Summary
Janet Thier and Anke Huiskes discuss where early-stage AI and applied deep tech funding is going, using Crunchbase data and NP Hard Ventures’ portfolio experience. Huiskes explains how her fund evaluates technical founders, avoids long-horizon pure deep tech, and uses co-investment vehicles to protect ownership as promising companies raise larger rounds.
Key Topics
5 key topics from Amrit Saxena, Alexander Schmitt, Shamillah Bankiya and Gené Teare at HumanX Amsterdam 2026. Thicker branches were mentioned more often in the talk.
Show Me the Money: Investors' Funding Insights
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Key Takeaways
- Validate technical claims with independent benchmarks before investing.
- Prioritize applied deep tech with revenue potential within two to three years.
- Use co-investment vehicles to maintain ownership in fast-rising winners.
- Assess founders for ambition, resilience, hiring ability, and coachability.
- Scrutinize lifestyle founders without unique market or product insight.
“as an investor nowadays, you really have to be into the weeds”
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