WE’RE LOOKING FOR BIG IDEAS
(AND THE BIG BRAINS BEHIND THEM)
We partner with companies and founders trying to change the world, who want to upend paradigms, not just chase incremental progress.
FOUNDERS WHO SEE THE FUTURE
We’re looking for leaders with a vision, who see a radically different future and know how to make it happen. They’re equal parts mad scientist and business mastermind: walking, talking Venn diagrams ready to change everything.
COMPANIES THAT MAKE IT REAL
We invest in companies that see radical potential in what they do. Founders who see reshaping a single industry as table stakes.
And teams that see failure as just a challenge to find a new path.
And teams that see failure as just a challenge to find a new path.
neuroscience
manufacturing
biology
defense
data & ai
robotics
sensing
space
The Basics
Over the past two decades, Lux has expanded from our New York City roots to Silicon Valley, and built a firm with over $5 billion AUM and more than 30 full-time professionals, with a wide spectrum of technical backgrounds and the versatility to invest at any stage, from $100,000 to $100 million.
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Will reforming the FDA help or hurt biotechs?
February 22, 2025
Danny Crichton
One reason that we build Riskgaming scenarios at Lux is to understand the emergence of behavior that may not be obvious to any individual, but can only be seen through the complex interactions of individuals negotiating and responding to each other’s actions collectively through incentives and systems dynamics.
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