Lux Capital

Lux Capital is a venture capital firm founded by Peter Hébert, Robert Paull, and Josh Wolfe[1] in 2000.[2] The firm, based in New York City with an office in Menlo Park, invests in emerging technologies in the physical and life sciences.[3][4]

Lux Capital
Private
IndustryVenture capital
Founded2000 (2000)
FoundersPeter Hébert
Robert Paull
Josh Wolfe
Headquarters
New York, NY, Menlo Park, CA
,
United States
Total assets$2,400,000,000
Websiteluxcapital.com

History

Lux Capital is a venture firm based in New York City and Silicon Valley which invests in counter-conventional, seed and early stage science and technology ventures. The firm manages $2.4 billion in assets across eight funds in 2019.[5] Lux founded strategic holdings in media, research and policy as proprietary sources of intelligence, access and influence. Lux has built around 20 companies from scratch.[5]

In April 2011, former McKinsey Senior Partner Richard N. Foster and former CIA Director James Woolsey joined Lux Capital as venture partners.[6]

In August 2012, former Pfizer head Jeff Kindler joined Lux Capital as a venture partner.[7]

In August 2019, Lux raised $1 billion in two funds.[8]

Portfolio companies

See also

References
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