DEEP-TECH

The most important technologies are the ones that VCs are afraid to fund.

The best deep tech investments look like science fiction for 5 years and then become obvious in year 6.

Most VCs invest in software because it’s comfortable. The biggest returns come from the uncomfortable stuff — curing cancer, going to space.

Hardware is hard. That is why it is worth doing. Software startups can be copied in a weekend. A chip takes three years and a billion dollars.

For me, Unicorn 2.0 is about deep tech.

India's next global relevance will come not from code to capital but from IP-led manufacturing. From defence and aerospace to semiconductors and precision systems, this is where our edge will emerge.

If you have patentable tech, it's easier to succeed, otherwise it's just first-mover advantage.