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Lux Ventures

Venture capital

New York

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HQ
New York, US
Founded
2017
Tracked investments
5
Unicorns
1
IPOs
4

What they invest in

from 5 of 5 portfolio companies

Deep Tech ×3Biotech ×2Medical Devices ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Construction Tech ×1Consumer ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Enterprise Software ×1

HQs:United States×5

Investments · 5 tracked

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By year:2020 · 22012 · 13 dated

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 VENTURESLux CapitalDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)GLOBALFOUNDRIES

Recursion Pharmaceuticalsrecursion.comin𝕏NASDAQ: RXRX

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)Lux CapitalBaillie GiffordAdvantage Capital PartnersAir Street CapitalAmplify Partners+22 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 VenturesGaingelsGreen Sands EquityLifeforce CapitalLifeSci Venture Partners+13 more

Matterportmatterport.cominJul 2020SEC filingmedium confidence

Matterport provides 3D imaging and digital twin technology for real estate, construction, facilities management, and property marketing, enabling clients to visualize spaces remotely and make data-driven decisions.

Construction TechConsumerEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSunnyvale, US

Matt Bell(Founder)inDavid Gausebeck(Chief Scientist)inMichael Beebe(COO)inRJ Pittman(CEO)inWillian Brown(Chief Executive Officer)Dave Gausebeck(Founder)

Board seatPeter Hebert· per SEC Form D · $52.4M raise · filed Jul 2020

Co-investorsBling CapitalBoxGroupBrighter CapitalCapria VenturesDCM VenturesFelicis Ventures+30 more

Other

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

Avail Medsystems, 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.

Exits · 4

4 IPOs · showing 3

EverspinNASDAQ: MRAMRecursion PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ: RXRXSenti BiosciencesNASDAQ: SNTI

Fund performance · per public LP disclosures

as of Jun 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Lux Ventures VIII, L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System2023——1.41x0.00x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

IPO stake values · per SEC filings · 2

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

CompanyOwnedIPO priceAt IPOStake value
Recursion Pharmaceuticals11.3%$18.00Apr 2021$309.4M
Everspin7.0%$8.00Oct 2016$7M

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).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Lux Ventures made?
Lux Ventures has 5 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.
Where is Lux Ventures located?
Lux Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.

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