R7 Partners
Venture capitalChicago · Seed–Growth · 4 people tracked
Also known as R7 PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC
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 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website
Tyler Engh, founder and GP, invests in physical-world frontier technologies—physical AI, robotics, defense, space, ocean systems, manufacturing, and infrastructure—and has an exit track record including multiple IPOs and acquisitions.
Will is an early-stage, cross-sector investor who leads relationship capital efforts, applying a Stanford-backed sustainable investing framework and hands-on GTM and sales leadership experience from Qualtrics/SAP.
Will Urban combines decades in freight and logistics— including Expeditors and scaling Flexport as CRO— to run a boutique advisory practice offering hands-on, consulting-level operational support to supply-chain and industrial-tech founders.
What they invest in
from 5 of 39 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing ×2Cleantech ×2Deep Tech ×2Energy ×2Hardware ×2Robotics ×2AgTech ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1
HQs:United States×5Denmark×1
Investments · 39 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSoftware-defined high-resolution LiDAR; public on NASDAQ as LIDR since 2021, partnered in 2017.
Clean, effective ingredients for everyday use; public on NASDAQ as AMRS since 2010, partnered in 2008.
Builds robotic farms that grows protein-rich foods with near-zero environmental impact
3D technology giving machines the full power and intelligence of sight
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
Bloom Energy manufactures solid oxide fuel cell systems for onsite power generation at commercial, industrial, and data center facilities.
CleantechEnergyHardware<UNKNOWN>, US
K.R. Sridhar(Founder, Chairman, and CEO)
Infrastructure that reduces the cost of running AI
Fintech platform for all philanthropic giving across every major asset class
San Francisco, US
Marc Piette(Executive Officer, Director)Dhiraj Singh(Director)
Clean, effective ingredients for everyday use
Iron Ox develops agricultural technology that optimizes plant growth conditions to reduce farming's environmental footprint while increasing yield for food production.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechClimate TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Brandon Alexander(Founder/CEO)inJonathan Binney(Founder/CTO)in
Building the next generation of lab automation robots
Heavy-lift autonomous drones for the mining industry
Advanced displays that are beyond holograms
Simple login for blockchain applications
Software defined high-resolution LiDAR
The control center for modern mental health care
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)inMagnus Nyborg Madsen(Founder)inDaniel Storgaard(Founder)in
Modern warfare, delivered at the speed of relevance
Real-time soil intelligence for modern agriculture
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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