Deep Science Ventures

Deep Science Ventures addresses a critical market failure: many breakthrough technologies emerge from science but never reach market impact due to researcher reluctance toward commercialization or insufficient early-stage capital. The platform combines patient capital, experienced mentorship, and research infrastructure to transform scientific breakthroughs into scalable ventures.

Deep Science Ventures aims to address the market failure where breakthrough technologies emerge from science but fail to reach market impact. By combining patient capital, experienced mentorship, and research infrastructure, the platform transforms scientific breakthroughs into scalable ventures, particularly in agriculture, climate, computation, and pharma sectors.

Applicants should focus on demonstrating their research project's potential for venture creation and their commitment to building a company alongside their doctoral research.

Applicants should have an advanced scientific background (typically advanced undergraduate, master's, or early PhD stage) and a research project that demonstrates potential for venture creation. A commitment to venture building alongside doctoral research is required.

The program is open to applicants with an advanced scientific background, a research project demonstrating potential for venture creation, and a commitment to venture building alongside doctoral research. International applicants are welcome.

Participants benefit from complete funding, autonomy in research direction, access to a global network of research labs, mentorship from founders and investors, and support in building a company alongside their research.

The program lasts for 3 years, fully funded, allowing participants to integrate their doctoral research with venture creation.

The organization has launched 56 companies across its portfolio, attracted $160M in follow-on funding, and maintained a portfolio valuation of over $500M.