{"slug": "you-need-to-have-great-barriers-to-entry-more-vc-firms-expand-into-deep-tech-as", "title": "‘You need to have great barriers to entry’: More VC firms expand into deep tech as AI reshapes startup investing", "summary": "More venture capital firms are expanding into deep tech, prompting investors to seek startups with stronger technological barriers to entry, as Singapore ramps up support for the sector and artificial intelligence commoditises software development. Deep tech refers to advanced technologies that derive their competitive advantage from scientific or engineering breakthroughs, including quantum technology and frontier AI.", "body_md": "# ‘You need to have great barriers to entry’: More VC firms expand into deep tech as AI reshapes startup investing\n\nEven with growing interest from venture capital, there are still hurdles for the ecosystem to overcome\n\n[SINGAPORE] More venture capital (VC) firms are expanding into deep tech, prompting investors to seek startups with stronger technological barriers to entry.\n\nThis all comes as Singapore [ramps up support for the sector](https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/singapores-deep-tech-push-requires-calculated-bets-stronger-ecosystem-nus-enterprises-benjamin-tee), and as artificial intelligence commoditises software development.\n\nDeep tech refers to advanced technologies that derive their competitive advantage from scientific or engineering breakthroughs; examples include quantum technology and frontier AI.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/you-need-to-have-great-barriers-to-entry-more-vc-firms-expand-into-deep-tech-as", "canonical_source": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/you-need-have-great-barriers-entry-more-vc-firms-expand-deep-tech-ai-reshapes-startup-investing", "published_at": "2026-08-04 02:29:48+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-04 02:53:09.881891+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-startups", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["Singapore"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/you-need-to-have-great-barriers-to-entry-more-vc-firms-expand-into-deep-tech-as", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/you-need-to-have-great-barriers-to-entry-more-vc-firms-expand-into-deep-tech-as.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/you-need-to-have-great-barriers-to-entry-more-vc-firms-expand-into-deep-tech-as.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/you-need-to-have-great-barriers-to-entry-more-vc-firms-expand-into-deep-tech-as.jsonld"}}