Harper Court Ventures Fund

Harper Court Ventures operates as an early-stage deep tech venture fund accelerating commercialization of groundbreaking technologies from the University of Chicago ecosystem. It focuses on quantum computing, life sciences, energy, and artificial intelligence. The firm backs pre-seed startups emerging from university labs, the Polsky Center, or founded by UChicago alumni, transforming research into viable enterprises.

Karthee Madasamy, a University of Chicago Booth alum and veteran deep tech investor, leads Harper Court Ventures as Managing Partner. Managed by Silicon Valley's MFV Partners, the fund was established to leverage UChicago's research breakthroughs. This aims to cultivate a new innovation engine for the Midwest, bridging academic discovery with market solutions.

The fund directly supports nascent deep tech companies and founders within the University of Chicago network. Harper Court Ventures envisions cultivating long-term value for the University, its alumni, and the broader community. Investing in transformative technologies, it actively shapes the Midwest's deep tech future.