R7 Partners

R7 Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs building capital-intensive physical technologies. Its stated focus is the application of artificial intelligence and robotics to the physical world, alongside hardware-heavy industrial systems - a segment of the venture market where development timelines are long and capital requirements sit well above software norms.

Technical domains covered by the firm include artificial intelligence, robotics, industrial systems, energy infrastructure, hardware engineering, environmental monitoring, ocean mapping, lab automation and autonomous flight. Portfolio activity spans electric trailers, lab automation, ocean mapping, autonomous cargo flights and carbon-free energy. Industry verticals include robotics, clean energy, transportation, agriculture, manufacturing, energy infrastructure, industrial technology, and logistics and cargo.

The firm describes its mission as building the next generation of the industrial economy, and positions itself as comfortable with hardware-heavy business models and expertise beyond software alone. It works with early-stage founders in particular.

R7 Partners has a presence in Chicago, Illinois and New York, New York.