# MFV Partners

> MFV Partners is a Silicon Valley venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Karthee Madasamy. It backs early-stage deep technology companies in physical AI and robotics, quantum computing, semiconductors, and energy, and independently manages Harper Court Ventures, a fund focused on the University of Chicago ecosystem.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Los Altos, United States
- **Founders:** Kartheepan (Karthee) Madasamy (Founder and Managing Partner)
- **Products:** MFV venture investments, Harper Court Ventures Fund I
- **Notable:** Established in 2018 with a deep-tech investment focus., Portfolio lists PsiQuantum (2019) and Agility Robotics (2020)., Launched the independently managed $25 million Harper Court Ventures Fund I in May 2025.

## Products & services

- **MFV venture investments** — Early-stage equity investments and company-building support for deep-tech founders; the firm was actively deploying Fund II by October 2024.
- **Harper Court Ventures Fund I** — Independently managed $25 million pre-seed and seed fund focused on the University of Chicago ecosystem, launched May 29, 2025.

## Achievements

- Established in 2018 with a deep-tech investment focus.
- Portfolio lists PsiQuantum (2019) and Agility Robotics (2020).
- Launched the independently managed $25 million Harper Court Ventures Fund I in May 2025.
- Led Volt Harbor’s $2 million seed round announced in May 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Thrixel’s public press page identifies MFV Partners and Harper Court Ventures among investors in its $3 million inception funding.
- **2026-09** — Madasamy published MFV’s origin story and described four current focus areas: physical AI, next-generation computing, energy and semiconductors.
- **2026-07** — Summer newsletter identified Eka Robotics, Samara Aerospace, Volt Harbor and CavilinQ among new investments.
- **2026-05** — Volt Harbor announced a $2 million seed round led by MFV Partners for modular energy storage commercialization.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mfvpartners.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mfv-partners/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/mfvpartners

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Last updated: 2026-10-27