A deeper lens on deeptech ventures — from prototype to scalable reality. Where engineering experience meets venture judgment.
ZPi Signal helps venture funds and accelerators build conviction in deeptech — and helps early stage founders get positioned and funded. I bring a rare combination of engineering depth, founder experience, and venture judgment to every engagement.
I use TRL as a starting point but go further — assessing founder insight, scalability levers, and market timing. Because deeptech often fails from poor translation between lab and market. I close that gap early.
For funds, I am a peer evaluator. For founders, I am the advisor who has been on both sides of the table.
15+ years across industrial automation, robotics, and AI. Ex co-founder. Now focused full time on deeptech evaluation, deal sourcing, and helping early stage founders move from lab to fundable.
Z — A new dimensional lens shaped by founder empathy, hardware experience, and real-world validation.
π (Pi) — Precision. Reflecting an approach of evaluating ventures with both depth and rigor.
Sharpen how you communicate your technology, beachhead market, and differentiation — to investors, customers, and partners. Clarity that converts.
End-to-end raise readiness — investor-grade deck, financial model, investor targeting, and pitch prep. Max 2 mandates per month. Depth over volume.
Structured sourcing pipelines for hardware-focused funds. I identify, pre-screen, and surface conviction-worthy deeptech startups aligned to your thesis.
Rigorous assessments across TRL, market readiness, manufacturability, and founder quality — peer-level diligence that turns complexity into clear investment signal.
Sector landscape maps across deeptech verticals — identifying players, whitespace, and convergence points for investors and ecosystem builders.
Research-backed investment thesis development for emerging deeptech domains — grounded in technical depth and commercial realism.
Structured evaluation for accelerator cohorts, grant panels, and demo days — with clear, actionable feedback rooted in operator experience.
Maximum 2 founders per month — depth over volume
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