Tyler Engh
Founder and General Partner @ R7 Partners
Chicago, United States
Tyler Engh is a seed investor at R7 Partners in Chicago focused on Transportation and GPS. Tyler brings an extensive network and diverse background in venture capital, having led numerous investments alongside many top-tier venture capital firms in Silicon Valley. Prior to R7, Tyler was a Founder and General Partner, a pioneer in the field of syndicating venture capital investments. Tyler joined Advanced in March 2006 and played a keyrole during its key growth phase, when the company grew from fewer than 30 people to over 1,800 people, more than 5,500 clients, and $2.6 billion invested in growth-stage venture-backed companies.Tyler has also served as a board observer to several companies, including Wayport (acquired by AT&T), iSkoot (acquired by Qualcomm), Amyris (NASDAQ: AMRS). He is a personal investor in numerous venture-backed companies. Tyler received a BS in Finance from Northern Illinois University.
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 17%
Last updated:
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Industries Tyler Engh invests in
Stages Tyler Engh invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Transportation 2 (33%)
- GPS 1 (17%)
- Film 1 (17%)
- Mobile 1 (17%)
- Hardware 1 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (50%)
- Series A 3 (50%)
Investments
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| Range accelerates the electrification of commercial transportation with powered trailers for the heavy-duty truck market. | $23.5M / Series A / Feb 28, 2024 | ||
| Range accelerates the electrification of commercial transportation with powered trailers for the heavy-duty truck market. | $8M / Seed / Nov 28, 2022 | ||
| The Mobile App For Truck Drivers | Seed / Oct 20, 2020 | ||
| Light Field Lab is a breakthrough technology startup that builds an innovative holographic ecosystem. It re-creates what optical physics calls a real image for off-screen projected objects by generating a massive number of viewing angles that correctly change with the point of view and location just like in the real world. They enable entirely newbusiness opportunities across consumer and enterprise markets.The company was founded in 2017 by Jon Karafin, Brendan Bevensee, and Ed Ibe, with the single mission to enable a holographic future by building upon the founders’ collective expertise of light field technology innovation. Based in San Jose, CA, Light Field Lab is backed by top-tier venture firms including Khosla Ventures. | $28M / Series A / Aug 12, 2019 | ||
| Light Field Lab is a breakthrough technology startup that builds an innovative holographic ecosystem. It re-creates what optical physics calls a real image for off-screen projected objects by generating a massive number of viewing angles that correctly change with the point of view and location just like in the real world. They enable entirely newbusiness opportunities across consumer and enterprise markets.The company was founded in 2017 by Jon Karafin, Brendan Bevensee, and Ed Ibe, with the single mission to enable a holographic future by building upon the founders’ collective expertise of light field technology innovation. Based in San Jose, CA, Light Field Lab is backed by top-tier venture firms including Khosla Ventures. | $7M / Seed / Jan 25, 2018 | ||
| MarkITx is a technology company that is transforming the way the world trades IT hardware. Using predictive algorithms to provide a fair market value of IT equipment in real-time, the company’s transparent online exchange helps enterprises recoup as much as 40% of their original IT investment. MarkITx eliminates risk at every step by maintaininganonymity between parties and keeping funds in escrow until equipment has passed a thorough inspection and certification from a qualified OEM refurbisher. Founded in 2012 by a team of serial entrepreneurs, the Chicago-based company currently serves more than 1,500 customers and is doing business on five continents. | $4.2M / Series A |
Co-Investors
About R7 Partners
R7 Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies building transformational technologies.
R7 Partners Contacts
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Ali Javidan
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Rich Padula
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Trey Ward
General Partner
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Tyler Engh
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What does Tyler Engh invest in?
Tyler Engh invests primarily in Transportation, GPS and Film startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Tyler Engh closed in Feb 2024. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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