The most underrated areas in deeptech, according to First Momentum cofounder

Anne Sraders, a senior reporter at Sifted covering the VC industry and deeptech startups, highlights the undervalued sectors within deeptech that have not received the attention they deserve. Despite deeptech becoming a hot area for venture capital funding in Europe, with billions invested in hot sectors like robotics, Sraders argues that certain areas remain underrated.

She notes that just three deals account for almost half of all VC funding in Germany so far this year, emphasizing the concentration of funds in a few key companies. Additionally, 10% of all German VC funding since 2024 has gone to just 10 companies, indicating a disparity in investment. Eurosummer, traditionally a time for significant funding announcements, has seen a shift as 10 under-the-radar rounds went unnoticed amidst the usual headline-grabbers like Lovable and OLIX.

Sraders calls attention to these lesser-known funding rounds that occurred across Europe in August, highlighting the importance of not overlooking smaller but potentially significant investments in deeptech.