Scaling Deep Tech in Climate: Francesco Perticarari (Silicon Roundabout Ventures)

Francesco Perticarari is a deep tech super angel, community leader and founder of Silicon Roundabout Ventures. SRV's mission is to back entrepreneurs who are to shape the next-generation of technology and to provide superior returns to investors through venture capital funds. They do this by capturing the explosive growth of early-stage deep tech startups in the UK.
Across this series we will be discussing the challenges around scaling deep tech solutions within climate. I’ll be speaking to Investors, Founders, Venture Builders and other key ecosystem players all focused on scaling and commercialising groundbreaking, deep tech innovations.
We will explore how to prepare for the challenges that deep tech companies often face around fundraising, scaling, team building and commercialisation; and we’ll hear from stories of those who have successfully scaled to Series A and beyond.
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1:42 - Francesco’s journey from computer science to investment
3:48 - Francesco’s work establishing a 15k community across Europe before setting up the fund
5:51 - Why is deep tech a good investment?
10:16 - What was it like raising your first solo VC fund?
14:55 - What are you looking for in a good investment prospect?
17:55 - What is your due diligence process like?
22:24 - Why do you think Europe has such good potential for deep tech and do you think Europe is well-positioned to support from a wider ecosystem perspective?
28:08 - How Israel has supported tech founders and what we can learn from them.
30:55 - What would you like people to understand about the risk level within deep tech, and how to mitigate it?
35:08 - What do your portfolio companies have in common, whether that’s themes, founding teams, the problems they’re solving etc.?
41:20 - What support does Silicon Roundabout offer to founders and why are you a good person to have on the cap table?
45:40 - Why have you decided to build your fund in public?
48:45 - How have you found 2024 for deep tech investment and how do you see the market developing in 2025 and beyond?
53:52 - What are you excited about for the rest of the year and how can people get in touch with you?