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Lucas Nelson

Investor

Partner at Lytical Ventures

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

Kauffman Fellow · Class 16

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About

Lucas Nelson is a hacker-turned-VC with technical security expertise—co-authored The Art of Software Security Testing and chaired DEF CON—who does technical diligence and teaches Entrepreneurship for Hackers at NYU.

Contact· published on Lucas's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Investments

Investor

Arcanna.AiBorneoBranchGraylogHack NoticeKeyCaliberLima CharlieNetmakerNS8RAD SecuritySenteonStart Left® Security

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Lucas Nelson?
Lucas Nelson is a hacker-turned-VC with technical security expertise—co-authored The Art of Software Security Testing and chaired DEF CON—who does technical diligence and teaches Entrepreneurship for Hackers at NYU.
Where does Lucas Nelson work?
Lucas Nelson is Partner at Lytical Ventures.
What does Lucas Nelson invest in?
Lucas Nelson invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
What check size does Lucas Nelson write?
Lucas Nelson typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Lucas Nelson invested in?
Investments tracked here include Arcanna.Ai, Borneo, Branch, Graylog, Hack Notice, KeyCaliber, Lima Charlie, Netmaker, NS8, RAD Security, Senteon, Start Left® Security.

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