Lux Capital
Venture Capital Est. 2000
- Type
- Venture Capital
- HQ
- New York, NY, United States
- Founded
- 2000
- Last fundraise
- 2026 (USD 1.5B)
About
Lux Capital is a venture fund that invests in emerging science and technology ventures at the outermost edges of what is possible. We partner with bold entrepreneurs who are challenging the status of quo - and we are willing to bet on them when no-one else can or will. Our team is comprised of neuroscientists, chemists, data scientists, computational biologists, economists, electrical engineers, machine-learning hackers and philosophers. Lux Capital was founded by Peter Hebert, Robert Paull and Josh Wolfe in the year 2000 and has its headquarters in New York with an additional Silicon Valley office.
Strategies
Venture Capital
Sources
Recent venture activity
- Mar 2026 · Reported 2 more venture funds to the SEC (17 in total) in its Form ADV filed 2026-03-31 · SEC Form ADV
Locations & investment markets
Office · New York City, United States
Capital and location details checked 2026-10-12.
Investment Focus
Investment size
USD 500K - USD 10M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Investment Stages
Stages
Seed Series A Series B
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
North America
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
1 country
United States
2 known offices
New York, NY, United States (HQ)
Menlo Park, CA, United States
Fundraising
Lux Ventures IX
Jan 7, 2026
USD 1.5B
source Lux Ventures VIII
2023
USD 1.1B
source Lux Ventures VII & Lux Total Opportunities
2021
USD 1.5B
source Lux Ventures VI
2019
USD 500M
source Lux Ventures V
2017
USD 400M
source Lux Ventures IV
2015
USD 350M
source Lux Ventures III
2011
USD 245M
source Lux Ventures II
2007
USD 100M
source Deals & Activity
Tracked Deals
4
Most common deal types
Unknown (3) Growth (1)
Recent tracked deals
Enveda
2026
$311M
Agon
2026
$30M
Cloaked
2026
$375M
Genius AI
Series D - 2026
$44M
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