Active Sep 24New York

Lux Capital

Lux Capital, based in New York, backs deep tech startups from Seed to Series B, often leads rounds, with checks from $100k to over $30M.

Entry stageSeed, Series A, Series B
Check size$100K to $30M+
Leads roundsYes
FocusDeep tech
Latest fund$1.5 (2026)$1.5 billion (Lux Ventures IX) (2026)
Investing team10 people1 activity update, latest Sep 24

Who you would pitch at Lux Capital

10 people on the investing team, 10 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Work here and something is wrong? Ask for a correction.

Writes $100K to $30M+ checks. Its smallest check is larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms in the atlas report each band. Highlighted: this firm.

1 activity update since September, latest Sep 24.

Weekly count of activity updates. Activity is not a confirmed deal.

Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%
How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

AndurilDatabricksCognitionRecursionRampHugging FaceRunwayBenchling

In their words

HomeWe’re a tight-knit team of big dreamers and deep thinkers obsessed with finding new ways to build a better tomorrow.www.luxcapital.com
Founders and investors at a Mode VC gathering

Send Mode VC your deck

Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.

Send your deck

Alert me when Lux Capital is active

One email when this firm shows new activity. Nothing else.

Firms like Lux Capital

On these lists

Questions

What stage does Lux Capital invest in?

Lux Capital reports entry at seed, series a, series b.

How much does Lux Capital invest?

Lux Capital reports checks of $100K to $30M+.

Does Lux Capital lead rounds?

Yes. Lux Capital says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Lux Capital?

Josh Wolfe (Partner & Co-Founder), Peter Hébert (Partner & Co-Founder), Brandon Reeves (Partner), David Yang (Partner), Deena Shakir (Partner), Grace Isford (Partner).

Is Lux Capital active right now?

Lux Capital has shown 1 activity update since September 2026, the latest on 2026-09-24.

Work at Lux Capital? Claim or correct this profile.