Lux Capital

aid: lux-capital
name: Lux Capital
description: >-
  Lux Capital is a New York City-based venture capital firm founded in 2000 by
  Josh Wolfe, Peter Hebert, and Robert Paull that backs entrepreneurs building
  companies at the frontier of science and technology, turning "sci-fi into
  sci-fact." The firm systematically mines academia and government research labs
  for breakthrough technologies that have matured beyond proof-of-concept but
  have not yet attracted mainstream venture attention, then makes long-term bets
  on contrarians and outsiders challenging the status quo. Lux invests primarily
  at early stage across three focus areas: AI and technology, defense/space/
  manufacturing, and biotech/healthcare, with an emphasis on deep tech, robotics,
  and emerging science. The firm manages roughly $7 billion in assets under
  management across nine core funds, closing Lux Ventures IX at $1.5 billion in
  January 2026, and has invested in over 200 companies. Through Lux Labs, launched
  in 2024, the firm has also helped create more than 20 new companies. Notable
  portfolio companies include Anduril, Applied Intuition, Databricks, Cognition,
  Ramp, Runway, Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Planet, and Saildrone. Lux is
  headquartered in New York City with an additional office in Silicon Valley.
x-type: venture-capital
x-category: Venture Capital
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  generated: '2026-08-28'
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image: https://www.luxcapital.com/favicon.ico
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-17'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
tags:
  - Venture Capital
  - Deep Tech
  - Early Stage
  - Artificial Intelligence
  - Defense
  - Biotechnology
  - Space
  - Robotics
  - New York
  - Science
tags_raw:
  - Venture Capital
  - Deep Tech
  - Early Stage
  - Artificial Intelligence
  - Defense
  - Biotech
  - Space
  - Robotics
  - New York
  - Science
apis: []
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.luxcapital.com/
  - type: Portfolio
    url: https://www.luxcapital.com/companies
  - type: Portfolio
    url: portfolio/lux-capital-portfolio.yml
  - type: Team
    url: https://www.luxcapital.com/people
  - type: Team
    url: team/lux-capital-team.yml
  - type: News
    url: https://www.luxcapital.com/news
  - type: Podcast
    url: https://www.riskgaming.com/podcast
  - type: Newsletter
    url: https://www.riskgaming.com/
  - type: Contact
    url: https://www.luxcapital.com/contact
  - type: Crunchbase
    url: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/lux-capital
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lux-capital/
  - type: Twitter
    url: https://twitter.com/Lux_Capital
  - type: Features
    data:
      - 'Stage: Early stage (seed to Series A), select growth'
      - 'Sectors: AI and technology, defense/space/manufacturing, biotech/healthcare, deep tech, robotics'
      - 'Geography: United States (primary), global'
      - 'AUM: ~$7 billion (self-reported)'
      - 'Latest fund: Lux Ventures IX, $1.5 billion (closed January 2026)'
      - 'Funds: 9 core funds'
      - 'Companies: 200+ invested; 20+ created via Lux Labs (est. 2024)'
      - 'Founded: 2000'
      - 'Founders: Josh Wolfe, Peter Hebert, Robert Paull'
      - 'HQ: New York City, NY (additional office in Silicon Valley)'
    sources:
      - https://www.luxcapital.com/about
      - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lux_Capital
    updated: '2026-07-17'
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com
    url: https://apievangelist.com
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  - FN: Lux Capital
    email: info@luxcapital.com
    url: https://www.luxcapital.com/