Firms

Lux Capital

Lux Capital

New York, New York, US

Lux Capital invests in frontier physical, computational and life sciences from company formation through growth. The firm reported USD 7 billion managed capital on 2026-01-07, separately from its closed USD 1.5 billion Lux Ventures IX fund. Individual check policy remains unverified.

Founded
2000
Type
Venture capital

Funds6

  • Lux Ventures IX$1.5B

    Announced USD 1.5 billion fund; closed status corroborated by official Q4 report published 2026-02-21. Every-stage strategy.

  • Lux Ventures VIII$1.15B

    Successful close of USD 1.15 billion LP commitments; historical early-stage-focused vehicle, not firm AUM.

  • Lux Total Opportunities$800M

    Opportunity fund supports growth investments within and outside existing portfolio.

  • Lux Ventures VII$675M

    Seventh early-stage fund; counsel confirms closing.

  • Lux Opportunity Fund II$550M

    Second opportunity fund focuses on growth-stage investment.

  • Lux Ventures VI$500M

    Sixth early-stage fund announced with separate opportunity vehicle.

Team

Peter Hebert
Peter Hebert

Lux Capital, managing_partner

$50M$1M – $100MMenlo Park, California
$25M$500K – $50MNew York, New York
$25M$500K – $50MPalo Alto, California
$25M$500K – $50MSan Francisco Bay Area
$10M$1M – $50MIrvine, California
Ian Peikon
Ian Peikon

Lux Capital, venture_partner

$10M$1M – $50MNew York, New York
$10M$1M – $50MNew York, New York
$10M$1M – $50MSan Francisco Bay Area
Deena Shakir
Deena Shakir

Lux Capital, general_partner

$10M$1M – $50MSan Francisco Bay Area
$10M$1M – $50MSan Francisco Bay Area

Co-investing

Founders Fund
General Catalyst
Khosla Ventures
Sequoia
8VC

Investments