WHY WE EXIST

WHY WE EXIST

There was a time when Europe engineered the future. Da Vincis flying machines. Copernicus heliocentric model. James Watts steam engine. Marie Curies radiation therapy. Gutenbergs printing press. 
 
Today, we live in a world where our most promising founders must travel to Abu Dhabi or the U.S. to access growth capital  and where we can no longer guarantee the security of our own continent. 
 
We believe its time to reclaim Europes 2,000-year legacy of innovation and restore its sovereignity.   
There was a time when Europe engineered the future. Da Vincis flying machines. Copernicus heliocentric model. James Watts steam engine. Marie Curies radiation therapy. Gutenbergs printing press. 
 
Today, we live in a world where our most promising founders must travel to Abu Dhabi or the U.S. to access growth capital  and where we can no longer guarantee the security of our own continent. 
 
We believe its time to reclaim Europes 2,000-year legacy of innovation and restore its sovereignity.   
There was a time when Europe engineered the future. Da Vincis flying machines. Copernicus heliocentric model. James Watts steam engine. Marie Curies radiation therapy. Gutenbergs printing press. 
 
Today, we live in a world where our most promising founders must travel to Abu Dhabi or the U.S. to access growth capital  and where we can no longer guarantee the security of our own continent. 
 
We believe its time to reclaim Europes 2,000-year legacy of innovation and restore its sovereignity.   

OUR MISSION:

To power this new Deep Tech Renaissance, Deep Tech Momentum (DTM) is building Europe’s No. 1 innovation marketplace for Deep Tech — a modern Medici Network.

We bring together Europe’s leading investors (capital), enterprises (customers), and founders (courage) to unlock €100 billion in additional Deep Tech venture capital and forge 10,000 partnerships between Deep Tech startups and enterprise customers by 2030.

To power this new Deep Tech Renaissance, Deep Tech Momentum (DTM) is building Europe’s No. 1 innovation marketplace for Deep Tech — a modern Medici Network.

We bring together Europe’s leading investors (capital), enterprises (customers), and founders (courage) to unlock €100 billion in additional Deep Tech venture capital and forge 10,000 partnerships between Deep Tech startups and enterprise customers by 2030.

OUR MISSION:

To power this new Deep Tech Renaissance, Deep Tech Momentum (DTM) is building Europe’s No. 1 innovation marketplace for Deep Tech — a modern Medici Network.

We bring together Europe’s leading investors (capital), enterprises (customers), and founders (courage) to unlock €100 billion in additional Deep Tech venture capital and forge 10,000 partnerships between Deep Tech startups and enterprise customers by 2030.

Our products

Europe’s No. 1 Deep Tech Summits

Deep Tech Momentum builds Europe’s No. 1 invite-only summits, accelerating the path to the next Deep Tech & AI customer, partner, or portfolio company.

Europe’s No. 1 Deep Tech Summits

Deep Tech Momentum builds Europe’s No. 1 invite-only summits, accelerating the path to the next Deep Tech & AI customer, partner, or portfolio company.

DTM.Galilea

Our business intelligence platform helps enterprises discover the world's leading deep tech startups and technologies — powered by proprietary data. Galilea is your deep tech & AI scouting radar.

DTM.Galilea

Our business intelligence platform helps enterprises discover the world's leading deep tech startups and technologies — powered by proprietary data. Galilea is your deep tech & AI scouting radar.

DTM.Insights

Content, insights and expertise on the world's most consequential deep tech & AI innovations — across Defence, Space, Energy, Advanced Materials, Manufacturing and High-Performance Compute. Published weekly to a community of 200,000 of Europe's leading corporate innovators, investors and technology vendors.

DTM.Insights

Content, insights and expertise on the world's most consequential deep tech & AI innovations — across Defence, Space, Energy, Advanced Materials, Manufacturing and High-Performance Compute. Published weekly to a community of 200,000 of Europe's leading corporate innovators, investors and technology vendors.

DTM.Capital

Europe's early-stage deep tech investment engine. DTM.Capital runs an early-stage deep tech fund — powering the DTM100 pitch competition and operating a GP-LP marketplace that accelerates fundraising for Europe's leading deep tech fund managers. Backed by leading family offices, GPs and deep tech founders, we serve as Europe's defining deal flow and technology radar.

DTM.Capital

Europe's early-stage deep tech investment engine. DTM.Capital runs an early-stage deep tech fund — powering the DTM100 pitch competition and operating a GP-LP marketplace that accelerates fundraising for Europe's leading deep tech fund managers. Backed by leading family offices, GPs and deep tech founders, we serve as Europe's defining deal flow and technology radar.

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If you are interested in joining our mission to elevate Europe’s deep tech ecosystem – explore our open positions and help us empower the next generation of deep tech entrepreneurs!

If you are interested in joining our mission to elevate Europe’s Deep Tech ecosystem – explore our open positions and help us empower the next generation of deep tech entrepreneurs!


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Have a question, an idea, or just want to connect? Reach out—we’d love to hear from you and explore how we can collaborate to drive deep tech forward!

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OUR CULTURE:

OUR CULTURE:

We live in a world that trains obedience over imagination, turning dreamers into test-takers and explorers into passengers. You've probably felt the frustration of being told to think outside the boxwhile being trapped inside one. 
We live in a world that trains obedience over imagination, turning dreamers into test-takers and explorers into passengers. You've probably felt the frustration of being told to think outside the boxwhile being trapped inside one. 
We live in a world that trains obedience over imagination, turning dreamers into test-takers and explorers into passengers. You've probably felt the frustration of being told to think outside the boxwhile being trapped inside one. 
We live in a world that trains obedience over imagination, turning dreamers into test-takers and explorers into passengers. You've probably felt the frustration of being told to think outside the boxwhile being trapped inside one. 
We live in a world that trains obedience over imagination, turning dreamers into test-takers and explorers into passengers. You've probably felt the frustration of being told to think outside the boxwhile being trapped inside one. 

Some people refuse to be tamed by the system.
If you're reading this, you're probably one of them.

Some people refuse to be tamed by the system. If you're reading this, you're probably one of them.

Some people refuse to be tamed by the system.
If you're reading this, you're probably one of them.

Some people refuse to be tamed by the system. If you're reading this, you're probably one of them.

Some people refuse to be tamed by the system. If you're reading this, you're probably one of them.

Founder Mode  
 
That's why DTM isn't a company of employeeswe're a collective of founders, for founders. Founder Mode is our operating system. A mode where courage is rewarded, not compliance. Where curiosity replaces fear. Where moonshots matter more than meeting minutes. We're not here to fix broken systems or convince people to think differently.  
Founder Mode  
 
That's why DTM isn't a company of employeeswe're a collective of founders, for founders. Founder Mode is our operating system. A mode where courage is rewarded, not compliance. Where curiosity replaces fear. Where moonshots matter more than meeting minutes. We're not here to fix broken systems or convince people to think differently.  
Founder Mode  
 
That's why DTM isn't a company of employeeswe're a collective of founders, for founders. Founder Mode is our operating system. A mode where courage is rewarded, not compliance. Where curiosity replaces fear. Where moonshots matter more than meeting minutes. We're not here to fix broken systems or convince people to think differently.  
Founder Mode  
 
That's why DTM isn't a company of employeeswe're a collective of founders, for founders. Founder Mode is our operating system. A mode where courage is rewarded, not compliance. Where curiosity replaces fear. Where moonshots matter more than meeting minutes. We're not here to fix broken systems or convince people to think differently.  
Founder Mode  
 
That's why DTM isn't a company of employeeswe're a collective of founders, for founders. Founder Mode is our operating system. A mode where courage is rewarded, not compliance. Where curiosity replaces fear. Where moonshots matter more than meeting minutes. We're not here to fix broken systems or convince people to think differently.  
 
We're building for those already in founder modethe ones who've been waiting for a place where founder mode isn't just tolerated, it's our oxygen. Europe needs more brave entrepreneurs who take risks, not more rule-followers playing it safe.  
 
We're building for those already in founder modethe ones who've been waiting for a place where founder mode isn't just tolerated, it's our oxygen. Europe needs more brave entrepreneurs who take risks, not more rule-followers playing it safe.  
 
We're building for those already in founder modethe ones who've been waiting for a place where founder mode isn't just tolerated, it's our oxygen. Europe needs more brave entrepreneurs who take risks, not more rule-followers playing it safe.  
 
We're building for those already in founder modethe ones who've been waiting for a place where founder mode isn't just tolerated, it's our oxygen. Europe needs more brave entrepreneurs who take risks, not more rule-followers playing it safe.  
 
We're building for those already in founder modethe ones who've been waiting for a place where founder mode isn't just tolerated, it's our oxygen. Europe needs more brave entrepreneurs who take risks, not more rule-followers playing it safe.  

OUR VALUES:

OUR VALUES:

Background

Catalyst

Catalyst

Elevate Entrepreneurs. Like the Medici who thrived when Florence thrived, we think in ecosystems, not silos. We give first without asking for returns—our greatest triumph lies in what we make possible for others.

Elevate Entrepreneurs. Like the Medici who thrived when Florence thrived, we think in ecosystems, not silos. We give first without asking for returns—our greatest triumph lies in what we make possible for others.

Elevate Entrepreneurs. Like the Medici who thrived when Florence thrived, we think in ecosystems, not silos. We give first without asking for returns—our greatest triumph lies in what we make possible for others.

Courage

Courage

Courage

Don't ask for permission, but for forgiveness. We choose boldness over bureaucracy, move swiftly, and encourage everyone to expand their mandate. The greatest breakthroughs happen when we cross disciplines without permission.

Don't ask for permission, but for forgiveness. We choose boldness over bureaucracy, move swiftly, and encourage everyone to expand their mandate. The greatest breakthroughs happen when we cross disciplines without permission.

Don't ask for permission, but for forgiveness. We choose boldness over bureaucracy, move swiftly, and encourage everyone to expand their mandate. The greatest breakthroughs happen when we cross disciplines without permission.

Mastery

Mastery

Mastery

Always raise the bar. Like Michelangelo studying anatomy to perfect his craft, we continuously challenge each other on our journey of growth. We think "and," not "or"—seeking higher-level solutions that fuel progress.

Always raise the bar. Like Michelangelo studying anatomy to perfect his craft, we continuously challenge each other on our journey of growth. We think "and," not "or"—seeking higher-level solutions that fuel progress.

Always raise the bar. Like Michelangelo studying anatomy to perfect his craft, we continuously challenge each other on our journey of growth. We think "and," not "or"—seeking higher-level solutions that fuel progress.

Care

Care

Care

Give First. Like Renaissance masters who shared techniques and created together, extraordinary work emerges from collective care. We're fiercely loyal, assume good intent, and move from "your task" to "how can I help?"

Give First. Like Renaissance masters who shared techniques and created together, extraordinary work emerges from collective care. We're fiercely loyal, assume good intent, and move from "your task" to "how can I help?"

Give First. Like Renaissance masters who shared techniques and created together, extraordinary work emerges from collective care. We're fiercely loyal, assume good intent, and move from "your task" to "how can I help?"

Resourcefulness

Resourcefulness

Resourcefulness

Make every hour, every Euro count. Like Leonardo painting masterpieces with limited pigments, we operate with an owner mindset. We treat every minute and euro as our own, always seeking the highest return.

Make every hour, every Euro count. Like Leonardo painting masterpieces with limited pigments, we operate with an owner mindset. We treat every minute and euro as our own, always seeking the highest return.

Make every hour, every Euro count. Like Leonardo painting masterpieces with limited pigments, we operate with an owner mindset. We treat every minute and euro as our own, always seeking the highest return.

Reliability

Reliability

Reliability

Be reliable as a clock. Like the Medici Bank that became Europe's most trusted institution, our word is our bond. We live up to promises and flag issues proactively ("zero unannounced non-delivery").

Be reliable as a clock. Like the Medici Bank that became Europe's most trusted institution, our word is our bond. We live up to promises and flag issues proactively ("zero unannounced non-delivery").

Be reliable as a clock. Like the Medici Bank that became Europe's most trusted institution, our word is our bond. We live up to promises and flag issues proactively ("zero unannounced non-delivery").