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Mike Zimmerman:

The world is seeing now the importance of deep tech and how important that scientific and engineering innovation is. Deep tech is basically a category of startups or companies that are underpinned by some kind of breakthrough engineering or scientific research. And so, what we're doing is unlocking that really next wave of companies and industries out of the best research being done in Australia. We're long-term investors, and we are typically investing at very early stages. Our companies are all targeting global markets. And so global access is a key part of this strategy. So what's worked really well with J.P. Morgan is they have a dedicated VC practice. They really understand the business that we're in and the help that we and our portfolio companies need. If we're interested in global commercial banking solutions for an Australian firm, then they have that solution. They have provided access to a global ecosystem for us, which could be people working in investment banking globally, either in Silicon Valley, in the U.K., in Asia. It could be access to global financing products for our portfolio. We set out to create a fund that could make a difference in the world. We frame everything up as planetary challenges. The opportunity for us is: Find those important problems to solve that intersect with the commercial opportunity. Our thematics go all the way from energy resilience or decarbonization through to quantum computing and physical AI. So if I had to project forward, we very much expect to be one of the leading deep tech funds globally.

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Deep tech companies are ventures built on advanced science and engineering, often tackling problems too complex for conventional solutions. Main Sequence, an Australia-based venture capital firm, transforms
cutting-edge ideas into sustainable business drivers by backing founders from the earliest stages as they build companies with the potential to scale.

For Mike Zimmerman, the goal is not just identifying promising technology — it’s investing in solutions to some of the biggest real-world challenges, from decarbonization and energy resilience to scaling healthcare access.

As Main Sequence expands beyond Australia, J.P. Morgan is opening doors — connecting the fund to a global network of venture capital expertise, banking relationships, and market opportunities.

 

“What stands out with J.P. Morgan is they have a dedicated VC practice. They understand the business that we are in and the help we and our portfolio companies need.”

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