Submit your deck in 1 minute. Then meet leading VCs.
Deep Checks matches the best hardware founders with leading deeptech VCs. We're one of the largest deeptech funding platforms, with hundreds of millions of dollars invested. We're run by a communty of 40+ well-known deeptech funds. We cover every sector within hardware—no idea is too niche. We write checks between $250K and $10M each.
To submit, you must make something physical, such as machines, parts, materials, chemicals, and so on. In other words, you cannot be pure software nor pure pharmaceuticals. No exceptions.
Ready to submit? Scroll down to learn how Deep Checks works and to apply. If you would like to read our FAQ first, read that here.
Questions? Contact decks@deepchecks.vc.
Application form last revised in September, 2026.
How it works
- If your deck is great, it'll be seen by 40+ deeptech VCs. It takes about a minute to apply. We guarantee we read every submission, then we spend dozens of hours writing custom pitches for the best, and we stake our reputation on them by sending those pitches to VCs whose theses match your startup. Interested VCs then email you directly. They write $250K-$5M checks each.
- There is no program to attend and no equity to give up. We simply make intros to VCs who invest in your space. We cover every niche within hardware.
- As long as your valuation is below $30M, apply at any stage—pre-incorporation, pure idea, prototype, post-accelerator—no time is too early.
- Deep Checks itself can optionally invest $200K into the best startups—if the founders want the capital from us. There are also a handful of valuable surprises you'll get if you make it into a batch: resources you will not find anywhere else, and community events with other hardware founders.
The anti-accelerator.
We take no equity. We're run by 40+ deeptech VCs to benefit the community. Yet, you still get a demo-day like experience of meeting many VCs at once.
You give up 5%+ of your company for unclear value. That's significant for a capital-intensive hardware company that needs another $50M to scale soon.
We review your deck in-depth. At least two deeptech VCs (not analysts) go through your deck to find diamonds in the rough.
Many niche applications are overlooked by accelerators. And many great startups are not understood by non-technical reviewers.
Our reviewers are technically proficient. Our entire network is scientists and engineers. We understand your niche sector.
Accelerator mentors are often ex-SaaS founders. Stop explaining the Second Law of Thermodynamics to SaaS investors—focus on the right people.
I just made my first investment into a Deep Checks company this week! It’s incredible to see so many great deep tech founders and investors converging in one place.
For early stage deep tech founders looking for top-notch partners, submitting your deck to Deep Checks is the best way to find them. It’s an elegant bridge between founders and funders.
If you’re a founder building deep tech, there’s no where better to get connected with the best VCs for you.
Please read
We’ve received your deck and will take a look. We're honored you submitted—it's seriously appreciated.
Your submission will be reviewed by the team. If an investor is interested, they will reach out directly, and will usually do so within 4 weeks at the latest. If no investors reach out by then, it’s likely no one will this go-around. (About 30% of those who submit get emailed by investors.)
We don’t provide feedback; we’re just a router for getting your deck in front of investors.
Reminder: Be sure your deck link remains the same throughout the next few weeks. If you move, delete, or alter the link, it may prevent investors from seeing it.
By the way, typically VCs pass because:
- They’re not convinced a startup is among the most-likely companies they’ve seen to reach $1B in valuation. $1B+ is often needed for their fund economics to work.
- They’re concerned that your competitive landscape is too saturated, and they don’t think you’re differentiated enough.
- They’ve seen an idea similar to yours that they felt was executed better and would rather back that team if they could.
Finally, as a thanks for submitting to Deep Checks, we have two gifts for you:
1) We've written deeptech fundraising guides from the 1000s of decks and pitches we've seen, which we hope can be of service to you: deepchecks.vc/guides. They cover fundraising, sales, pitching, and hiring.
2) Better yet, you now have access to our founder resource portal:
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That is a contact list of vetted service providers that deeptech startups use to succeed.
Thanks again,
John Forbes
DeepChecks.VC
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