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Why Businesses Can't Rely on Regulation - Mahir Sahin (Cloudberry Ventures)
Can a business survive if its economics depend on anticipated regulation? Mahir Sahin, General Partner of Cloudberry Ventures, argues it cannot — a lesson that shapes every deep-tech investment decision his firm makes, from quantum computing to hydrogen generation.
The conversation unpacks how early-stage investors navigate highly technical markets where product-market fit is measured not in downloads but in customer validation calls with industrial buyers who may take two years to pay. Sahin explains why his fund focuses on infrastructure-layer companies that can retrofit into existing…
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