R7 Partners

R7 Partners is a venture capital firm whose tagline is Bits, Atoms and Beyond. It backs companies that combine software with physical technology, and it published a manifesto in 2013 setting out its thinking.

Its site lists its portfolio along with each company's current stage and the year the firm partnered with it.

What R7 Partners does

• Venture investment: backing for young companies from early stage through growth.
• Long-term partnership: portfolio entries date from 2015 to 2022.
• Portfolio range: lidar and radar sensing, ocean mapping, autonomous farming, holographic displays, exoskeletons, electric trailers and autonomous cargo flights.

Customers and markets

Founders building hardware-led and deep technology companies. Named portfolio members include AEye, Bedrock, Iron Ox, Light Field Lab, Oculii, Roam Robotics, Range Energy, Tanvas and Xwing. Some have since gone public or been acquired.

Key facts

• Manifesto: published 2013
• Portfolio stages: early, growth, public and acquired