Harper Court Ventures
Harper Court Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Chicago, dedicated to commercializing innovative research from the University of Chicago ecosystem. Managed by MFV Partners, the fund focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage deep tech startups, particularly in areas like quantum computing, life sciences, energy, and artificial intelligence. The fund provides venture investment and startup support for companies emerging from UChicago labs, the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and the university’s alumni and faculty network. Harper Court Ventures aims to support visionary ent
Investing activity
Harper Court Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $3M. The most recent is Thrixel (Seed, $3M, Oct 2026).
Harper Court Ventures most often invests alongside Jon Barron, MFV Partners, Z5 Capital and Matt Bilbey, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Harper Court Ventures
What AI companies has Harper Court Ventures invested in?
Harper Court Ventures's AI investments include Thrixel. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Harper Court Ventures based?
Harper Court Ventures is based in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What stage does Harper Court Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Harper Court Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $3M.
Who does Harper Court Ventures co-invest with?
Harper Court Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Jon Barron (1 deal), MFV Partners (1 deal), Z5 Capital (1 deal), Matt Bilbey (1 deal) and Sierra Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Harper Court Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Harper Court Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Harper Court Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.