Why is a long-term commitment critical for deep tech founders seeking investment?
Replied byPawan Kumar Chandana
Co-founder & CEO at Skyroot Aerospace
Niche: Technology
Revenue: Pre-Revenue/month
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Started: 2018
Building a rocket takes at least ten years. If the founders had told me they would try for two to three years and see what happened, I would not have invested. Their willingness to dedicate the rest of their lives to the mission was the ultimate clincher.
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