Shahin Farshchi
InvestorPartner at Lux Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $2M – $20M checks · typically $25M
About
Partner at Lux Capital, holds a PhD; referenced as General Partner focused on tech, cars and machines.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDefense TechEnergyHardware
Experience
- Lux CapitalPartnercurrent2006 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- Observable SpaceInvestor and Board Membercurrent2026 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- 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
- UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied ScienceResearcher, Postdoctoral Scholar2003 — 2007Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Intelligent Control SystemsElectronics Engineer2003
- General MotorsEngineer2001
- TelegenisysSoftware Engineer2000
- AurorasoftSoftware Engineer1999
Education
- UCLAPh.D., Electrical Engineering2003 — 2006
- UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMinor, Managament2004 — 2005
- University of California, BerkeleyBS, EECS2000 — 2002
Skills & more
C++22Matlab22Board governance21Startup evaluation22New Business Development65Technology & business leadership13Microelectronic circuit design11Microfabrication36Software Engineering24Venture Capital99Start-ups99Technology17
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SemiconductorsCircuit DesignBoard GovernanceNanotechnologyEnergyCorporate DevelopmentMEMSStrategyMedical DevicesPhysicsProduct ManagementOpticsLanguages 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
Alex Nguyen
Partner at Lux Capital
Andrew Wilson
Partner, Legal at Lux Capital
Bibi Masara
Office Manager at Lux Capital
Bilal Zuberi
Founder and Managing Partner at Red Glass Ventures
Brad Gritsch
Finance 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).
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Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management208
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,361
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