Deeptech × Venture: A Conversation with Natanel Barookhian (TechU Ventures)
Join us for a focused session with Natanel Barookhian, Founder and Managing Partner at TechU Ventures, a New York–based fund focused on investing in breakthrough “platform” technologies across deep tech, life sciences, and advanced engineering. TechU has seeded and supported multiple category-defining companies—now unicorns—including Ayar Labs (optical I/O for AI infrastructure) and Destinus (hypersonic aerospace), alongside high-growth ventures such as Naveris (liquid biopsies), and Bevi. With a track record of backing scientific founders at the frontier of computation, biology, and hardware, TechU is exploring opportunities to collaborate with leading founders, investors, and institutions within India’s rapidly evolving tech ecosystem.
Natanel brings years of experience investing at the intersection of science, engineering, and commercialization, helping founders translate complex technologies into scalable businesses.
In this interactive discussion, he’ll share:
How global investors evaluate deeptech opportunities and risks
Common mistakes founders make when pitching or scaling hardware-heavy ventures
What it takes to raise capital and build internationally relevant deeptech companies
Who should attend: Deeptech founders in the broader ecosystem looking to sharpen their fundraising and growth strategy.
Format: Fireside chat + open Q&A
When: 26th Nov, 6-8PM
Where: TBD in Indiranagar
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