Lux Capital

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Lux Capital
Company typePrivate
IndustryVenture capital
Founded2000; 26 years ago (2000)
FoundersPeter Hébert
Robert Paull
Josh Wolfe
Headquarters
New York, NY
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United States
Total assets$5.0 billion
Websiteluxcapital.com

Lux Capital is a venture capital firm based in New York City. It was founded in 2000, and focuses on investments in emerging technologies.[1][2][3][4]

History

Lux Capital was founded in 2000 by Peter Hébert, Robert Paull and Josh Wolfe.[5] In April 2011, former McKinsey Senior Partner Richard N. Foster and former CIA Director James Woolsey joined the organization in senior management roles.[6] In August 2012, former Pfizer head Jeff Kindler joined the organization in similar capacities.[7]

The organization had raised approximately $1 billion in investment funds by August 2019. By June 2021, it had raised approximately $1.5 billion in investment funds.[8][9]

In 2020, Lux Capital joined a group of technology companies investing in Anduril Industries, a defense technology company.[10] Anduril's product lineup includes unmanned aerial systems, robotic submarines, and counter-drone technologies, which have been deployed in military operations and border surveillance.[11][verification needed]

Lux Research was founded by Lux Capital in 2004, with Lux Capital's co-founder Peter Hebert leading the spin-off, making Lux Research a portfolio company initially backed by the firm. Lux Research was later sold to Bregal Sagemount in 2017, creating a historical link rather than an active parent-child relationship.[12]

Portfolio companies

No longer operating:

See also

References

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