Deeptech is high on the agenda of governments and investors as the cutting edge of tech moves away from consumer software to areas like materials science, spacetech and robotics. However, deeptech is different. Both for founders and investors, the parameters are unlike other startups, and so are the risks, which means a different approach is often required.

In the first of a three-part series, drawing on over a decade of deeptech investing at Octopus, we offer a VC’s perspective to give founders the best chance of success. Here we’ll start with the basics on why deeptech is different and what VCs are really looking for when they invest. READ MORE