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Lux Capital

New York, NY · Invests in US; MENA; Europe; Global · Website

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Thesis

Turn sci-fi into sci-fact by backing founders solving the most vexing puzzles facing humanity. We believe in counter-conventional solutions and contrarian positions in deep technology. We champion companies working at the intersection of breakthrough science and transformational technology, led by visionary founders who are equal parts mad scientist and business mastermind.

Likely not a fit for

Incremental improvements, consensus investments, non-technical founders, short-term thinking, consumer social apps, markets without 10+ year horizons

How they invest

Lead or follow
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Typical decision
~2 weeks
Warm intro
Preferred
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$7B
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

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Peter Hebert

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Josh Wolfe

General PartnerPartner and Co-Founder

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Peter Hébert

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Deena Shakir

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Brandon Reeves

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Shahin Farshchi

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Grace Isford

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Shaq Vayda

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David Yang

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Lan Jiang

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Tess van Stekelenburg

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Portfolio

AndurilAerospace Defense

RedZone builds ruggedized, connected portable medical equipment for frontline emergency response teams, transforming outdated hardware into a modern, data-driven infrastructure. Their connected medical data platform enables real-time patient monitoring and equipment readiness, targeting military, EMS, and federal incident preparedness.

HuggingfaceEdtech

Hugging Face is a leading company in the field of artificial intelligence, providing an extensive platform for building machine learning applications. It offers a variety of tools, including a model hub, datasets, and collaborative spaces, aimed at fostering community engagement and innovation in AI development.

RunwayEnterprise Software

Runway is a mobile release management platform that provides tools for automating and managing mobile application releases, ensuring efficient collaboration and rollout management for mobile teams.

appliedintuition.comRobotics Automation

Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company with the tools, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks for creating safe, AI-powered vehicle experiences.

CognitionEnterprise Software

Cognition AI develops Devin, an AI software engineer, and partners with Infosys for deployment. It focuses on security, data privacy, and compliance.

Eikon TherapeuticsBiotech Life Sciences

Eikon is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company dedicated to inventing and developing breakthrough therapeutics through the purposeful integration of science and engineering.

Enveda BiosciencesBiotech Life Sciences

Enveda Biosciences is a biotech company leveraging AI to discover and develop drugs from natural compounds, focusing on translating nature's chemistry into effective medications.

KallyopeBiotech Life Sciences

Kallyope focuses on developing innovative medicines for neurological and metabolic disorders, leveraging insights into neural signaling pathways.

EreborGaming

Erebor Capital focuses on investing in companies that create premium games for PCs, consoles, and handhelds. They are genre agnostic and prioritize high-quality production and gameplay design.

PhonicEnterprise Software

Phonic is a platform that allows users to create voice and video surveys, providing qualitative insights grounded in quantitative measures. It offers features like automatic transcription, multi-modal sentiment analysis, and a cloud-based video editor for reporting.

Kela TechnologiesSecurity Cyber

Kela is a secure, open platform enabling rapid and seamless integration of commercial and military systems in service of Western defense. Designed and battle-tested by Israeli innovators, Kela ensures the West meets today’s frontline challenges and evolves with tomorrow’s innovations.

MosaicMLEnterprise Software

MosaicML provides a unified platform for data, analytics, and AI, focusing on building and deploying machine learning and generative AI applications.

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Lux Capital Research Investment Thesis Lux Capital, founded in 2000 by Josh Wolfe and Peter Hébert, operates with a distinctive mission: to "turn sci-fi into sci-fact." The firm believes in backing founders and companies working at the intersection of breakthrough science and transformational technology, solving the most vexing puzzles facing humanity. Rather than chasing consensus, Lux actively s

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