Venture Declassified
Venture Declassified
Mike Kelly, Ben Pidgeon, and Jacob Schpok
From Prototype to Production: The Hard Tech Investor's Guide
1 hour 5 minutes Posted Jun 29, 2026 at 11:00 am.
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In this special crossover episode of Venture Declassified, Mike Kelly, Ben Pidgeon, and Jacob Schpok join Grant Chapman on the Hard Tech Podcast to tackle a question many angel investors wrestle with: how should you evaluate hard tech opportunities differently from software companies? The discussion explores how investors should think about technical expertise, scalability, and the transition from a promising prototype to a manufacturable product. Along the way, the hosts compare the un...