For VCs evaluating deep-tech
Technical due diligence on academic spinouts, in 10 minutes.
Drop in the founding paper. Get the IP landscape, the academic source tree, the FTO risks, the competitor patents, and the funding context — before your first call with the founder.
IP white-space check
How crowded is the patent landscape around the founder’s claim? Where’s the genuine novelty?
Source-tree mapping
Who has cited the founder’s work? Where did the foundational ideas come from?
Competitive picture
Which startups, corporates, and labs are working on the same problem — and how are they funded?