The next generation of great founders will be scientists and engineers.

That's the argument of ⁠Ramzi Rizk⁠, General Partner at ⁠WIP Capital⁠, a €10 million solo-GP fund backing scientists and engineers at the intersection of bio, neuro and foundational AI.

In this episode, ⁠Andreas Munk Holm⁠ speaks with Ramzi about why the biggest opportunities in venture are moving beyond SaaS, how AI is accelerating scientific discovery and why founders with deep technical expertise may have an advantage in building the next generation of category-defining companies.

The conversation explores Ramzi's recent visit to the Asilomar neurotechnology conference, Europe's opportunity in deep science, the idea that the natural world is becoming computable and the lessons he's learned from building companies, making more than 60 angel investments and launching WIP Capital.

Topics covered

Why the next generation of founders will be scientists and engineers
Why the alpha is in sci-fi, not SaaS
Lessons from the Asilomar neurotechnology conference
Europe's opportunity in deep science and research
Why the natural world is becoming computable
How AI is accelerating scientific discovery
What Ramzi looks for in technical founders
Building WIP Capital as a solo GP

Timestamps

(02:00) Introduction and Ramzi Rizk's background
(04:00) Inside the Asilomar neurotechnology conference
(09:00) Europe's opportunity in deep science
(11:00) Why Ramzi backs scientists and engineers
(16:00) What makes a great technical founder
(19:00) Commercialising scientific research
(23:00) Why the natural world is becoming computable
(25:00) Bio, neuro and the next wave of AI innovation
(27:00) Why the best investors follow patterns, not sectors
(29:00) Building WIP Capital as a solo GP
(31:00) Why deep tech may move faster than investors think
(33:00) The future Ramzi wants to help build

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The alpha is in sci-fi, not SaaS

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The alpha is in sci-fi, not SaaS