Many deep tech ventures start with a research breakthrough: a material, an algorithm, an improved process. The problem with this is that too often, the problem it solves is defined after the technology exists. In this post I dive on some tips and trick on how to approach problem definition for deep tech ventures.

Most deep tech startups don’t fail because the science doesn’t work, they fail because risk piles up unnoticed. In this post, I break down the five biggest risks every founder and investor should map from day zero, and share a practical framework to spot them before it’s too late.