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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

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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

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Portfolio Update

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

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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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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

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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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,

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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