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158. The Deep Tech Debate: Why Invest in a Capital Intensive, Long Time-to-Exit Category? (James Hardiman)
James Hardiman of Data Collective joins Nick to discuss The Deep Tech Debate: Why Invest in a Capital Intensive, Long Time-to-Exit Category?. In this episode, we cover:
James' definition of deep tech
The segments within the category
How this area differs from others
Types of founders and founder profiles that he looks for
Why he's willing to invest in a capital intensive, long-time horizon category
Why deep tech will drive the biggest outcomes
How founders are able to de-risk deep tech opportunities where many others don't
The waves that are coming in deep tech
and finally how some consumer…
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