Entries by Harikesh Pushpapathan
Our Investment in Lenexa
We’re pleased to be leading Lenexa’s pre-series A, a team bridging geriatric care with the future of preventive medicine. Co-founders Will Yang + Ajit Ravindran The burden of immobility. Our rapidly ageing population and stagnating labor growth is creating a nightmare for public health. With already heightened disease burden, nurses and caregivers have been forced […]
Founders guide to Stoicism.
In order to send the ‘right’ signals to founders, VCs tend to lean into the what (historical success, team and network) and how (process, founder support) of their value proposition. But I believe the most overlooked signal is found in the why ; the philosophy. Marcus Aurelius As such, here is why Stoicism was and continues […]
Our Investment in Bioscout
Bioscout are on a mission to put farmers in the driving seat and we‘re excited to be backing the team in their AU $3m seed round alongside Artesian(GrainInnovate) and Uniseed. The Problem Critical crop loss from fungal disease has proved to be a systemic ordeal for farmers. Weather systems like La Niña, that have recently lashed […]
A First Principles Take on Commercialisation
In every three-year election cycle I’m reminded that funding public university institutions in bulk, is the answer to our research commercialisation deficit. Yet this rhetoric continues to play out and fall short of anything material. The reason isn’t because our knowledge economies lack capital, it’s the misallocation of it. The answer we’re looking for lies in […]
Technology Readiness Levels — communicating progress.
Technology Readiness Levels — communicating progress. Inventors often find it difficult to communicate their progress to external stakeholders such as grant programs, and especially investors who aren’t blessed with subject matter expertise. Without a clear narrative to buy into, investors will reject your project — even if there’s a young swan behind those frail brown feathers. Building a transparent […]
Technology Readiness Levels : A System for Transparency
Technology Readiness Levels : A System for Transparency Inventors often find it difficult to communicate their progress to external stakeholders such as grant programs, and especially investors who aren’t blessed with subject matter expertise. Without a clear narrative to buy into, investors will reject your project — even if there’s a young swan behind those frail brown feathers. […]
Bringing Deep Tech To Market
For deep tech founders, there’s a common dilemma: You must survive to thrive. Startups face an unproven market, extended period without positive cash flow and a path to exit that’s messy, unpredictable and often upwards of 10 years. Whilst it may become a long slog, follow-on financing plays a hugely pivotal role in overcoming these early headwinds […]