The most underrated areas in deeptech, according to First Momentum cofounder
THE SO WHAT
When early-stage deeptech investors start talking about ‘underrated’ areas, they’re telegraphing where capital is still cheap relative to technical risk. If you’re a founder or corp dev lead, this is a prompt to cross-check your roadmap against those blind spots before they get priced in.
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