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Danny Crichton
InvestorPartner, Research at Lux Capital
Brooklyn, New York
Writes $10K – $50K checks · typically $25K
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About
Leads Lux Capital's Riskgaming and editorial work.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureFintechSemiconductors
Beyond investing
- Education
- Graduated from Stanford with honors in Mathematical and Computational Sciences.
- Communities
- Publishes research on AI, urban economics, and technology and economic development with City Journal, the Foreign Policy Research Institute and National Review.
- Awards
- Awarded a Fulbright research scholarship to South Korea to study the country's industrial policy for startup innovation at KAIST.
- Hobbies
- An avid reader who read 41 books in 2025 and publishes annual best-of book, article, film and theater lists. A regular theatergoer who attends dozens of Broadway and West End performances each year.
- More
- Worked as a foreign correspondent based in Seoul, South Korea, writing more than 1,000 news stories on U.S.-Asia technology relations. Co-hosted the TechCrunch podcast Equity and launched its Extra Crunch premium news service. Designs Riskgaming geopolitical scenarios and has run games for CISA, DHS, the U.S. Army at Fort Liberty, and Pentagon leaders.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Danny Crichton?
- Leads Lux Capital's Riskgaming and editorial work.
- Where does Danny Crichton work?
- Danny Crichton is Partner, Research at Lux Capital.
- What does Danny Crichton invest in?
- Danny Crichton invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, Semiconductors.
- What check size does Danny Crichton write?
- Danny Crichton typically writes checks of $10K – $50K.
- What awards has Danny Crichton received?
- Awarded a Fulbright research scholarship to South Korea to study the country's industrial policy for startup innovation at KAIST.
- What has Danny Crichton written?
- Danny Crichton has 1 tracked post on dannycrichton.com, including "A Review of Jonathan M. Katz\u2019s The Big Truck That Went By".
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