Lux Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 and based in New York City. It invests in emerging science and deep technology across physical, computational, and life sciences, from seed to growth stages. The firm closed its largest fund, Lux Ventures IX, at $1.5 billion in 2025.
Deal activity increased 33% year-over-year (52 deals in the last 12 months). Average disclosed round size is $161.5M (across 487 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
320
Fund Size
$1.5B
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
52
Team
Peter Hébert
Partner and Co-Founder
Adam Kalish
Partner, Capital Formation
Emily Haight
Partner, Capital Formation
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
546 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mendaera | Series B | $73M | Sep 2026 |
 Transfyr | Seed | $25M | Aug 2026 |
 Hadrian | Series B | $117M | Aug 2026 |
 Hadrian | Series C | $260M | Aug 2026 |
 Genius.ai | Series D | $125M | Jul 2026 |
 Glow | Series A | $60M | Jul 2026 |
 Glow | Series A | $180M | Jul 2026 |
| TTogether.xyz | Series C | $800M | Jul 2026 |
 Higharc | Series C | $95M | Jun 2026 |
 Traysar | Seed | $25M | Jun 2026 |
 Copia | Seed | $2.2M | Jun 2026 |
 Helion Energy | Series E | $465M | Jun 2026 |
 Waypoint Bio | Series A | $20M | Jun 2026 |
 Observable Space | Series A | $11M | May 2026 |
 Cognition | Unknown | $1B | May 2026 |
| AAdvanced Manufacturing Company of America | Series B | $300M | May 2026 |
 Armada | Series B | $230M | May 2026 |
 Cloaked | Series B | $375M | Mar 2026 |
 Hanover Park | Series A | $27M | Mar 2026 |
| HHanover | Series A | $27M | Mar 2026 |
 Nominal | Series B | $80M | Mar 2026 |
| AAtavistik | Series B | — | Mar 2026 |
 Anduril | Series F | — | Mar 2026 |
 Novig | Series B | $75M | Feb 2026 |
 Terra Industries | Series B | $22M | Feb 2026 |
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Top Co-Investors
Founders Fund91 shared
General Catalyst84 shared
Andreessen Horowitz47 shared
Sequoia Capital42 shared
Y Combinator41 shared
GV38 shared
DCVC33 shared
Felicis32 shared
Menlo Ventures31 shared
Khosla Ventures30 shared
SV Angel28 shared
Valor Equity Partners28 shared
8VC24 shared
Lightspeed Venture Partners24 shared
AME Cloud Ventures23 shared
137 Ventures22 shared
Thrive Capital22 shared
Rough Draft20 shared
Susa Ventures20 shared
Coatue Management LLC19 shared
Last updated: 27 September 2026