Lucas Venture Group
Venture capitalActively deployingPalo Alto · Pre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
Also known as Lucas Venture Group LI · Lucas Venture Group XLIII · Lucas Venture Group XLIV · Lucas Venture Group XLIX · Lucas Venture Group XLV · Lucas Venture Group XLVI · Lucas Venture Group XLVII · Lucas Venture Group XLVIII · LUCAS VENTURE MANAGEMENT LLC
Investment thesis
Lucas Venture Group emphasizes investing in people over products, believing that who you back matters as much as what you back. The firm leverages a network cultivated over six decades in Silicon Valley, connecting entrepreneurs with top CEOs, CFOs, economists, scientists, engineers, serial entrepreneurs, and angel investors who serve as advisors. This collaborative approach provides portfolio companies with exceptional access to both financial and intellectual capital. LVG invests across all stages and works closely with entrepreneurs and management teams to create value throughout the life of an investment.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 4 of 8 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2SaaS ×2AgTech ×1Creator Economy ×1EdTech ×1Healthtech ×1HR Tech ×1Robotics ×1
HQs:United States×3Israel×1
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12018 · 12 dated
HealthtechRedwood City, US
Himanshu N. Patel(Executive Officer)Mark Weinswig(Executive Officer)Jeffrey M. Soinski(Executive Officer, Director)Jim Muzzy(Director)John D. Simpson(Director)John B. Simpson(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatDonald A. Lucas· per SEC Form D · $1.7M raise · filed Jul 2018
Co-investorsEmergent Medical Partners, LLP
Company recognized on TIME's Best Inventions List.
Boise, US
Rachel Wilson(Executive Officer, Director)Karin Layton(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSarah Lucas(Director)in
Platform enabling brands and agencies to verify social content with industry-leading precision.
Biotechnology company advancing donor-derived therapeutics.
Mighty Networks builds a platform for community management, courses, and events that helps community leaders and entrepreneurs build engaged member bases and generate revenue.
Creator EconomySaaSPalo Alto, US
Gina Bianchini(CEO & Co-Founder)Tim Herby(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)Thomas Aaron(Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder)inDAVID GALE(PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)
BoardNANCY BERGLASS(Director)
Co-investorsCowboy VenturesFloodgateFounder CollectiveGeek VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalOwl Ventures+4 more
Tailor-ED develops personalized learning experiences using learning science principles.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR TechSaaSTel Aviv-Yafo, IL
Yael Cohen Haramaty(Founder)inMaayan Yavne(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBenson Oak Ventures
Private space company developing technology to move asteroids for resource processing.
Tric Robotics builds autonomous, tractor-scale farm equipment that uses ultraviolet light and an electric bug vacuum for chemical-free pest and disease control, primarily for strawberry farmers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Co-investorsRedstick VenturesSoundboard Venture FundSpacecadet VenturesUndeterred CapitalEmbark VenturesGarage Capital+2 more
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBoldHue · castleplacement.com · Oct 22, 2025
TRIC Robotics · globalaginvesting.com · Aug 14, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Lucas Venture Group invest at?
- Lucas Venture Group invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Lucas Venture Group's typical check size?
- Lucas Venture Group typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
- What sectors does Lucas Venture Group focus on?
- Lucas Venture Group focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, Impact & Social Good, Medical Devices, SaaS, Space Tech.
- Where is Lucas Venture Group located?
- Lucas Venture Group is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
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