A few months ago, we stood in an industrial hall in Korea — in front of a state-of-the-art laser welding machine that, in presentations and marketing materials, made an excellent impression: innovative, well-documented, professionally staged.

A U.S. investor had asked us to independently assess the technology. So we traveled on site, spoke with the development team — and tested the system under realistic conditions using our own reference parts.

The result was clear:
The technology was fascinating — but simply not ready for stable series production.

“We were about to invest several million in a technology that looked convincing on paper — but didn’t work in production.”

Our Approach: Substance over Storytelling.

This is exactly why we’ve built our new offering:
Technical Due Diligence for Deeptech and Hardware Investments.

We don’t just review presentations — we assess the actual system: in the lab, in direct conversation with the engineering team, and, where possible, using our own calibrated reference parts.
This is how we determine whether a technology is truly market-ready — or just looks like a product.

Who We Work With:

• Early-stage investors (Pre-Seed to Series A) seeking to assess technical substance
• Growth-stage investors (Series B, C, D+) facing major capital decisions
• Family offices, business angels, corporate VCs
• Hardware startups preparing for funding rounds or product scaling
• Public funding bodies needing independent technical validation