What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?

It starts very early in our lives, when relatives come to our homes or meet us at family events. When our parents and grandparents marvel at our ambition and aspirations. Or when our teachers imbue us with that dazzling curiosity we seek for the rest of our adult lives.

It starts with one question – a constant in the soundtrack of childhood:

“What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Answers, unburdened by reality, spill forth –

👩🏻‍🚀 Astronauts, 👨🏻‍🔬 Scientists, 🦸🏻 Superheroes.

Dreams take flight unencumbered. But life, with its unforeseen twists and turns, often lands us in pastures far removed from those imagined meadows. Did those dreams truly vanish, or did they simply transform?

Perhaps you weren’t destined to don on a spacesuit, but who knew you could still empower the companies launching rockets and satellites that pierce the veil of the atmosphere? Maybe a lab coat eluded your grasp, but that doesn’t stop you from fueling the innovation that will revolutionize the world with life-changing technologies. And who says saving the world requires superpowers? Turns out, supporting the ventures tackling the perils of global warming allows you to be a part of the solution, a silent guardian on the front lines of a very real fight.

These dreams, once earmarked for the whims of childhood fancy, are no longer in the exclusive domain of the past or restricted to a chosen few. Robust government initiatives and the fast-accelerating world of private markets have made the deep-tech ecosystem — space-related endeavours, groundbreaking science, and sustainable solutions — a part of our reality.

The opportunity to be a part of it all, to play a role in shaping the world of tomorrow, is no longer a distant fantasy.

Private markets not only accommodate for but also encourage the ‘big-picture’ vision, offering a vibrant ecosystem to both founders and investors to invest in the sunrise sectors of tomorrow, today.

Take space exploration, for instance. AgniKul Cosmos, a young Indian aerospace manufacturer, works with the sole mission to bring space within everyone’s reach. Agnibaan, their small satellite launch vehicle, is a testament to this vision. Backed by private markets, AgniKul is not only developing the technology but has also constructed the launchpad at India’s premier space center. Imagine the thrill of knowing that one can actively contribute in not just propelling a rocket skyward, but potentially paving the way for a thriving space-based economy.

Climate change, another existential challenge of our times, is seeing similar victories enabled by private investment. Carbon Clean, a leader in carbon capture technology, stands as a beacon of hope. Imagine power plants and factories, once spewing pollution into the atmosphere, now equipped with Carbon Clean’s technology. These capture solutions act like giant lungs, filtering out over 90% of the CO2 emissions. This technology, honed over a decade with private backing, is now a proven asset in the fight against climate change. An early entry to emerging sectors like climate-tech not just paves the way for investors to build a future-proof portfolio, but also become the silent guardians on the frontlines of this environmental battle, leaving a cleaner planet for generations to come.

The human body itself holds a universe of mysteries waiting to be unraveled. Enter Emil Pharmaceuticals, a company on the cutting edge of bio-technology. They’re not household names (yet), but their work touches countless lives. As a manufacturer, they produce high-quality pharmaceutical formulations for some of the world’s biggest healthcare giants. Manufacturing over 250+ formulations across 20 therapeutic categories, Emil plays a crucial role in the global fight against diseases. Their story, fueled by private capital, highlights the potential of bio-technology to unlock new frontiers in human health.

We all carry those childhood dreams, whispers of a future painted in ambition. But for so long, those dreams felt like distant stars, twinkling impossibly far away.

Now, the landscape has shifted. Private markets have become the launchpad, propelling not just companies, but our aspirations, into the stratosphere.

Private markets foster a dynamic ecosystem where deep-tech visionaries like AgniKul Cosmos, Carbon Clean, Emil Pharmaceuticals, and so many more can take root.

The chance to contribute to and prosper in the world of tomorrow is no longer a privilege reserved for a chosen few. By leveraging private markets to invest in the sunrise deep-tech sectors – space-tech, climate-tech, health-tech – investors can become co-pilots on the voyage of India’s exponential growth.
The question that echoed through our childhood – “What do you want to be when you grow up?” – now has a more profound answer:

We can all be the architects of a brighter tomorrow.