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8th Mar 2022

#14 Rick Hao on the power of ecosystems for startups

Rick, a computer scientist by training, most probably does the type of startup investments with the highest risk profile: early stage and deep tech only. He is a partner at one of Europe's top venture capital firms: Speedinvest. Rick can really tell the difference (and the similarities) between investing into tech startups vs. deep tech ventures with significant tech risk involved. We discuss Speedinvest's approach of embracing the early stage of deep tech investments and why ecosystems are crucial for nurturing the power of new technologies through ventures. Rick is also an expert in artificial intelligence and gives us his perspective on the most exciting developments in this very field.

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The Hightech Ventures podcast gives you the inside look at what it takes to create successful science-backed ventures. We truly want to understand the entire process from lab to IPO and hone in on the people involved - entrepreneurs, tech transfer specialists and investors - most of them working backstage, relentlessly. Anna-Lena and Thorsten talk to those getting their hands dirty, those who don't shy away from the complexity but see the opportunity to create lasting impact based on the newest advances in science and technology.