eCAPITAL on the importance of deep tech

Paul-Josef Patt, Managing Partner of eCAPITAL, was also interviewed as an expert. The article, entitled ‘The billion-dollar bet on the future or the next buzzword?’ by Alexander Görbing, discusses the extent to which deep tech can play a key role as a driver of innovation for the competitiveness and future viability of the German and European economy.

In the article, Paul-Josef Patt emphasises that deep tech represents a logical development of the term ‘high-tech’. He refers to eCAPITAL’s many years of experience in this area and the need for a high risk tolerance for investments in deeptech start-ups. He also emphasises the opportunities offered by this asset class, particularly through the protection of innovative technologies via strong IP positions and the disruptive potential of new business models.

eCAPITAL would like to thank Alexander Görbing for his in-depth analysis of the topic and for including our perspective in this important article. You can read the full article here (only in German).

About eCAPITAL
Founded in 1999, eCAPITAL is an entrepreneur-led venture capital investor focusing on early- and growth-stage deep-tech companies with a positive impact on society. eCAPITAL is based in Germany and invests with its own funds with a total volume of over € 400 million in the areas of Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, IoT and New Materials. In addition to financial resources, eCAPITAL offers its portfolio companies strategic support and access to an international network of entrepreneurs, scientists, investors and founders and was lead investor in various deep-tech companies such as sonnen, Novaled or Jedox, which were sold very successfully to international corporates or investors.

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