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Capital-Intensive Startup Finance: Strategy for Deep Tech

7 chapters · 32 lessons

1. 1. Capital-Intensive Business Models and Funding Dynamics

   4 lessons

   Understand how capital intensity reshapes startup financing logic and why software funding models fail in hardware, biotech, and infrastructure.

2. 2. Milestone-Driven Funding Architecture

   5 lessons

   Learn to structure funding rounds around technical, market, and operational milestones that demonstrably reduce risk.

3. 3. Risk Reduction Framework for Investors and Founders

   4 lessons

   Build a structured approach to assessing and communicating technical, market, regulatory, and scaling risk across funding stages.

4. 4. Round Sizing, Timing, and Use of Proceeds

   5 lessons

   Master the mechanics of determining how much to raise, when to raise, and how to allocate capital across long development cycles.

5. 5. Unit Economics and Capital Efficiency in Hardware and Biotech

   4 lessons

   Learn to model and evaluate the financial performance metrics that matter most in capital-intensive ventures.

6. 6. Investor Evaluation and Due Diligence in Deep Tech

   5 lessons

   Understand how investors assess capital-intensive startups and what evidence moves diligence from skepticism to conviction.

7. 7. Operational Implications of Funding Strategy

   5 lessons

   Translate funding strategy into hiring, supplier relationships, build-versus-buy decisions, and product roadmap sequencing.