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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

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Is Deep Tech Poised to Take Off

There’s been no shortage of doom and gloom about the venture capital market lately — and for a good reason. With tech stocks cratering, massive bouts of layoffs impacting even

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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,

Portfolio Update

Investing in Irrigreen’s Robotic Sprinklers to Eliminate Water Waste

Today (March 29, 2023), the MFV team is thrilled to announce our investment in Irrigreen, the leader in robotic irrigation systems. We are delighted to join Ulu Ventures, Burnt Island

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The Last Mile of EV Innovation: The Powertrain

Batteries have owned the public’s mind share when it comes to boosting performance and decreasing the cost of electric vehicles. And for good reason. The battery accounts for roughly half

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Deep tech exits: Not just science fiction anymore

These industries lead the way  Karthee Madasamy  Since reaching lofty, all-time highs in 2021, startup exits have hit all-time lows over the last 12 months as interest rates skyrocketed, access

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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

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Trump’s plans to kill EV subsidies signal a new era of climate tech Darwinism

A few weeks after an election win, the Trump transition team’s plan to kill the $7,500 consumer tax credit on EVs has already surfaced. Although this type of climate-focused subsidy cut was

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Chicago has positioned itself to become a superstar hub for quantum computing

As a Silicon Valley-based venture capitalist immersed in deep tech and an investor in quantum pioneers such as PsiQuantum, I’ve had a front-row seat to the quantum computing revolution. While