Deep tech investing
Investment Thesis

The Deep Tech Decade: Why Hard Science is the Next Frontier for Venture Capital

December 10, 2025 • 9 min read • Dr. James Hartwell

The easy software arbitrage is over. The next decade of venture-scale returns will come from companies solving the physical world's hardest problems. A case for the coming era of deep tech investment.

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Energy transition infrastructure
Energy

Beyond Solar Panels: The Investment Opportunity in Energy Infrastructure

October 22, 2025 • 11 min read • Dr. James Hartwell

The energy transition is not just about generation. Storage, grid intelligence, and demand flexibility represent a multi-trillion pound opportunity for seed-stage investors willing to think about the whole system.

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Quantum computing
Computing

Quantum Computing Reaches the Commercial Inflection Point

August 15, 2025 • 10 min read • Dr. Sofia Andersen

After decades of laboratory promise, quantum computing systems are demonstrating practical advantage in select domains. We explore where the earliest commercial opportunities lie and how to evaluate them as investors.

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AI drug discovery
Health & Bio

The Biotech Revolution: How AI is Transforming Drug Discovery

June 12, 2025 • 12 min read • Dr. Niall Brennan

AlphaFold changed protein structure prediction overnight. Foundation models trained on vast chemical datasets are now beginning to do the same for small molecule design. What this means for the therapeutic development pipeline and for venture investors.

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Seed stage investing framework
Investment Practice

Seed Stage Investing in Hard Tech: A Framework for Evaluating Scientific Risk

May 7, 2025 • 13 min read • Lumino Capital Team

Deep tech investing requires a different mental model from software venture. Scientific risk, regulatory complexity, and long development timelines demand a bespoke framework. We share how we think about early-stage hard tech companies.

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