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Lux Capital — 2016 Investments

16 investments dated 2016 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

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)

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

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

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

Authoreaauthorea.comJan 2016Acquired

Collaborative scholarly writing tool turned preprint archive, owned by Wiley since 2018.

New York, US

Nathan Jenkins(Founder)Alberto Pepe(Founder)Matteo Cantiello(Director)

BoardAdam Goulburn(Director)inDavid Teten(Director)Brian Cohen(Director)

Co-investorsBloomberg BetaFf Venture CapitalNew York Venture PartnersDimension CapitalKnight FoundationNew York Angels

Benchlingbenchling.comin𝕏Apr 2016 · $200M

Benchling provides a cloud-based R&D platform for life sciences, combining a collaborative electronic lab notebook, structured scientific data modeling, automated workflows, and AI tools.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Sajith Wickramasekara(CEO)inAshutosh Singhal(Founder)Ashu Singhal(Founder)inCheng Kang(Founder)Cornelius Chen(Founder)Cory Liin

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzArtisanal VenturesBalaji SrinivasanDraper AssociatesEnsemble Labs+31 more

Cape Analyticscapeanalytics.cominNov 2016 · $14MAcquired

Cape Analytics provides CAPE Property Intelligence, using geospatial imagery analytics and computer vision to generate predictive property risk insights.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechPropTech

Ryan Kottenstette(Founder)Suat Gedikli(Founder)

Co-investorsAquiline Technology GrowthBrewer Lane VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Gen CapitalIn-Q-TelThompson Hutton, LLC+6 more

Clarifaiclarifai.comin𝕏Oct 2016 · $60M

Clarifai developed AI inference technology and compute orchestration software for running and optimizing machine learning models at scale.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureNew York, US

Matthew Zeiler(Founder)in

BoardAlbert Wenger(Director)in

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalCorazon CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Menlo VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Numeta Capital+10 more

Drone Racing Leaguethedroneracingleague.comSep 2016Acquired

Professional drone racing league whose pilots fly identical custom-built FPV drones on 3D courses broadcast worldwide.

New York, US

Nicholas Horbaczewski(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesChaifetz GroupLerer HippeauRSE VenturesCourtside VenturesCRCM Ventures+2 more

Mythic AImythic.aiin𝕏Series A · Nov 2016 · $6M

Mythic builds analog processing units based on compute-in-memory architecture designed to run AI workloads efficiently in real-world applications.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsPalo Alto, US

Mike Henry(Founder)inTaner Ozcelik(CEO / Board Member)inSteven Pho(CFO)Dave Fick(Founder)

Co-investorsCatapult VenturesLinse CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)S3 VenturesAtreides ManagementDCVC (Data Collective)+16 more

Scatterscatter.nyc𝕏Nov 2016 · $1Macquired by Evercoast · Jun 2024

Scatter is the developer of Depthkit, software for volumetric filmmaking and 3D video capture.

Creator EconomyDeep TechMedia & EntertainmentNew York

Andrew Scott(Founder)in

Co-investorsEniac VenturesJoyance PartnersSocial StartsWXR FundAtaraxia VCMax Ventures+1 more

Stacksstacks.co𝕏Dec 2016 · $23M

Stacks is a blockchain platform that enables smart contracts and decentralized applications to leverage Bitcoin as a secure base layer through a Layer 2 solution, offering developer tools and a programming language called Clarity.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsNew York, US

Ryan Shea(Co-founder)inMuneeb Ali(Co-founder)in

BoardAlbert Wenger(Director)in

Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsBitcoin FrontierBreyer CapitalCompoundContinue CapitalDigital Currency Group+26 more

Waymarkwaymarkcare.cominApr 2016

Waymark builds an AI-powered clinic model for Medicaid populations, using predictive analytics and clinical decision support to identify at-risk patients and coordinate community-based care.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Afia Asamoah(Founder)inSanjay Basu(Co-Founder and Head of Clinical)inRajaie Batniji(Co-Founder and CEO)inRajaie Batniji MD DPhil(Founder)inKelly Coffin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Kevin Williams(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAcumen AmericaAndreessen HorowitzCVS Health VenturesEnsemble LabsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Twine Ventures+1 more

Other

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

Hangar TechnologyLatchableMoment Inc.

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.