mHUB Ventures

www.mhubchicago.com/hardtech-venture-capital

VCMatch tracks mHUB Ventures as an investor focused on Hardware, Medtech, and Energy companies, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds, United States, Chicago, and Midwest markets, and $142.5k to $200k check sizes. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

Check Size

$142.5k to $200k

Stages

Pre-Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

Hardware, Medtech, Energy

Geography

United States, Chicago, and Midwest

Investment Thesis

mHUB Ventures believes that hardware is the foundation of technological transformation. Their investment thesis centers on bridging the capital gap for early-stage physical product and hardtech innovation in the United States. They are committed to closing the gap between early-stage innovation and market-ready technology by providing not just capital, but comprehensive support including prototyping resources, industry partnerships, and hands-on acceleration through their Spark Funds.

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

mHUB Ventures is most relevant for founders raising Pre-Seed and Seed rounds in Hardware, Medtech, Energy, and Manufacturing, especially across United States, Chicago, and Midwest, with public check-size signals around $142.5k to $200k.

Focus statement

mHUB Ventures invests in early-stage startups developing physical solutions in three key sectors: manufacturing/sustainable manufacturing (IoT, predictive maintenance, robotics, automation), energy tech (renewable energy, hydrogen, carbon capture, battery storage), and medtech (medicine delivery, remote monitoring, wearables, therapeutic devices, drug delivery).

Value Add

Hands-on venture capital that provides $200K initial investment ($142.5K cash + $60K in-kind services) for 6.5% equity, not just capital
Access to $6M in state-of-the-art prototyping equipment across 11 specialized labs
6-month intensive accelerator program with 18 months of follow-on support
Deep network into U.S. manufacturing supply chain and Midwest manufacturing ecosystem (2nd largest manufacturing region in U.S.)
Portfolio of 61+ invested startups with 86% receiving follow-on capital
Industry partnership model with major corporates (Baxter, GE Healthcare, Endeavor Health, Constellation Energy, Invenergy, Panduit, Avnet)
Sector-specific expertise with dedicated accelerator programs for Energy Tech, MedTech, and Sustainable Manufacturing
100+ hours of expert-led workshops and intensive curriculum during acceleration