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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our “Funding the Future” event! Deep tech founders, investors, industry experts, and passionate ecosystem partners- your energy and insightful questions made the event a true success. Special thanks to our esteemed speakers, Chew Lam (CL) Goh Nur Iman Aris Alexandra Zhang for sharing their valuable knowledge and experiences. Key Takeaways: 🧩 Problem-Technology Fit: B2B deep tech startups need to ensure their advanced technology addresses a real societal need. As CL Goh, Managing Partner at Blue InCube Ventures, emphasized: "The problem-technology fit is super important." 💰Navigating Government Funding: Nur Iman Aris, Deputy Director of Enterprise Singapore and Deputy General Manager of SEEDS Capital, shared insights on how to access valuable government funding opportunities. ♟️Fundraising Strategies: Alexandra Zhang, Co-Founder and CEO of Factorem, generously offered her personal experience with fundraising. Her tips for deep tech founders included setting up an investor CRM, prioritizing "smart money," and setting realistic valuations that reflect the Southeast Asian market. Let’s build the future of deep tech in Singapore and the region together. Read the event recap here: https://lnkd.in/g4gqGFnv Stay tuned for future events and resources! #DeepTech #SGFunding #VentureBuilding #BlueInCube Peter Tan

TESI’s #deeptech study is out. Literally deep look on the state of the deep in #Finland. Having contributed a small part of the qualitative insight, I really appreciate the way Tesi combines the quantitative and qualitative elements into comprehensive analysis of the deep tech landscape here. While this is focused on Finland, I feel that for the most parts the story at least leans to similar direction across the rest of the #NewNordics. Should be interesting read to any #techvc.

How to put AI innovators in a position to win Key discussion point when I met with Ben Horowitz, Jen Kha and Gabriel Vasquez from a16Z - one of the world largest venture capital firms within tech, Omid Ekhlasi from Techarenan, Fredrik Hjelm from Voi and Arba Kokalari, my party colleague working on tech in the European Parliament. In the EU, Sweden is working to ensure we have the right conditions in place for tech entrepreneurs to innovate and thrive. A key aspect is the regulatory framework. We need better regulation, not more.

"Is the UK a hard place for DeepTech funding?" I always love answering this question. The UK and Europe is one of the best places for DeepTech funding! 🤘 We have some of the best DeepTech funds based right here in Cambridge with Cambridge Innovation Capital, IQ Capital, Martlet Capital and Amadeus Capital Partners. Last year, The 2023 European DeepTech Report reported the UK was one of the top three countries to receive the most DeepTech funding across Europe seeing a total $3.4 billion raised. 💥 DeepTech is one of the most resilient funding sectors to be in right now. 🚀🚀🚀 Cambridge Future Tech Lucie Polakova #venturebuilding #deeptech #deeptechfunding #cambridge Pic: Talking careers in tech at University of Cambridge 🤘

Our colleague Cyril Vančura will be a panelist at the TNW Conference tomorrow. Together with deep tech VCs Nicolas Autret (Walden Catalyst Ventures), Thomas Oehl (Vsquared Ventures), and Sander Verbrugge (Innovation Industries), he will discuss the State of European Deep Tech. Moderated by Victoria Slivkoff (Extreme Tech Challenge), the panel will address critical questions such as: 🔹⁠Can Europe produce the next NVIDIA? 🔹What are the hurdles and opportunities for creating leading AI hubs in Europe? 🔹Why are historically risk-averse European LPs more open to backing deep tech ventures? 🔹Does the US offer a better environment for European deep tech companies in terms of funding, expansion, and exit strategies? Don't miss out on what promises to be an enlightening discussion. #TNW2024 #ExtremeTechChallenge #DeepTech #TNW #TNWconference

Our General Partner, Ekaterina Almasque, shared OpenOcean’s insights on deeptech's outlook for 2025 in Sifted's article. Last year marked a turning point for deeptech in Europe, with both challenges and opportunities shaping the sector. While some high-profile players faced setbacks, investor interest remained strong. According to Atomico's 2024 State of European Tech report, deeptech investments reached $14 billion—an 85% increase since 2020. Here’s what we predict for 2025: 🔹 A significant shift among enterprises from experimental AI initiatives toward scalable, business-critical systems that deliver lasting value. 🔹 Rapid growth for European deeptech companies, especially in DevOps, healthcare and manufacturing sectors, with many poised to reach multibillion valuations and prepare for IPOs. 🔹 A rising momentum in quantum technologies, as startups developing practical, enterprise-ready solutions attract growing investor interest. For more, see the links in the comments.

It's time. We’ve seen technology’s power to shape our world. Now, it’s time to shape the environment that will define how the technologies of tomorrow are developed and governed. 🇪🇺 Europe boasts brilliant talent, resources, and a supportive regulatory environment. All the ingredients are there to become a leading ecosystem for Deep Tech. Yet, many European Deep Tech founders still lack sufficient access to customers and capital. As a Deep Tech founder, I’m happy to support Deep Tech Momentum on their mission to change the above and transform Europe into a leading global Deep Tech ecosystem. 📌DTM25 will take place in Berlin from 13-15 May 2025. Join us: https://lnkd.in/dDpRahBv Isabelle Flanagan Martin Schilling congrats on the launch! You’ve got a big challenge ahead, but I know you’ll crush it 🤘 #DeepTech #DTM25 #TechSovereignty #DeepTechMomentum

Deep Tech in Europe 🇪🇺 McKinsey & Company published a new study on European deep tech. While clearly, deep tech plays an increasingly important role in our venture ecosystem, there are also still some gaps in downstream financing. The good: European venture capital funding for Deep Tech has seen a substantial increase, soaring from 10% in 2010 to 44% in 2023. European share of deep tech funding increased from 10% in 2019 to 19% in 2023. Deep tech is likely to produce outsized returns. The bad: 40% of growth capital and 60% of top acquirers are non-European players. I hope to see more later-stage deep tech funds emerging in Europe! #venturecapital #deeptech McKinsey & Company Tobias Henz Markus Berger-de León Nucleus Capital Maximilian A. Schwarz Carolina Villa

As Silicon Valley faces competition from emerging tech hubs, New York’s investors are finding new opportunities in a rapidly changing landscape. Our very own, Rob Biederman was quoted in this week's Term Sheet: “Backing the 50th horse in some AI race is not a good choice unless you have some sort of inside information.” #venturecapital #asymmetriccapitalpartners Nancy Chou Sam Clayman Matty Mejia-Johnston Michele Spitzer Sarah Unger Biggs

Deep Tech Canada Investor Series: De-risking Deep Tech Join us for an informative webinar that will address how the #deeptech ecosystem seeks to de-risk investments in deep tech. 📅 Tuesday, June 4th 🕚 9:00 am MT/ 11:00 am ET This webinar will inform deep tech #startups or #scaleups on where to go for funding, and what programs are available to accelerate the journey to #commercialization through facilities that provide rapid design-build-test cycles. It will also provide an investor’s perspective of what is required for investment readiness and partnership opportunities. Read more about the event and register for free here: https://lnkd.in/gaKaSbeT