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Lux Capital

Venture capitalActively deploying

New York · Pre-Seed–Series B · 41 people tracked

Also known as Lux · LUX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC · Lux Ventures · Lux Ventures Cayman

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Investment thesis

Lux Capital invests in transformative technologies that improve lives and livelihoods, backing extraordinary and often underdog founders across a broad range of sectors and stages. The firm is frequently the first investor in category-defining companies spanning AI, automation, biotech, compute, defense, energy, infrastructure, and robotics. Beyond funding, Lux creates and co-founds new companies through its Lux Labs venture-building arm. Its portfolio has produced publicly traded companies and businesses acquired by major technology firms.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
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$100K – $100M
HQ
New York, New York, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2000
Last 12 months
50 investments
AUM
$7B
VC funds
17
Tracked investments
361
Unicorns
45
IPOs
12
Acquisitions
23

Team · 41 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Brett McGurk· Venture Partnerin

Former Middle East diplomat who joined Lux Capital as a Venture Partner focused on tech diplomacy.

Thomas Reardon· Venture Partnerin

Neuroscientist and entrepreneur who joined Lux Capital as a Venture Partner.

Mahi Joshi· Partner, Capital Formationin
Mia Krishnamurthy· Partnerin𝕏

Member of CRV's investing team.

Nadia Kilgore· Executive Assistantin
Sarah Hess· Partnerin
Brad Gritsch· Financein

A member of the Lux Capital team.

Cristina Morris· Executive Assistantin

A member of the Lux Capital team.

Emily Haight· Partner, Capital Formation

A member of the Lux Capital team.

Kyrstin Swan· Partner, Capital Formationin

A member of the Lux Capital team.

Lindsay Morris· Executive Assistant

A member of the Lux Capital team.

Michelle Lee· Partner, Legalin

A member of the Lux Capital team.

Prableen Kaur· Executive Assistantin

A member of the Lux Capital team.

Samantha Cho· Partner, Accountingin

A member of the Lux Capital team.

Saunaz Moradi· Partner, Communicationsin

A member of the Lux Capital team.

Sean Traynor· Partner, Legalin

A member of the Lux Capital team.

Segolene Scarborough· Partner, Financein

A member of the Lux Capital team.

Steven Brody· Partner, Operationsin

A member of the Lux Capital team.

Stevie Lee· Financein

A member of the Lux Capital team.

Zach Iscol· Venture Partnerin

Joined Lux Capital, noted in connection with the firm's civic and defense-focused work.

14 people who came through Lux Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

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What they invest in

from 288 of 361 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×159Deep Tech ×73Enterprise Software ×70SaaS ×54Biotech ×51Healthtech ×49Hardware ×43Developer Tools ×40

HQs:United States×214United Kingdom×3Nigeria×3Netherlands×3Germany×2France×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 143 portfolio companies
23%
solo founders
33 of 143 mapped founding teams
41%
repeat founders
of 227 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 84 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×332 founders×423 founders×304+ founders×38

Where their founders studiedfrom 207 founders with education data

Stanford University ×27Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×22Harvard University ×15University of California, Berkeley ×10Princeton University ×9Harvard Business School ×5New York University ×5University of Oxford ×5

What their founders studiedfrom 208 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×84Engineering ×56Business & Management ×20Life Sciences ×18Mathematics & Statistics ×13Physics ×11Economics ×10Humanities ×8

Where their founders worked beforefrom 227 founders with career history

Google ×36Stanford University ×18Microsoft ×10Uber ×9SpaceX ×7Apple ×6MIT Media Lab ×6OpenAI ×6

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×18Techstars ×2

58 founders hold a PhD · 26 hold an MBA (of 224 with degree data)

Investments · 361 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 372025 · 352024 · 182023 · 222022 · 222021 · 322020 · 142019 · 102018 · 52017 · 62016 · 162015 · 8235 dated

Recursion Pharmaceuticalsrecursion.comin𝕏NASDAQ: RXRXSep 2017 · $60M✓ verified

Recursion applies computational and data-driven approaches to biological science, aiming to accelerate drug discovery and develop new treatments.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDeep TechMedical DevicesSalt Lake City, US

Chris Gibson(Co-founder and Chairman of the Board)inBlake C. Borgeson(Executive Officer, Director)inDean Y. Yi(Executive Officer, Director)Najat Khan(Chief Executive Officer)inNajat Khan, Ph.D.(CEO and President)inBlake Borgeson(Founder)

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Baillie GiffordAdvantage Capital PartnersAir Street CapitalAmplify PartnersCatalio Capital Management, LP+22 more

Aevaaeva.comin𝕏NASDAQ: AEVAJan 2017

Aeva develops FMCW-based 4D LiDAR sensors and perception software that measure velocity and range simultaneously, using silicon photonics to put LiDAR elements on a chip.

HardwareMobility & TransportationSemiconductorsPalo Alto, US

SOROUSH SALEHIAN DARDASHTI(Executive Officer, Director)MINA REZK(Executive Officer, Director)inSoroush Salehian(Founder)inMina Rezk(Founder)

BoardYuan Chen(Capital Allocator)in

Board seatShahin Farshchi· per SEC Form D

Co-investors11.2 CapitalCanaan PartnersNext47Socii CapitalLockheed Martin VenturesPorsche Ventures

Evolv TechnologiesinNASDAQ: EVLVAug 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

Evolv Technologies provides artificial intelligence-powered screening systems for weapons detection at facilities including schools, hospitals, stadiums, and workplaces, delivered through a subscription model that combines proprietary sensor hardware, cloud-based software, and analytics dashboards with ongoing support services.

Waltham, US

Anil Chitkara(Executive Officer)Michael Ellenbogen(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin O'Brien(Executive Officer)John Kedzierski(Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director)inGeorge C. Kutsor(Chief Financial Officer)Robert Marshall(Chief Revenue Officer)in

Board seatBilal Zuberi· per SEC Form D · $18M raise · filed Aug 2016

Co-investorsOUP (Osage University Partners)DCVC (Data Collective)

KALA BIOkalarx.cominNASDAQ: KALANov 2021

A biopharmaceutical company developing an artificial intelligence infrastructure platform designed for on-premises deployment in biotechnology and pharmaceutical research environments, serving biotech firms and pharma companies seeking secure access to advanced AI capabilities while retaining control over proprietary biological data; the company is also evaluating strategic alternatives for its legacy mesenchymal stem cell secretome assets after discontinuing its lead rare eye disease therapeutic program.

BiotechArlington, US

Justin Hanes(Director)inKevin Pojasek(Executive Officer)inDarius Kharabi(Executive Officer)inTodd Bazemore(Executive Officer)inMark Iwicki(Executive Officer, Director)inMary Reumuth(Executive Officer)in

Board seatRobert Paull· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsLongitude CapitalSR One Capital ManagementWellington ManagementYsios CapitalAtlas VentureRA Capital+1 more

Cerebras Systemscerebras.aiin𝕏NASDAQ: CBRS

Cerebras designs and manufactures wafer-scale AI processors and systems for data centers, enabling high-speed AI training and inference workloads.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSunnyvale, US

Andrew Feldman(Founder)inGary Lauterbach(Founder)inMichael James(Founder)inSean Lie(Founder)inJean-Philippe Fricker(Founder)in

Co-investors2080 VenturesAlpha Wave GlobalArtisanal VenturesAurum Venture PartnersAzure Ventures GroupB Capital+46 more

Everspineverspin.comin𝕏NASDAQ: MRAMJan 2012

Everspin Technologies manufactures Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (MRAM) products for mission-critical applications requiring high reliability, low power consumption, and fast access.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsChandler, US

PHILLIP LOPRESTI(Executive Officer, Director)inROBERT SCHUCH(Executive Officer)Sanjeev Aggarwal(President, Chief Executive Officer and Director)in

BoardLARRY FINCH(Director)STEPHEN SOCOLOF(Director)PETER HEBERT(Director)

Co-investorsEPIC VENTURESDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)GLOBALFOUNDRIESLux Ventures

Evolvevolv.comNASDAQ: EVLV

Evolv develops AI-powered weapons screening systems for high-throughput venues and facilities such as schools, hospitals, sports stadiums, and workplaces, delivered through a subscription model that combines proprietary sensor hardware, cloud-based software, and analytics dashboards with ongoing support services.

Becca McCarthy(Founder)inAnil Chitkara(Founder)John Kedzierski(Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director)inGeorge C. Kutsor(Chief Financial Officer)Robert Marshall(Chief Revenue Officer)inMichael Ellenbogen(Founder)

Co-investorsService Provider CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Horizons VenturesNJF Capital

Latchlatch.aiinOTC: LTCHOct 2021 · $70M

Latch captures how teams actually work and converts operational context into structured data that AI tools can rely on.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Stefan KalbinJared KofroninPriyen Patel(Chief Strategy and Legal Officer)

Co-investorsCade VenturesFUSEPioneerPrimary Venture PartnersRRE VenturesBAM Elevate+4 more

Rigetti Quantum Computingrigetti.comin𝕏NASDAQ: RGTISeries A

Rigetti develops quantum computing hardware and systems, leveraging superconducting quantum processing units cooled by dilution refrigerators to enable advanced quantum computation capabilities.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareQuantum ComputingRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Chad Rigetti(CEO)inDr. Subodh Kulkarni(President and CEO)Dave Yen(Product Lead)inSteven HeidelWill ZengCelena Tanguay

Co-investorsAlchemist AcceleratorAlpha Intelligence CapitalAME Cloud VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)+34 more

Senti Biosciencessentibio.comin𝕏NASDAQ: SNTI

Senti Bio develops cell and gene therapies for cancer and difficult-to-treat diseases using synthetic biology and engineered Gene Circuits to enhance precision, control, and selectivity in targeting tumor cells.

BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesSouth San Francisco, US

Tim Lu(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inPhilip Lee(Executive Officer)inKanya Rajangam(President, Head of Research & Development and Chief Medical Officer)inYvonne Li(Executive Officer)inJames Collins(Director)Timothy Lu(Founder)

Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersFlucas VenturesGreen Sands EquityLifeforce CapitalLifeSci Venture PartnersMenlo Ventures+12 more

Valthosvalthos.comin𝕏Seed · Apr 2026 · $30M✓ verified

Valthos develops AI systems to identify biological threats and design medical countermeasures in real time for biodefense applications.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDefense TechNew York, US

Kathleen McMahon(Founder)inTess van Stekelenburg(Founder)

Board seatTess van Stekelenburg· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsFounders FundOpenAI Startup Fund

Varda Space Industriesvarda.comin𝕏Jan 2022✓ verified

Varda industrializes low Earth orbit by manufacturing pharmaceuticals and other specialized products in space, then returning them to Earth via reusable reentry capsules.

BiotechDeep TechSpace TechEl Segundo, US

Will Bruey(Founder)inDelian Asparouhov(Founder)inDaniel Marshall(Founder)Trae Stephens(Director)Josh Wolfe(Director)

Board seatShahin Farshchi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlso CapitalCaffeinated CapitalFounders FundGeneral CatalystKhosla Ventures137 Ventures+36 more

Aera Therapeuticsaeratx.comin𝕏Feb 2023✓ verified

Aera Therapeutics develops genetic medicines using next-generation delivery technologies and precision payloads optimized for specific diseases.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesCambridge, US

Feng Zhang, Ph.D.(Scientific Founder & Board Observer)Akin Akinc, Ph.D.(Chief Executive Officer & Board Director)Akin Akinc(Founder)Feng Zhang(Founder)Feng Zhang Akin Akinc(Founder)John Maraganore(Founder)

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersF-Prime CapitalGV (Google Ventures)JDRF T1D FundAltitude Ventures Management, LlcNewpath Partners

airweaveairweave.aiin𝕏Seed✓ verified

Airweave is a context retrieval layer that connects AI agents and RAG systems to apps, tools, and databases, enabling them to retrieve accurate, real-time information through a unified search interface.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Lennert Jansen(CEO)inRauf Akdemir(CTO)in

Co-investorsOrange CollectiveY CombinatorFCVCFundersClubHomebrewPioneer+9 more

Alifealifehealth.comin𝕏Seed · Apr 2022 · $22M✓ verified

Alife Health develops artificial intelligence technology to modernize and personalize the in vitro fertilization (IVF) process for fertility clinics and patients.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Paxton Maeder-York(Founder)inMark Lown(Founder)

Co-investorsMaveronFarvatn VenturePlanet 9 CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)IA VenturesSpringbank

Atavistik Bioatavistikbio.cominDec 2023 · $40M✓ verified

Atavistik Bio develops selective allosteric therapeutics using a proprietary discovery platform designed to identify functional pockets across multiple protein classes, with an internal focus on rare hematology.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Bryan E. Stuart(Chief Executive Officer)inMarion Dorsch(President and Chief Scientific Officer)inJared Rutter(Founder)John Tallarico(Founder)Ralph DeBerardinis(Founder)

Co-investorsRA CapitalThe Column GroupNextech Invest

Atrandi Biosciencesatrandi.cominFeb 2025 · $25M✓ verified

Atrandi makes Flux, a device that isolates thousands to hundreds of thousands of individual cells simultaneously into semi-permeable capsules for downstream genomic and microbial analysis.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareVilnius, LT

Co-investorsGRIDS CapitalMetaplanetPractica CapitalVsquared Ventures

B12b12.ioin𝕏✓ verified

B12 offers an AI-powered website builder that generates a complete first draft of a website, online store, portfolio, blog, or web app from a text prompt, which users can then refine via an AI agent or visual editor.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Nitesh Banta(Founder)inAdam Marcus(Founder)in

Co-investorsFrancisco PartnersLightbankSuffolk Equity PartnersBrand Capital InternationalFounder CollectiveGeneral Catalyst+6 more

Cajal Neurosciencecajal-tx.cominSeed · Jan 2020✓ verified

Cajal Therapeutics develops novel therapies through translating scientific advances into treatments for patients.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDigital HealthMedical DevicesSeattle, US

Andrew Dervan(Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer)inIan Peikon(Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer)inRob Hershberg(Co-Founder and Executive Chairman)in

Co-investorsDolby Family VenturesThe Column Group

Cloakedcloaked.cominMar 2026 · $375M✓ verified

Cloaked builds privacy tools that let consumers create unique identities (phone numbers, emails, passwords) and control their personal data, along with data removal, an AI-powered spam and scam blocker, and a payment product.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCybersecuritySaaSNew York, US

Abhijay Bhatnagar(Founder)inArjun Bhatnagar(Founder)in

BoardMark Crane(Director)Armaan Ali(Director)

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystHuman CapitalAll TurtlesBrad MillsLG Technology VenturesMantis Capital+10 more

Collaborative Roboticsco.botinApr 2024 · $100M✓ verified

Collaborative Robotics (Cobot) develops robots and AI systems, including humanoid-style robots designed to work alongside people, for use in industries such as healthcare and logistics.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSeattle, US

Brad Porter(Founder)inJane Mooney(Co-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance)inSteph Tryphonas(Founder)in

Co-investorsBison VenturesGeneral CatalystSequoia CapitalIndustry VenturesKhosla VenturesCalibrate Ventures+6 more

Lightspeed Venture Partnerslsvp.com✓ verified

Dialogue AI builds an AI-native market research platform that automates study design, participant recruitment, AI-moderated multilingual interviews across text, audio and video, and real-time synthesis, shortening research timelines from weeks to a day or two.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareMarketing TechSaaS

Syed Ali(Founder)Akhil Mantripragada(Founder)Naveen Rao(Founder)MeeLan Lee(Founder)Sara Achour(Founder)Michael Carbin(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDCVC (Data Collective)Sequoia CapitalIntegra GroupeOnstageOVNI Capital+7 more

Mendaeramendaera.comin𝕏Series A · Sep 2024 · $73M✓ verified

Mendaera builds robotic technology, including its Focalist System for robotic-guided access and procedures such as transplant biopsy, to help healthcare providers perform reproducible clinical procedures.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsSan Mateo, US

Josh DeFonzo(Founder)inJason Wilson(Founder)

Co-investorsThreshold VenturesFounders FundAverin CapitalFemHealth VenturesOverlap HoldingsSonder Capital+3 more

Modalmodal.comin𝕏Oct 2023✓ verifiedAcquired

Modal provides a cloud platform that lets developers define compute, hardware, and application logic in Python and deploy to the cloud, with fast-booting containers and autoscaling GPUs.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsNew York, US

Erik Bernhardsson(Founder)inAkshat Bubna(Founder)inSeth Zelnick(Executive Officer)inAaron Krane(Founder)in

BoardPatrick Chase(Director)inSarah Catanzaro(Director)in

Co-investorsAmplify PartnersGeneral CatalystRedpoint VenturesCreandumAbstraction CapitalAccel+22 more

Novignovig.comin𝕏Seed✓ verified

Novig operates a sports prediction market where users can trade on sporting outcomes without paying commissions.

ConsumerFintechGamingMarketplacesSports TechNew York City, US

Jacob Fortinsky(Founder)inKelechi Ukah(Founder)inTyler Jackson(Head of Operations)Catherine Dougherty(Head of Growth Marketing)Dan Rosen(Head of Operations)Torey Korsunsky(Chief of Staff)

Co-investorsY CombinatorAmino CapitalForerunner VenturesMaiora Rebel VenturesMakers FundMulticoin Capital+19 more

Osmoosmo.aiin𝕏✓ verified

Osmo develops artificial intelligence and computational tools for fragrance creation and ingredient discovery.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechNew Jersey, US

Alex Wiltschko(Founder)inRohinton Mehta(Founder)inJérôme Scholler(Founder)Pramod Sharma(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCollaborative FundDeviation CapitalGV (Google Ventures)AccelAmazon Alexa Fund+2 more

Paradigm Healthparadigmhealth.aiinDec 2025 · $78M✓ verified

Paradigm Health provides technology and services that integrate with healthcare provider organizations to improve the clinical trial process.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSColumbus, US

Kent Thoelke(Founder)inJonathan Hirsch(Chief Strategy and Growth Officer)Jay Trepanier(Chief Financial Officer)inElijah Meerson(Chief Technology Officer)inMichelle Lee(Chief Operating Officer)in

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersGeneral CatalystGV (Google Ventures)F-Prime CapitalJobsOhio VenturesMagnetic Ventures+2 more

Physical Intelligencepi.website𝕏Mar 2026 · $1B✓ verified

Physical Intelligence develops generalist AI models for robotics that can control any robot to perform various tasks through learning algorithms and multi-robot training.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Sergey Levine(Founder)Adnan Esmail(Founder)inBrian Ichter(Founder)inKarol Hausman(Founder)inLachy Groom(Founder)inQuan Vuong(Founder)in

Co-investorsCapitalGKhosla VenturesRedpoint VenturesSequoia CapitalThrive Capital137 Ventures+35 more

Sequence Holdingsseqholdings.comin✓ verified

Sequence Holdings is a permanent holding company that acquires, operates, and transforms businesses in the American service economy by embedding its own engineers and applying AI to core operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US

Alexander Rubin(Founder)in

Co-investors8VCAvenirConvictionDefinition

Strateosstrateos.comin𝕏Apr 2019 · $56M✓ verified

Strateos develops remote access laboratory software and automation platforms that enable scientists to design, execute, and analyze experiments through cloud-based robotics and control systems.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechRoboticsSaaSMenlo Park, US

Chris Krueger(Executive Officer)inMark Fischer-Colbrie(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Lynch, PhD(Chief Executive Officer)Marc Siladi(Chief Operating Officer)in

BoardJoshua Wolfe(Director)Armen Vidian(Director)in

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)BlueStone Venture PartnersThird Rock VenturesAlumni VenturesDolby Family VenturesHarmonix Fund+6 more

Calacalahealth.comin𝕏Jan 2016

Cala Health develops non-invasive prescription therapies for movement disorders, starting with a treatment for hand tremor and essential tremor.

Deep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSilicon Valley, US

Kate Rosenbluth, PhD(President & Chief Innovation Officer)Kate Rosenbluth(Founder)inDeanna Harshbarger(Founder)in

Board seatRobert Paull· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAscension VenturesGlobal BrainGV (Google Ventures)Lightstone VenturesOSF Ventures+5 more

Copiacopia.ioin𝕏Aug 2020

Copia provides Git-based version control and disaster recovery software for industrial automation and manufacturing.

Advanced ManufacturingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US

Adam Gluck(Founder)in

BoardDayna Grayson(Director)inTyler Rowe(Director)Guy Filippelli(Director)in

Board seatBilal Zuberi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsConstruct CapitalIronspring VentureRenegade PartnersSQUADRA VENTURES

Desktop Metaldesktopmetal.cominApr 2016

Desktop Metal develops additive manufacturing (3D printing) platforms and materials for production-volume manufacturing, targeting engineers, designers, manufacturers, and medical professionals.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareBurlington, US

Ric Fulop(Founder)inA. John Hart(Founder)inChristopher Schuh(Founder)Ely Sachs(Founder)Jonah Myerberg(Founder)Rick Chin(Founder)

Board seatBilal Zuberi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBaukunstBMW i VenturesConductive VenturesConstruct CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Founder Collective+13 more

Hadrianhadrian.coDec 2025

Hadrian operates AI-powered precision manufacturing factories for the aerospace and defense industrial base, producing precision components and offering manufacturing capacity as a service.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsTorrance, US

Christopher Power(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Thomas Cobbs(Founder)inChris Power(Founder)Maurice Clin(Founder)Olivier Beg(Founder)Rogier Fischer(Founder)

Board seatBrandon Reeves· per SEC Form D

Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCapitalGCommodity CapitalConstruct CapitalCubit Capital+22 more

Kyruuskyruushealth.cominSep 2015 · $10M

Kyruus Health provides a provider and location data management solution that consolidates, cleanses, and standardizes health systems' data into a single source, using AI and automation to maintain accuracy.

Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSBoston, US

Julie Yoo(Executive Officer, Director)inGraham Gardner(Founder)in

BoardRobert Higgins(Director)Bryan Roberts(Director)Donald Trigg(Director)

Board seatRobert Paull· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalFrancisco PartnersTRANSFORMATION CAPITALVenrockHighland Capital PartnersMcKesson Ventures+1 more

Maven AGImavenagi.comin𝕏Jun 2024

Maven AGI builds enterprise AI agents that automate complex customer-service workflows, connect enterprise systems, and enhance customer touchpoints.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US

Eugene Mann(Co-founder)inJonathan Corbin(Founder & CEO)inSami Shalabi(Co-founder)in

BoardAnna Barber(Director)in

Board seatGrace Isford· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsDell Technologies CapitalSE VenturesThe E14 Fund

Mosaic MLmosaicml.com𝕏Jul 2021acquired by Databricks

MosaicML develops tools and research for training and deploying custom AI models, including reinforcement learning methods for enterprise agents.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Naveen Rao(Founder)inHanlin Tang(Founder)inJonathan Frankle(Founder)

BoardMatt Ocko(Director)inPeter Barrett(Director)in

Board seatShahin Farshchi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalCorrelation VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Future VenturesInspired CapitalMaverick Ventures+3 more

Nominalnominal.ioMar 2026

Software transforming how engineers test and operate mission-critical hardware.

Austin, US

Cameron McCord(Founder)inBryce Strauss(Founder)inJason Hoch(Founder)in

Board seatBrandon ReevesBilal Zuberi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAudaciousAvenir Growth CapitalBoxGroupFounders FundGeneral CatalystHuman Capital+8 more

Pawppawp.comin𝕏Series A · Apr 2021 · $13M

Pawp offers an annual membership giving pet owners 24/7 on-demand access to licensed veterinarians, nurses, and technicians for virtual consultations, follow-ups, and personalized care plans.

ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & FitnessBrooklyn, US

Drew Taylor(Director)Andrew Malek(Director, Promoter)Marc Atiyeh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Board seatZack Schildhorn· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCompanion FundDCM VenturesGood FriendsHOF CapitalInnovating CapitalProtagonist+4 more

Riskgamingriskgaming.cominFeb 2016

Riskgaming creates immersive strategy simulation games where high-level decision-makers assume roles and navigate complex scenarios involving technology, business, and geopolitical challenges to explore alternative outcomes and inform real-world decisions.

BiotechHayward, US

Kegan Schouwenburg(Executive Officer, Director)Roger M. Perlmutter(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJoshua Wolfe(Director)inDror Berman(Director)James Tananbaum(Director)Leon Chen(Director)

Board seatZack Schildhorn· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBain Capital Life SciencesCisco InvestmentsForesite CapitalDimension Capital

SteadyMDsteadymd.comin𝕏Apr 2021Acquired

SteadyMD operates a telehealth platform that connects clinicians with remote care opportunities across the United States, serving over 200,000 patients while providing flexible work arrangements and support services for healthcare providers.

Digital HealthFuture of WorkHealthtechSt. Louis, US

Yarone Goren(Founder)inGuy Friedman(Founder)in

BoardChris Cooper(Director)

Board seatDeena Shakir· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalCerity Partners VenturesCrosscut VenturesDraper AssociatesFirst Trust Capital PartnersHyde Park Venture Partners+8 more

0101.ai

01.AI builds full-stack enterprise and sovereign AI solutions, including foundation models, industry agents, and decision-support applications for CEOs, executives, investment teams, and B2B/government sales organizations.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareBeijing, CN

Guoyin Wang(Founder)in

BoardKai-Fu Lee(Founder)in

Co-investorsSinovation VenturesHongShan Capital GroupIndex VenturesKorea Investment PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Quadrille Capital+1 more

1001 AI1001.aiPre-Seed · Oct 2025 · $9M

1001.ai provides AI-powered operational intelligence software for complex infrastructure systems including ports, airports, and energy grids.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain

Bilal Abu-Ghazaleh(Founder)

Co-investorsCIVGeneral CatalystValia Ventures

11x11x.aiin𝕏Jan 2024 · $50M

11x builds autonomous digital workers using AI and agents to automate repetitive tasks in revenue functions like sales and customer success.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Hasan Sukkar(Founder)inPrabhav Jain(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardJoe Schmidt (deal partner; board status not confirmed)(Board member (Andreessen Horowitz))Sarah Tavel(Director / Benchmark investor)Joe Schmidt(Andreessen Horowitz partner associated with the Series B)

Co-investorsBenchmark20VCAbstract VenturesActivant CapitalAndreessen Horowitzavra+11 more

3Scan3scan.comNov 2014

San Francisco, US

Todd Huffman(Founder)Megan Klimen(Founder)

BoardJoshua Wolfe(Director)Matt Ocko(Director)inAdam Goulburn(Director)inAdam Goulborn(Director)

Co-investorsComet LabsDolby Family VenturesRecode VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Dimension CapitalOS Fund

A-Alpha Bioaalphabio.comin𝕏Series A · Sep 2021 · $20M

A-Alpha Bio uses synthetic biology and machine learning to measure, predict, and engineer protein-protein interactions for pharmaceutical discovery and development.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSeattle, US

David Younger, PhD(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)Randolph Lopez, PhD(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)David Younger(Founder)inRandolph Lopez(Founder)in

Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundBreakout VenturesFarvatn VentureMadrona Venture GroupPlanet 9 CapitalBoom Capital+2 more

Adimabadimab.cominJan 2020

Adimab develops proprietary platforms for antibody and protein therapeutic discovery, engineering fully-functional immunoglobulins in a controllable in vitro eukaryotic system.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechVermont, US

Co-investorsGrandBanks CapitalLaunchCapitalMithril Capital ManagementPremji InvestSV Health InvestorsOrbiMed+1 more

adynadyn.comin𝕏Seed · Apr 2021

Adyn uses large inclusive datasets and machine learning to advance personalized medicine for historically under-researched health conditions, with initial focus on reproductive disorders.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessSeattle, US

Elizabeth Ruzzo(Founder, CEO)inEmily Ruzzo(Recruiter)

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalCivilization Ventures Management, LlcDuke Capital PartnersPioneerWestbound Equity PartnersY Combinator+5 more

AI designed for youmonogram.aiin𝕏

Edouard Tabet(Founder)inDouglas Unis(Founder)

Co-investorsFrstMaxitechSoma CapitalDST Global

Airmapairmap.comJun 2015Acquired

AirMap builds airspace information and traffic management software for low-altitude drone operations; acquired by DroneUp in 2021.

Santa Monica, US

Gregory McNeal(Founder)Ben Marcus(Founder)in

BoardBilal Zuberi(Director)in

Co-investorsBullpen CapitalComet LabsOne Planet GroupR/GA VenturesSony Ventures CorporationWonder Ventures+6 more

AllStripesallstripes.comin𝕏Seed · Aug 2018 · $3Macquired by PicnicHealth

AllStripes was a health technology company that built a research platform for rare diseases, collecting and de-identifying patients' medical records to power rare disease research.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Nancy Yu(Founder)inOnno Faber(Founder)

Co-investorsGaruda VenturesJAZZ Venture PartnersMaveronBond Capital ManagementCoinbase VenturesDimension Capital+9 more

AlphaLit AIalphalit.aiinJan 2026 · $3.2M

AlphaLit AI uses voice AI to automate legal case intake, running employment-law intake calls, scoring cases, and producing attorney-ready memos for law firms.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS

Anand Upadhye(Founder)in

Co-investorsBright VenturesFJ LabsSlow Ventures

AMCAamca.coSeries A · Apr 2025 · $77M

Amca expands production capacity and competition for critical aerospace and defense components by addressing fragmented, single-source supply chains.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense Tech

Co-investorsCaffeinated CapitalIndustrious VenturesAfore CapitalSilent Ventures

Anagenexanagenex.comSeries A · Jun 2022 · $30M

Nicolas Tilmans(Founder)

Co-investorsAir Street CapitalCatalio Capital Management

Anchorageanchorage.comin𝕏Jan 2021

Anchorage Digital is a global cryptocurrency platform providing institutions with custody, staking, trading, governance, and settlement services, along with security infrastructure.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US

Diogo Mónica(Founder)inNathan McCauley(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGICa16z cryptoAmplify PartnersBlockchain CapitalDelta Blockchain+28 more

Andurilanduril.cominAug 2026

Anduril builds autonomous systems and software for defense and military applications, including attack aviation, unmanned aircraft, and underwater vehicles, unified by an autonomy platform.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRobotics

Palmer Luckey(Founder)inBrian Schimpf(Founder)inTrae Stephens(Founder)inJoe Chen(Founder)Joseph Chen(Founder)inMatt Grimm(Founder)

Co-investors137 Ventures1435 Capital1Flourish Capital8VCAliya Capital PartnersAltra Venture+105 more

Antenna Companyantennacompany.comin

Antenna Company designs and manufactures antenna and wireless connectivity products for IoT, 5G, and related telecommunications markets.

Deep TechHardwareIoTEindhoven, NL

Diego Caratelli(Founding Member, CTO and VP of Engineering)inJohan Gielis(Founder and VP Emeritus)in

Co-investorsBOMWaterman Ventures

Anthropicanthropic.comin𝕏

Anthropic is an AI safety research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Dario Amodei(Founder)inDaniela Amodei(Founder)inTom Brown(Founder)inJack Clark(Founder)inJared Kaplan(Founder)inChris Olah(Founder)in

Co-investors3Comma Capital7BC Venture Capital7GC & CoA.Capital VenturesAccelAkka+151 more

Applied Computeappliedcompute.comin𝕏Jan 2025

Applied Compute builds proprietary AI agents trained on enterprise-specific workflows and data that continuously improve through real-world usage.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Yash Patil(Founder)inRhythm Garg(Founder)inLinden Li(Founder)in

Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsNeoAbstract VenturesConversion CapitalNeoScribble Ventures+9 more

Applied Intuitionappliedintuition.comin𝕏Series A · Mar 2024 · $6B

Applied Intuition develops physical AI software for autonomous and intelligent machines, including vehicles, robots, ships, and satellites across industries like automotive, defense, logistics, and manufacturing.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US

Qasar Younis(Founder)inPeter Ludwig(Founder)inQasar Younis Peter Ludwig(Founder)

Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBond Capital ManagementCatalytic Impact FoundationCoatue ManagementElad Gil+33 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

CyPhy WorksHangar TechnologyIsocline EngineeringLatchableMoment Inc.RoboCorp TechnologiesSBOT TechnologiesTendo Systems Inc.AhanaAlluviumAppliedAvailBE BiopharmaBlockstack TokenBrainiacBuf TechnologiesCerulean PharmaCryptonumericsCrystal ISEmbodied IntelligenceEvolv TechnologyFiddler LabsFlex LogixFlex Logix TechnologiesFruitfulG2X EnergyGalileoHeatwave Interactive

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▶161 more tracked companies

InstockIntuitionIroncladJacksondahlJericho SecurityJuiceboxKala PharmaceuticalsKallyopeKelaKela SystemsKineticKineticKinetic AutomationKinetic hub networkKingdomKubanda CryotherapyKurionKymetaLabGeniusLangChainLatchBioLayupLekkoLetoLightformLumafieldLumarilMajestic LabsMatterportMavenMedervaMedraMeow TechnologiesMigaModalMonogramMonogramMosMouseraMultiplierMultiply LabsMuttiMysten LabsMythic AINeotaxNeptune MutualNilo TherapeuticsNomicNomic BioNovel EffectNozomi NetworksObservable SpaceOrbital InsightPacelinePagerPair EyewearParadigm HealthPatientKeeperPerchwellPerformance Drone WorksPhonicPhyseraPicnic HealthPinscreenPivotal CommwarePlanet LabsPlexiumPrimer TechnologiesRampRealityRecursion PharmaReflect OrbitalReflexRegardRelativity SpaceReplaiRescaleResilienceRipcordRivet HealthRosebud AIRunwaySaildroneSakana AISaronicScaled InferenceScatterScienceScience 37ShapewaysShield AIShiruSila NanotechnologiesSiluria TechnologiesSiren BiotechnologySkyPilotSkySelectSolsSourcegraphSourcery.AISpacePharmaSQUADRA VENTURESStacksStairwellState SpaceStordStrandtxSummer HealthSunlightSurviosSystem IncTacticTacticTectonTempo AutomationTendoTenzaiTera AITerraTerraTerraTerra IndustriesThatch HealthTheseusTinestldrawtldrawTogether AITogether ComputerTransfyrTransphormTraysarTrial LibraryUmbaUnconventional AIUnpopular VenturesUntil LabsValueVardaVariant BioVendiaVeoVeoVeo RoboticsVesta HealthcareVisorVisorVisorVISTERRA, INC.VosborW4 GamesWaymarkWaymarkWaypoint BioWestmagWhisper AeroWild HoldingsWorkit HealthZededaZip Drugzoox

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.

Exits · 35

12 IPOs · 23 acquisitions · showing 14

Recursion PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ: RXRXAevaNASDAQ: AEVAEvolv TechnologiesNASDAQ: EVLVKALA BIONASDAQ: KALACerebras SystemsNASDAQ: CBRSEverspinNASDAQ: MRAMEvolvNASDAQ: EVLVLatchOTC: LTCHRigetti Quantum ComputingNASDAQ: RGTISenti BiosciencesNASDAQ: SNTIMosaic MLacq. by DatabricksAllStripesacq. by PicnicHealthCaperacq. by InstacartCovariantaiacq. by Amazon Music

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IPO stake values · per SEC filings

Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.

CompanyOwnedIPO priceAt IPOStake value
KALA BIO5.2%$15.00Jul 2017$18.3M

Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).

Public market activity · per SEC filings

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RECURSION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.SC 13G/A

Disclosed stake · filed Feb 2023

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Science 37 Holdings, Inc.SC 13D/A

Disclosed stake · filed Apr 2022

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Latch, Inc.SC 13G/A

Disclosed stake · filed Feb 2022

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SC 13D filingSC 13D

Disclosed stake · filed Oct 2021

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9 insider ownership filings (Forms 3/4/5)

at Science 37 Holdings, Inc. (SNCE)

From the firm's own SEC EDGAR filings — stakes and insider roles in public companies, typically portfolio companies after an IPO. Not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Lux Capital made?
Lux Capital has 361 tracked investments, 35 of which have exited, including 74 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Lux Capital invest at?
Lux Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is Lux Capital's typical check size?
Lux Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $100M.
What sectors does Lux Capital focus on?
Lux Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cloud Computing, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Digital Health, Energy, Enterprise Software, FemTech, Fintech, FoodTech, Hardware, Healthtech, New Materials, Robotics, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
Where is Lux Capital located?
Lux Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
Does Lux Capital lead rounds?
Yes, Lux Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does Lux Capital co-invest with?
Lux Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Felicis Ventures, among 789 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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Lux Capital CEO Brandon Reeves & Cognition CEO Scott Wu at Semafor World Economy

Semafor Events · Brandon Reeves

Shahin Farshchi, Lux Capital | theCUBE + NYSE Wired: AI Factories - Data Centers of the Future

SiliconANGLE theCUBE · Shahin Farshchi

Keynote: Peter Hebert, Lux Capital, and Armen Vidian, Recode Ventures | LSI USA '26

LSI - Life Science Intelligence™ · Peter Hebert

143 Deena Shakir of Lux Capital on her Amazing Journey, The Post-COVID Future

Something Ventured Podcast · Deena Shakir

Shahin Farshchi: Investing at Lux Capital, $5B AUM venture fund and Accelerating a Sci-Fi Future

Suffiyan Malik · Shahin Farshchi

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Co-investors · 198

$250K – $50M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders, investing primarily at Seed and Series A across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, global resilience and energy, and health and bio.

$500K – $15M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs bold, early-stage, technology-driven companies across deep tech and other sectors, providing hands-on 'venture assistance' to help founders build category-defining businesses.

$100K – $20M
Coatue Management

Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.

$1M – $20M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.

$1M – $5M
▶186 more co-investors

New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Amplify PartnersAlumni VenturesMenlo Ventures8VCHaystackBond Capital ManagementBoxGroupBessemer Venture PartnersAccelAdditionValor Equity PartnersInsight PartnersVillage GlobalDimension CapitalDST GlobalLiquid VenturesThrive CapitalGreylock PartnersTechstarsSpark CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)Bain Capital VenturesSalesforce VenturesQualcomm VenturesHuman CapitalThe Column GroupFranklin TempletonGeodesic CapitalCraft VenturesRedpoint VenturesMadrona Venture GroupAfore CapitalSoftBank Vision FundConstruct CapitalSamsung NextAtreides ManagementFounder CollectiveBenchmarkIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Susa VenturesCaffeinated CapitalBuckley Ventures Management Company LlcTwo Sigma VenturesThreshold VenturesInitialized CapitalShasta VenturesTribe CapitalSaga VenturesARCH Venture PartnersA.Capital VenturesFifty YearsNational Science FoundationDolby Family VenturesLong Journey VenturesFirst Round CapitalSound VenturesRRE VenturesFloodgateF-Prime CapitalM13AIX VenturesJAZZ Venture PartnersFPVNotable CapitalUncork CapitalUpHonest CapitalOak HC/FTEmergence Capital PartnersIA VenturesMaveronVenrockFoundryUpfront VenturesEclipse VenturesContraryXYZ Venture CapitalOUP (Osage University Partners)Dragoneer Investment GroupSanofi VenturesMithril Capital ManagementProsperity7 VenturesLeaps by BayerBullpen CapitalGeneral AtlanticTuesday CapitalInspired CapitalJavelin Venture PartnersPolychain CapitalAnorak VenturesBaruch Future VenturesHelium-3 VenturesRavelin CapitalAmazon Alexa FundCoalition OperatorsPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERS8090 IndustriesSpace CapitalAlkeon CapitalEnergize CapitalOne Planet GroupCubit CapitalDFJRecode VenturesNext VenturesEniac VenturesSOSVACME CapitalPICUS CAPITALElectric CapitalDCM VenturesMS&AD VenturesHaun Ventures7percent VenturesRenegade PartnersTorch Capitalxfactor venturesFormation GroupHoxton VenturesUP PartnersBoost VCRefactor CapitalTRANSFORMATION CAPITALFontinalis PartnersCervinNextech InvestSemperVirens Venture CapitalSonder CapitalCatapult VenturesStarship VenturesKrakenMayfield FundKapor CapitalStellar CapitalRed Swan VenturesTrajectory VenturesSocial StartsThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)23andMeBrainchild HoldingsDnx VenturesMouro CapitalOMERS VenturesThird Point VenturesTusk Venture PartnersMosaic VenturesMetaPropPresence CapitalThomvest VenturesAmplo VenturesConvective CapitalCherubic VenturesLightShed VenturesArkitekt VenturesMaven VenturesMarket One Capital7wire VenturesKohala VenturesE12 Venture Capital, LlcBrewer Lane VenturesMax VenturesScript CapitalVSC VenturesBlossom CapitalAirbus VenturesInfinity VenturesEverywhere VenturesOffline VenturesC2 InvestmentsPhysical IntelligenceBedrockVine VenturesGalaxy Digital Assets FundProximity VenturesAmadeus Capital PartnersWalden InternationalZoom VenturesVenture HighwayFactorial CapitalTown Hall VenturesTechAviv Founder PartnersWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)Earthshot VenturesCountdown CapitalStarbridge Venture Capital LlcGreenPoint Partners

Firms observed investing alongside Lux Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Lux Capital's recorded portfolio.

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