Building Ahead of the Grid

<p><strong>IONATE founder and CEO Matthew Williams</strong> on building a Deep Tech company ahead of evolving power grid needs, from validating market demand and financing hardware development to choosing investors and preparing for commercial scale.</p><p>---</p><p>Join 3,000+ Deep Tech founders, investors, and operators! Subscribe to our newsletter 👉 <a href="https://thescenarionist.com/welcome" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://thescenarionist.com/welcome</a></p><p>---</p><p>We discuss how founders anticipate emerging customer needs, navigate utility purchasing decisions, fund hardware milestones from Seed to Series A, select the right investors, build engineering teams, and prepare for broader commercial deployment.</p><p>---</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Nicola Marchese, founder @ The Scenarionist<br><strong>Guest:</strong> Matthew Williams, founder and CEO @ IONATE</p><p>---</p><p>#DeepTech #VentureCapital #EnergyGrid #GridTechnology #EnergyTransition #HardwareStartups #Startups</p><p>---</p><p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> This content is provided for educational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial or legal advice.</p>