Shahin Farshchi
InvestorPartner at Lux Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $2M – $20M checks · typically $25M
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477 people in our graph share verified history with Shahin — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Paul FieldingunlockedShahin: together at UCLA (2004–2006)
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Shahin: together at Subspace
Shahin: together at UCLA
About
Partner at Lux Capital, holds a PhD; referenced as General Partner focused on tech, cars and machines.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDefense TechEnergyHardware
Experience
- Lux CapitalPartnercurrent2006 — presentMenlo Park, CA
- Observable SpaceInvestor and Board Membercurrent2026 — presentLos Angeles, CA
- Majestic Labs aiInvestor and Board Membercurrent2024 — present
- Cognichip Inc.Investor and Board Membercurrent2024 — present
- Impulse SpaceInvestor and Board Observercurrent2022 — present
- Epsilon3Investor and Board Membercurrent2022 — present
- FormicInvestor and Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- ColumnBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- MosaicMLBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- SurviosBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- MythicBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentRedwood City, California, United States
- CovariantInvestorcurrent2017 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
- PlanetInvestorcurrent2013 — present
- Aeva, IncCofounding Investor and Board Member2016 — 2024Mountain View, California, United States
- SubspaceBoard Member2018 — 2022Los Angeles, California, United States
- ZooxInvestor / Board Observer2015 — 2020Menlo Park, California, United States
- NervanaInvestor / Board Observer2014 — 2016Mountain View, California, United States
- Imperva (Formerly Prevoty)Angel Investor / Board Observer2013 — 2014
- SiBEAM, Inc.Investor / Board Observer2009 — 2011Sunnyvale, California, United States
- Silicon ClocksInvestor / Board Observer2007 — 2010Fremont, California, United States
Skills & more
Board governance21Startup evaluation22New Business Development65Technology & business leadership13Microelectronic circuit design11Microfabrication36Software Engineering24Venture CapitalStart-upsTechnology17SemiconductorsCircuit Design19
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Board GovernanceNanotechnologyEnergyCorporate DevelopmentC++MEMSStrategyMedical DevicesLanguages Farsi
From Shahin's professional profile.
Deals · 4
Isocline EngineeringBoard seat
via Lux Capital · filed Feb 2023 · $23.7M raise
Varda Space Industries, Inc.Board seat
via Lux Capital · filed Jan 2022 · $2.8M raise
Mosaic MLBoard seat
via Lux Capital · filed Jul 2021 · $25M raise
AevaBoard seat
via Lux Capital · filed Jan 2017 · $4.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Lux Capital
Adam Goulburn
Investor at Lux Capital
Adam Kalish
Partner, Capital Formation at Lux Capital
Ale Salardi
Executive Assistant at Lux Capital
Andrew Wilson
Partner, Legal at Lux Capital
Barkha Gvalani
Special Partner at Renegade Partners
Bibi Masara
Office Manager at Lux Capital
Brad Gritsch
Finance at Lux Capital
Brandon Reeves
Partner at Lux Capital
Network9
Alex GurevichScout
Managing Director at Javelin Venture Partners
Alex NguyenScout
Partner at Lux Capital
Bilal ZuberiScout
Founder and Managing Partner at Red Glass Ventures
Brandon ReevesScout
Partner at Lux Capital
Danny CrichtonScout
Partner, Research at Lux Capital, publishing the Securities newsletter and Riskgaming
David YangScout
Partner at Lux Capital
Deena ShakirScout
Partner at Lux Capital
Gavin BakerScout
Managing Partner & CIO of Atreides Management — the 'watts and wafers' AI investor
Tess van StekelenburgScout
Partner at Lux Capital
Investors connected to Shahin in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shahin Farshchi?
- Partner at Lux Capital, holds a PhD; referenced as General Partner focused on tech, cars and machines.
- Where does Shahin Farshchi work?
- Shahin Farshchi is Partner at Lux Capital.
- What does Shahin Farshchi invest in?
- Shahin Farshchi invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Hardware.
- What check size does Shahin Farshchi write?
- Shahin Farshchi typically writes checks of $2M – $20M.
- What boards does Shahin Farshchi sit on?
- Shahin Farshchi holds tracked board seats at Aeva, Isocline Engineering, Mosaic ML, Varda Space Industries, Inc..
- Where did Shahin Farshchi go to school?
- Shahin Farshchi studied at UCLA (Ph.D., Electrical Engineering); UCLA Anderson School of Management (Minor, Managament); University of California, Berkeley (BS, EECS).
Same school
Also attended UCLA833
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesVlad TenevCo-founder & CEO of RobinhoodRyan KingCo-founder of ChimePaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity Ventures
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Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management329
David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundDana MoralyPartner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital PartnersJed LeidheiserPartner at March Capital PartnersMonica PlazaOperating Partner at CapitalGJennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate VenturesAlbert WangSenior Director at Qualcomm Ventures
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport
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Shared employers
Also worked at Majestic Labs ai7
Dov MoranManaging Partner at Grove VenturesJudah TaubManaging Partner at Hetz VenturesYael BarsheshetPrincipal at Hetz VenturesMiriam Shtilman-LavsovskiPartner at Tal VenturesGal ShmueliPartner at Tal VenturesMasumi ReyndersCo-founder & COO at Majestic Labs
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Also worked at Cognichip Inc.4
Also worked at Mythic7
Mark TrevittFounder & Managing Partner at Inovia CapitalAaron PermanGeneral Partner at S3 VenturesWilliam AbecassisManaging Partner and CIO at BravenRene HaasCEO, ARM at SteelSky VenturesStephen RodriguezOperating Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Ashwin KumarFounder/CEO at Sway Finance
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