deep tech

SOSV’s new fund makes it one of the largest pools of deep tech venture capital to be raised in recent years.

Its long-term goal is to make more efficient semiconductors with a lower carbon footprint, while supporting what its CEO refers to as “the electrification of society,” starting with transportation.

OTB Ventures’ new $185 million fund for deep tech in Europe will mostly be deployed at the Series A stage; but up to 10% could be allocated to seed funding,…

Elaia’s third deep tech seed fund, DTS3, is double the size of the two previous funds, and signals the momentum that is forming around an emerging concept: European dynamism.

The collaborative, known as Venx, allows Boston VCs to share offices, pitch meetings, and insights.

The new fund invests across the computing, automation, infrastructure, logistics, decarbonization and engineered biology industries.

To master deep tech investing, a VC fund manager must understand market opportunities that are growing in size and at a rate that cannot be ignored.

It is imperative to show that investors’ money will go into a product that genuinely has the power to change the world.

The San Francisco-based venture capital firm invests in companies focused on artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and frontier technologies.

Your pitch may well be the first time a VC has even heard of a concept, so how can they possibly work out how to invest in your idea when…

Paris-based VC firm HCVC just announced the final closing of its second fund, simply called “Fund II.” And the team has managed to raise $75 million (€69 million) so that…

TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 ended yesterday, and out of all the events I’ve attended since working here, this one was my favorite.

Deep tech companies, especially in the early stages in difficult funding environments, should focus first and foremost on closing the deal.

Main Sequence, an Australian venture capital firm, said Wednesday it has raised the $450 million AUD (approximately $303 million) first close of its third fund. The venture capital firm, founded…

If someone said “startup” while we were playing a word association game, I’d respond with “fundraising.” (I bet you would, too.)

Traditional VCs are still stuck with their now low-margin businesses, unable to move forward and invest in the next big thing: deep tech.

You can’t create a magic plan to save your startup — there are simply too many factors outside of your control.

As realizing big exits becomes difficult, deep tech startups transforming entire industries offer some of the only paths to “10x exits.”

Pivoting from hardware to SaaS was the right move for our electric motor design startup, but the process wasn’t precisely linear.

First Star, backer of deep tech startups like Plus One and Fyto, aims to raise as much as $40 million for its third venture fund, TechCrunch has learned. Based in…

Hard tech is hard, but when there are major breakthroughs, that can come with outsize returns and enormous opportunities. Cantos just closed its third fund to invest in science-forward companies…

BAI Capital, the storied China-focused venture investment firm that was formerly known as Bertelsmann Asia Investments, has raised $700 million to back Chinese companies that are part of the country’s…

Sequoia Capital’s China affiliate has pulled in $9 billion in fresh capital to back the country’s tech companies across all stages, The Information first reported. The raise arrived at a…

Climate tech is more than just a rebrand of clean tech — it offers founders and investors new tools to make profits and slash carbon.

Deep tech has become a hot topic in Europe. One of the key arguments: European countries have great universities and talent. But how can academic talent translate into startups?

Launching today, deal-flow newsletter PreSeed Now will present early-stage startups from around the U.K. to investors twice a week, with one in-depth profile per issue.