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Deep Tech Investing 101

Deep Tech Investing 101

New Wave.

November 14, 202540m 58s

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Show Notes

This week on New Wave Weekly:

๐Ÿ‘‰ Why chip cooling is becoming a climate story

Data centers are hitting thermal limits. Nvidia says liquid cooling is inevitable. Is cooling the hidden bottleneck of the AI revolution?

๐Ÿ‘‰ How to actually diligence deep tech

From techno-economic models to hyperscaler roadmaps, Maxi, Jordan, and Jake break down how investors separate real breakthroughs from nice demos.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Europeโ€™s deep tech moment

Is Europe better positioned to build the next climate mega-companies than in the software era?

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Wave Makers:

Maxi - HV Capital

Jordan - IQ Capital

Jake - Voyager Ventures

Hugo - New Wave

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(00:00) Introduction

(01:15) What chip cooling has to do with climate

(03:15) Corintis and the future of liquid cooling

(10:40) Selling to hyperscalers without dying

(16:49) Gen 1 to Gen 3: crossing the valley of commercial death

(18:25) How to assess โ€œgood deep techโ€

(27:03) Why deep tech valuations are high

(32:29) Europe vs. the US: who wins the deep tech race?

(37:03) Advice for generalist VCs entering deep tech



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