From the FailUp Team
Our team shares perspectives on the sectors we invest in, lessons from our portfolio, and frameworks for evaluating breakthrough technologies.
FailUp Capital Closes $85M Seed Round Led by Alumni Ventures
We are thrilled to announce the close of our $85 million Seed Round backed by Alumni Ventures, accelerating our mission to fund the hardest problems in hard tech and deep tech.
The Semiconductor Sovereignty Race: Why Chip Independence Is the Defining Tech Challenge
The 2021 global chip shortage exposed a strategic vulnerability decades in the making. Here is how deep tech founders are building the future of semiconductor independence.
Advanced Materials: The Silent Enabler of Every Deep Tech Breakthrough
From high-entropy alloys to 2D materials, advanced materials science underpins every breakthrough in hard tech. Why materials startups deserve far more investor attention.
New Space: How Commercial Aerospace Is Rewriting the Rules of Access to Orbit
Launch costs have fallen 95% in two decades. The new space economy is creating investment opportunities in propulsion, reusability, in-orbit manufacturing, and Earth observation.
The Next Industrial Robot: How Deep Tech Is Building Machines That Work Alongside Humans
Machine learning, soft actuators, and mobile manipulation are enabling a new generation of robots that can work in unstructured environments — and create new investment categories.
Energy Storage Beyond Lithium-Ion: The Battery Chemistry Race That Will Define the Energy Transition
Solid-state batteries, sodium-ion cells, and flow batteries represent the next frontier of energy storage. A deep dive into the chemistries that will power a carbon-neutral economy.
Quantum Computing: Separating Signal from Noise for Deep Tech Investors
One of the most hyped and most misunderstood technologies in deep tech. A grounded investor's analysis of what quantum computers can do, what they cannot, and where the real value lies.
Deep Tech Venture Capital: A Framework for Evaluating Science-Driven Startups
Software VC frameworks systematically fail for deep tech companies. FailUp Capital shares the five principles that guide our investment decisions in science-driven ventures.
Synthetic Biology: Engineering Life as a Technology Platform
Living cells can be programmed as manufacturing systems. Why FailUp Capital considers synthetic biology one of the most important frontiers in deep tech — and how to evaluate it.
Fusion Energy: The Science, the Timeline, and the Investment Case
High-temperature superconducting magnets have changed the fusion development timeline. Why FailUp Capital now considers fusion — and its enabling technologies — a serious investment frontier.
University Spinouts: Why the Best Deep Tech Companies Begin in Academic Laboratories
The most important hard tech companies originate in university research. How FailUp Capital's Alumni Ventures partnership drives deal flow — and what to look for when evaluating spinouts.