Harper Court Ventures Launches with $25 Million Supporting University of Chicago Deep Tech Startups
Independently managed by MFV Partners, Fund I will back groundbreaking ventures emerging from the University of Chicago ecosystem. CHICAGO, IL – May 29, 2025 – MFV Partners, a leading deep technology venture capital firm, today announced the launch of Harper Court Ventures Fund I, a new $25 million early-stage fund dedicated to identifying, investing in, […]
Humanoid robots promise a multi-trillion-dollar market, but pose challenges
As an early investor in Agility Robotics, now one of the world’s leading manufacturers of humanoid robots, I’ve watched as humanoids have evolved from a fascinating concept to reality over the past five years. That’s why I wasn’t surprised when NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang made headlines to kick off this year, saying, “Robotics will be a […]
Why we invested in OpenInfer
The MFV team is excited today (February 21, 2025) to share our investment in OpenInfer, the leader in AI compute for edge devices. We are delighted to join the company’s over-subscribed $8M seed round funding led by Cota Capital and Essence VC, with B5 Capital, Brave Capital, Future Fund, Machine Ventures, Pretiosum, SilverCircle, StemAI, Tau […]
Robotics Re-born: Why AI Will Usher in a Third Generation of ‘Humanoid’ Robots in 2025
TESLA‘s unveiling of its Optimus robot in October was met with a rightful dose of skepticism, as many of the capabilities the robots demonstrated were found to be powered by human teleoperation rather than large language models (LLMs). However, despite the human assistance in this case, the scenes that were displayed aren’t that far away […]
Jensen Was Right on Robotics, Wrong on Quantum Computing
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang made the biggest headlines at CES earlier this month with two strikingly different forecasts. He first noted that robotics is ready for its ChatGPT moment in 2025, based on the strength of humanoid robotics, which is becoming a ‘multitrillion-dollar’ opportunity. Secondly, he played down the immediate opportunity for quantum computing, saying “truly […]
Jensen Was Right on Robotics, Wrong on Quantum Computing
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang made the biggest headlines at CES earlier this month with two strikingly different forecasts. He first noted that robotics is ready for its ChatGPT moment in 2025, based on the strength of humanoid robotics, which is becoming a ‘multitrillion-dollar’ opportunity. Secondly, he played down the immediate opportunity for quantum computing, saying “truly […]
Robotics Re-born: Why AI Will Usher in a Third Generation of ‘Humanoid’ Robots in 2025
TESLA‘s unveiling of its Optimus robot in October was met with a rightful dose of skepticism, as many of the capabilities the robots demonstrated were found to be powered by human teleoperation rather than large language models (LLMs). However, despite the human assistance in this case, the scenes that were displayed aren’t that far away […]
Software won’t solve the climate crisis: Deep tech investment is needed
Karthee Madasamy In 2011, Marc Andreessen famously wrote that “software is eating the world,” predicting that software companies would disrupt nearly every industry. His prescient projection has held true over the past decade. Software has had a widespread impact, ushering in dramatic efficiencies in business, transforming healthcare, and introducing countless conveniences into our daily lives. […]
Software won’t solve the climate crisis: Deep tech investment is needed
Karthee Madasamy In 2011, Marc Andreessen famously wrote that “software is eating the world,” predicting that software companies would disrupt nearly every industry. His prescient projection has held true over the past decade. Software has had a widespread impact, ushering in dramatic efficiencies in business, transforming healthcare, and introducing countless conveniences into our daily lives. […]