.com/2020/12/17/add…

@AdamHarrisva welcome to @OrbitFab!