R7 Partners
Venture capitalChicago · Seed–Growth · 4 people tracked
Also known as R7 PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC · R7 Partners Photon
Investment thesis
Hardtech VC focused on hardware-heavy industrial systems (autonomous cargo, robotic farms, solid-oxide fuel cells), acting as a patient, technically literate partner for capex-heavy, long‑horizon decarbonization bets.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 18, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 24 of 40 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×9Hardware ×9AI & Machine Learning ×6Robotics ×5Biotech ×4Cleantech ×4Energy ×4New Materials ×4
HQs:United States×16Denmark×1
Investments · 40 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12022 · 12021 · 12020 · 12018 · 12017 · 16 dated
Next gen LiDAR enabling autonomous
Pleasanton, US
Luis Dussan(Director)Luis C. Dussan(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Fisch(Executive Officer, Director)Conor B. Tierney(Executive Officer)Andrew S. Hughes(Executive Officer)Ransom P. Wuller(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBand of AngelsHBS Alumni AngelsTri-Valley VenturesTrucks VCTyche PartnersVektor Partners+1 more
Bloom Energy manufactures solid oxide fuel cell systems for onsite power generation at commercial, industrial, and data center facilities.
CleantechEnergyHardware
K.R. Sridhar(Founder, Chairman, and CEO)
Co-investorsArtis VenturesConstellation Technology VenturesDag VenturesEnerdigm VenturesG SquaredJC2 Ventures+6 more
Chicago, US
Thrupti Shivakumar(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Patricia Goh(Director)
BoardRaj Gupta(Director)Steve Koch(Director)
Board seatDan Dal Degan· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed Jul 2021
Co-investorsHyde Park Angels
Chicago, US
Greg Buchholz(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBill Burgess(Director)Chuck Teubner(Director)William Elmore(Director)Skip Glass(Director)
Board seatDan Dal Degan· per SEC Form D · $20M raise · filed Feb 2017
Airy3D develops DepthIQ, a passive single-sensor 3D depth-sensing solution that combines a patented Transmissive Diffraction Mask (TDM) with low-compute image processing to convert standard 2D image sensors into 3D sensing devices.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Daniel Buttonin
Co-investorsBosch VenturesIntel CapitalL-SPARKNautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), LlcRobert Bosch Venture CapitalTandemLaunch+3 more
Ammobia develops a novel ammonia production process that operates at low pressure and low temperature, achieving record-setting conversion rates.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergySan Francisco, US
Karen Baert(Co-founder & CEO)inTristan Gilbert(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsChevron Technology VenturesShell VenturesAIR CapitalCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Collaborative FundCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)+4 more
Amyris develops a biomanufacturing platform that uses fermentation and microbial engineering to produce natural ingredients and rare compounds at scale for partners across industries such as specialty chemicals, food ingredients, and consumer products.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCleantechNew MaterialsEmeryville, US
NICHOLAS KHADDER(Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary)RAFFI ASADORIAN(Chief Financial Officer)Joel Cherry(President, Research & Development)Tamara Tompkins(Executive Vice President, General Counsel)John Melo(President & Chief Executive Officer)Paulo Diniz(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsVivo Capital
Apoha develops a molecular science data class used to design medicines, food, and materials.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Draper AssociatesNucleus CapitalredalpineSingular
Applied Intuition develops physical AI software for autonomous and intelligent machines, including vehicles, robots, ships, and satellites across industries like automotive, defense, logistics, and manufacturing.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Qasar Younis(Co-founder and CEO)inPeter Ludwig(Co-founder and CTO)
Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementElad GilEQUIAMFloodgate+21 more
Bedrock Ocean manufactures autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and a cloud platform that collect high-resolution seafloor mapping and monitoring data for offshore energy, maritime infrastructure, defense, and scientific research sectors.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechHardware
Co-investorsEniac VenturesHarmony PartnersPrimary Venture Partners
Cascade Bio develops improved biocatalysts (enzymes) that are reusable, long-lasting, and offer higher output and a wider operating window compared to conventional options.
BiotechDeep TechNew Materials
Alex Rosay(Founder)in
Co-investors1Flourish CapitalEndurance28Spacecadet VenturesStray Dog Capital
Infrastructure that reduces the cost of running AI
Fintech platform for all philanthropic giving across every major asset class
Eztia Health makes HydraVolt, a proprietary cooling gel that bonds to performance fabric and activates at body temperature to reduce skin surface temperature by up to 10°C for up to 8 hours, recharging with water rather than batteries or electricity.
HardwareNew MaterialsWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsBluestein VenturesReshapeTAWANI Ventures
Clean, effective ingredients for everyday use
Hedgehog grows gourmet mushrooms locally in Tennessee, using technology in its cultivation process.
AgTechFoodTech
Hexium develops Atomic Vapor Laser Isotope Separation (AVLIS) technology that uses lasers and electric fields to enrich isotopes, starting with lithium.
Deep TechEnergyNew MaterialsAustin, US
Leonard Charles Jarrott(Executive Officer, Director)Jacob Peterson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMike Palank(Director)in
Co-investorsHumba VenturesJulian CapitalMaC Venture CapitalOverture ClimateRefactor Capital
Inevitable Tech builds a fully automated, plug-and-play plant propagation system that gives growers precise control over climate, lighting, and nutrients, using a closed-loop design with built-in perception to detect pests and disease early.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechClimate TechHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Brandon Alexander(Founder/CEO)inJonathan Binney(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersAt One VenturesEniac VenturesInnovating CapitalPathbreaker VenturesY Combinator+2 more
Building the next generation of lab automation robots
Heavy-lift autonomous drones for the mining industry
Leia Inc. develops Immersity, a platform combining Spatial AI software and switchable-display hardware that lets people view movies, images, and social media as holographic, immersive 3D content on existing phones, tablets, monitors, and laptops.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware
Co-investorsBosch VenturesRobert Bosch Venture CapitalACME Capital
More Labs develops science-backed consumer supplement drinks, including its flagship Morning Recovery for post-drinking rehydration, plus products for focus/energy and sleep.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Sisun Lee(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsBtomorrow VenturesMontage Capital
Co-investorsACVC PartnersCatapult VenturesComet LabsConductive VenturesSv Tech Ventures, Inc.
Ouster designs and manufactures high-resolution lidar sensors for autonomous machines and smart infrastructure to improve safety and efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareIoTRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Mark Frichtl(Executive Officer, Director)Charles Angus Pacala(Executive Officer, Director)Zachary Frankel(Director)David Blau(Director)Ashok M. Rao(Director)
BoardIsaac Pritzker(Director)
Co-investorsFontinalis PartnersRunway Growth Capital
Overflow provides a digital giving and donation platform for churches and nonprofits, including "Overflow Tap" tap-to-give hardware and data migration services.
FintechSaaS
Co-investorsAble PartnersGeneral Partnership
Pila makes plug-and-play home batteries that connect to a standard wall outlet to provide automatic backup power during outages and optimize household energy use, including solar charging and time-of-use bill management.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Co-investorsCity LightJetstreamXSLA VenturesRefactor CapitalToyota Ventures
Pivot is a behavioral change platform that combines technology, human coaching, and behavioral science to help people reduce or quit tobacco use.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsNew York Life VenturesWP Global Partners
PowWater is an on-demand clean water delivery service that lets customers order quality-tested water tanker deliveries through a smartphone app, with delivery tracking, water source/quality information, and Mpesa payment.
Impact & Social GoodLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesJackson, US
Jack Hartpence(Cofounder)Ellie O'Neill(Cofounder)John Hartpence(Executive Officer, Director)Eleanor O'Neill(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBlue Collective
Quartet Health provides a value-based behavioral healthcare solution that identifies, engages, and cares for patients with behavioral health needs, including serious mental illness.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthNew York, US
Arun Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAnn Lamont(Director)Steve Shulman(Director)
Co-investorsF-Prime Capital PartnersOak HC/FTGV (Google Ventures)
Co-investorsHashed
Unlocking a new class of satellite performance
Reshape provides an AI-driven operating system that automates microbiology data capture and analysis for research laboratories.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechRoboticsCopenhagen, DK
Carl-Emil Grøn Fuglesang(Founder)Magnus Nyborg Madsen(Founder)inDaniel Storgaard(Founder)in
Co-investorsACME CapitalAstanor VenturesFundersClubY Combinator
Roam Robotics builds a modular, air-powered exoskeleton system that augments human strength and endurance, using lightweight actuators and a robotic knee brace to add power while reducing exertion, pain, and injury risk.
Defense TechHardwareRobotics
Co-investorsHeuristic Capital PartnersMenlo Ventures
AgTechLexington, US
Jonathan Webb(Executive Officer, Director)Greg Couch(Director)Anna Mason(Director)Robert J. Laikin(Director)Ciara A. Burnham(Director)R. Geof Rochester(Director)
Co-investorsIndustrious VenturesPJCWonder VenturesNarya Capital
Shield AI develops AI pilot systems for military applications including aircraft, drones, ships, satellites, and submarines.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSan Diego, US
Brandon Tseng(President & Co-Founder)inRyan Tseng(President, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)inAndrew Reiter(Co-Founder)inKingsley Afemikhe(Executive Officer)Gary Steele(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardKeith Dunleavy(Director)
Co-investors645 VenturesAdvaita CapitalAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzBeyond CapitalBooz Allen Ventures+33 more
Real-time soil intelligence for modern agriculture
San Francisco, US
Marc Piette(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDhiraj Singh(Director)
Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesLoup VenturesUnlessACME Capital
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAEyeNASDAQ: LIDRBloom EnergyNYSE: BE
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Shield AI · intelligence360.news · Jul 17, 2026
Ouster · benzinga.com · Jul 7, 2026
Apoha · marriottharrison.com · Jun 25, 2026
Applied Intuition · tsginvest.com · Apr 9, 2026
Quartet Health · newmarketpitch.com · Mar 11, 2026
Ammobia · ammoniaenergy.org · Feb 26, 2026
Bedrock · nytimes.com · Feb 4, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has R7 Partners made?
- R7 Partners has 15 tracked investments.
- What stage does R7 Partners invest at?
- R7 Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What is R7 Partners's typical check size?
- R7 Partners typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What sectors does R7 Partners focus on?
- R7 Partners focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Fintech, Hardware, Mental Health, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is R7 Partners located?
- R7 Partners is headquartered in Chicago, US.
- Does R7 Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, R7 Partners leads investment rounds.
- Who does R7 Partners co-invest with?
- R7 Partners most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, Breyer Capital, Floodgate, among 60 tracked co-investors.
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