Harper Court Ventures
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Chicago, United States
Countries of investment
- United States
- Canada
- Nigeria
- Mexico
- India
- Singapore
- Spain
- Ireland
Investment stages
- Seed
- Series A
Industries
- B2B Software
- Fintech
- Software
About
Harper Court Ventures is a venture capital fund dedicated to supporting early-stage companies founded by students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Chicago. They provide pre-seed and seed stage capital, primarily focusing on deep tech, healthcare, fintech, and enterprise SaaS. The firm positions itself as a key partner in commercializing innovation from within the university ecosystem.
Harper Court Ventures is a venture capital fund dedicated to supporting early-stage companies founded by students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Chicago. They provide pre-seed and seed stage capital, primarily focusing on deep tech, healthcare, fintech, and enterprise SaaS. The firm positions itself as a key partner in commercializing innovation from within the university ecosystem.
Investment Thesis
Harper Court Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund that exclusively invests in companies from the University of Chicago community. The firm focuses on pre-seed and seed stage rounds, operating as a generalist fund with a preference for deep tech, healthcare, fintech, and enterprise SaaS sectors. Their unique value proposition lies in leveraging the full resources and network of the University of Chicago to support and accelerate the growth of their portfolio companies.
Manager's Experience
45–55%
Team
Christopher McGowan - Managing Director
Lonnie Moulder - Venture Partner
Starr Marcello - Venture Partner
Steven Kaplan - Venture Partner
Ellen Carnahan - Venture Partner
Mark Tebbe - Venture Partner
Jason Heltzer - Venture Partner
Robert Gertner - Venture Partner
Portfolio
Tovala
Foxtrot
Simple Mills
Coinflip
Kubecost
Kaizen Health
BallotReady
ClostraBio
Supernova
Correlated
Spocket
Oxalo
ExplORer Surgical
PrettyQuick