Joining us on board the good ship SS Tomorrow is Danielle Haj-Moussa, a deep tech investor, who discusses the world of tech innovation and what deep tech investors look for in startups. She shares her journey from mechatronics engineering and law to working at Main Sequence Ventures, a deep tech venture capital firm.

Danielle explains that deep tech investors look for groundbreaking technologies, teams that deeply care about the problem they are solving and big problems on a global scale. She also discusses the current state of AI and robotics, the potential for general intelligence, and the importance of social impact in deep tech. She encourages young people to explore AI and robotics and emphasizes the need for continued innovation in the deep tech space.

Keywords

tech innovation, deep tech investors, mechatronics engineering, law, Main Sequence Ventures, AI, robotics, general intelligence, social impact

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

02:52 What Deep Tech Investors Look For

05:58 The Evolving Landscape of AI and Robotics

14:55 Achieving Social Impact Through Deep Tech

20:07 The Future of Intelligence: Generalisation and Human Connection

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