Why Software Lost Its Moat and Deep Tech Is Winning with Jacob Jackson of Julian Capital

Podcast: Tank Talks By Ripple Ventures · Ripple Ventures

Opublikowano: 2026-07-23

Everyone Has the Same AI Tools Now. So where’s the Moat? In this episode of Tank Talks, host Matt Cohen sits down with Jacob Jackson, partner at Julian Capital and founder of Deep Checks. A physicist turned SaaS founder turned deep tech investor, Jacob brings a unique perspective on the shifting landscape of venture capital. He shares his personal journey from developing MRI techniques at UBC to founding MedStack, and why he made the full-circle pivot back to backing companies building real, hard technology. Jacob offers a frank assessment of the defensibility crisis in so...