Software VCs Suddenly Excited About Robotics Hardware While Biotech Stays Frozen
zebird0 · x · 2026-08-14
The author points out an interesting contrast: software investors with little hardware knowledge are suddenly getting extremely excited about robotics. Meanwhile, biotech remains in a deep funding winter despite GLP-1s generating massive revenues. The author suggests there's a lot of mental gymnastics used to justify the current market heat.
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