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>The really hard tech though really evokes that initial visceral reaction of "too risky" for investors, especially if there's no real indicators in the form of
by ibejoeb 11y ago
>The really hard tech though really evokes that initial visceral reaction of "too risky" for investors, especially if there's no real indicators in the form of traction or an MVP
I feel like there is probably near parity in the risk between these "hard tech" problems and things like social tech, etc., that many investors have gravitated toward. It's like "Can we build it?" vs "Will they use it if we build it?"
- Hydraulix989 11y agoUnfortunately, the investment climate these days focuses more towards the latter. "Make something people want" is what they say. I really do hope Sam's article raises attention more toward the former though. I suspect you'll see more startups coming out of that bucket in the impending winter while the latters' collective refrigerators all run out of Odwalla.