deep tech
5 statements across 3 episodes · 2 bullish · 2 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Jul 3, 2025 by Keong Chan · across every show →
Everything said about deep tech, oldest first
Jul 3, 2025
Chan: Traditional VCs struggle to invest pre-team formation in deep tech
“When you deal with something as early as what we are, and we're taking multiple bets, you know, across all these emerging fields of research generally difficult for VCs to invest at that point in time, you know, because they're pre, pre-formation of teams, you…”
Sep 10, 2025 positive
Sonkin: Deep Tech Startups Must Educate Champions, Not Skeptics
“You need to aim for market education, and you need to invest in your brand and your communication, and of course your validation to have all pieces in place to Educate people, and of course, you educate your innovators and your champions, not the laggers, righ…”
Dec 9, 2025 negative
Newman: Mandatory investment committee consensus filters out outlier deep tech deals
“The deals that get done are the obvious ones. And the one, you know, and because if somebody doesn't understand, especially in deep tech or advanced technologies if there's somebody that doesn't get it, like, They like, or they did one deal four years ago and …”
Dec 9, 2025 negative