#083 - Decoding Venture Capital: Essential Criteria for Deep-Tech Startup Financing

Deeptech startups build their business models on high-tech
innovations in AI, engineering, quantum computing, and more.
While they demand significant upfront capital and longer
development cycles, their disruptive solutions have the potential
to generate high returns. In this episode of EY FinTech and
bEYond, we present the second installment of our Startup Academy
series, where we focus on understanding venture capital and
explore the key criteria for investing in startups, with a
particular emphasis on deeptech. Together with industry experts,
Andreas Fischer, Founding Partner of First Momentum Ventures, and
Thomas Youmans, Co-Founder & CEO of Rhoman Aerospace—who is
also a former participant of the EY Startup Academy 2022 and
winner of our Audience Award—we discuss why startups should
consider venture capital, which types of startups benefit most
from it, and how venture capital compares to other financing
options.


The EY Startup Academy is a six-week program which provides
selected startups with the opportunity to advance their business
models, participate in a series of workshops and fireside chats
as well to access a partner network of investors, companies and
other relevant actors in the startup ecosystem. The international
program aims to prepare startups to become investor ready and
provide them with support and expertise on their journey from
idea to exit. The 8th batch of the EY Startup Academy
specifically focused on FinTech and Tech startups active in AI,
Open & Embedded Finance, ESG, and Anti-Money Laundering &
FinCrime. 


Hosts: Anna Caroline Gran, Senior Consultant Strategy &
Transactions, and Caroline Peters, Senior Consultant Business
Consulting.


For feedback, suggestions for topics and guests or if you have
questions, please contact us via email:
eyfintechandbeyond@de.ey.com.