Peter Hébert
InvestorPartner and Co-Founder at Lux Capital · Board director at Halo Neuro · Board director at Matterport
Palo Alto
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About
A member of the Lux Capital investment team.
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- p•••@luxcapital.comreveal80% confident
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDefense TechEnergyHardware
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Hébert co-founded Lux Capital during the dot-com crash to back deep science and physical-world breakthroughs. Hébert co-founded Thematic in 2021 as a next-generation index and ETF developer. Hébert personally conceived and built portfolio companies from scratch, including Kurion in nuclear waste and Variant Bio in rare genetics.
- Education
- Studied at Syracuse University's Newhouse School
- Boards
- Hébert serves on the board of the Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula (BGCP). Hébert serves on the board of The Newhouse School. Hébert serves on the board of The Palo Alto Museum.
- Communities
- Hébert was the Founding President of Syracuse University's first venture organization, Future Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs. Hébert has appeared as a guest on CNBC and Bloomberg TV and spoken at Columbia, Cornell, MIT, Stanford, Yale, and the National Science Foundation.
- Awards
- Hébert was a Chancellor's Scholar and graduated cum laude from Syracuse University's Newhouse School.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at Halo Neuro
Intro paths
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Halo Neuro's investors · 3
Co-founders at Halo Neuro

Board director at MatterportYC W12
Intro paths
Matterport went through Y Combinator (Winter 2012) — Peter sits on its board, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.
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Matterport's investors · 23
Co-founders at Matterport
Experience
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the PeninsulaBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Lux CapitalCo-Founder & Partnercurrent2000 — present
- Lux Research, Inc.Co-Founder & Director2004 — 2017
Investments
Led
Auris HealthEverspinFlex LogixLux ResearchLuxteraMatterportRiskgamingRiskgamingRiskgamingTransphorm
Investor
AdimabAndurilApplied IntuitionAuris HealthBasic CapitalBright MachinesCape AnalyticsChronosphereCognition AIeGenesisEikonEverSpin TechnologiesFlex Logix TechnologiesGridcoHalo NeuroscienceHugging FaceImpulse SpaceMatterportMendaeraPerchwellPhysical IntelligencePivotal CommwareRipcordRunwaySaildroneSakanaSourcegraphThematicViumVosbor
Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Lux Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Peter Hébert?
- A member of the Lux Capital investment team.
- Where does Peter Hébert work?
- Peter Hébert is Partner and Co-Founder at Lux Capital and Board director at Halo Neuro and Board director at Matterport.
- What does Peter Hébert invest in?
- Peter Hébert invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Hardware.
- What companies has Peter Hébert invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Auris Health, Everspin, Flex Logix, Lux Research, Luxtera, Matterport, Riskgaming, Riskgaming, Riskgaming, Transphorm, Adimab, Anduril, and 28 more.
- Where did Peter Hébert go to school?
- Peter Hébert studied at Syracuse University.
- What awards has Peter Hébert received?
- Hébert was a Chancellor's Scholar and graduated cum laude from Syracuse University's Newhouse School.
- Does Peter Hébert lead rounds?
- Yes — Peter Hébert has led 10 tracked investments.
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