1619 Ventures is on a mission to bridge US Deep Tech innovation with Gulf markets, creating a ‘new axis of growth’ between the two regions. Rather than simply providing capital, they take an active operational approach: identifying mission-critical technologies for the Gulf, securing contracts and sovereign partnerships first, and only then investing once market demand is proven. Their philosophy rejects typical VC speculation in favor of disciplined, substantive investments in hard technology with tangible real-world applications.