A deeper lens on deeptech ventures — from prototype to scalable reality
Where Engineering + Founder experience meets Venture judgment.
About
Zpi Signal helps venture funds, accelerators, and founders separate signal from noise in deeptech. I assess technology readiness, business fundamentals, and execution risk to turn complex innovations into clear, investable insight.
Structured evaluations of deeptech ventures — connecting readiness, scalability, and timing. We use TRL as a starting point but assess founder insight, scalability levers, and market timing.
The name Zpi combines:
- Z : a new dimensional lens shaped by founder empathy, hardware experience, and real-world validation.
- π (Pi) : a symbol of precision
reflecting an approach of evaluating ventures with both depth and rigor.
Founded by Kalaiarsi Periasamy (Kalai) : Strategic Ops Partner and Deeptech Evaluator.
What I Do
Why It Matters
Deeptech often fails from poor translation between lab and market. I evaluate that translation early, so investors back conviction with clarity.
My assessments combine technical depth, commercialization insight, and above all — operator realism.
Key outcome: Investors cut noise to identify fundable startups from science projects. Founders gain sharper direction.