Tess van Stekelenburg
Partner at Lux Capital
San Francisco, California
Writes $1M – $50M checks · typically $10M
About
Tess invests in early and growth-stage companies across AI, biotechnology, aerospace, and hardware. Before Lux she led AI methods research in computational neuroscience at Oxford and co-founded a software startup; originally from the Netherlands, she holds a master's in computational neuroscience and biological sciences from Oxford and UCL.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDefense Tech
Investments
Board seats
Investor
AndurilApplied IntuitionCambridge AerospaceCognitionDatabricksHugging FaceImpulse SpacePhysical IntelligenceRunwaySakanaTogetherValthos
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.
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