Lux Capital

Lux Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2000, with offices in New York City and Silicon Valley. The firm specializes in founding, seed, early-stage, and growth investments, primarily in the physical and life sciences, as well as sectors such as biochemistry, material science, aerospace, and advanced technologies like machine learning and synthetic biology. Lux Capital actively supports entrepreneurs in developing successful businesses, leveraging its extensive expertise to enhance the connectivity and competitive edge of its portfolio companies. With assets under management totaling approximately $4 billion, the firm has played a significant role in founding over 20 companies, focusing on high-growth opportunities and innovative solutions across diverse industries.

Steve Brody

COO

Herb Goronkin Ph.D

Venture Partner

Peter Hebert

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Grace Isford

Partner

Lan Jiang

Associate, Investments

Alex Nguyen

Principal

Segolene Scarborough

CFO

Zack Schildhorn

Partner

Deena Shakir

General Partner

Shaq Vayda

Principal

David K. Yang

Investor

Past deals in Architecture

Hadrian

Series A in 2022
Hadrian is a manufacturer of critical precision components tailored for the aerospace and defense industries. The company offers a platform that streamlines the production of these components, enabling factories to deliver high-quality parts quickly and efficiently. By focusing on advanced manufacturing techniques, Hadrian aims to significantly reduce the costs associated with building rockets, satellites, engines, and drones. This approach supports frontier technology enterprises in developing innovative aerospace solutions at a more affordable rate, ultimately contributing to advancements in rocket and aircraft manufacturing.

Womp

Seed Round in 2022
Womp is an all-in-one platform that leverages artificial intelligence to facilitate the creation of CAD and 3D models, catering specifically to the needs of 3D printing and new media applications such as web 3D, augmented reality, and virtual reality. The company specializes in 3D scanning, modeling, and printing services, enabling users to create physical objects from digital designs. Womp's technology captures the dimensions of an object, transforming it into a 3D mesh file, which can be printed in a variety of sizes and materials. This comprehensive approach allows customers to easily build intuitive and functional physical representations from their digital models.

OpenSpace

Series D in 2022
OpenSpace offers photo documentation which is automatically pinned to plan location with AI. It specializes in computer vision and construction. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Archive

Seed Round in 2021
Archive automates e-commerce digital marketing workflows with two products: (1) Archive App (AA) is a digital asset manager built for modern digital marketers. App automates the collection and metadata labeling of all your brand's social content (including ephemeral stories) and automates the workflow to convert and distribute this content as optimized advertising creative across your favorite retention marketing and media platforms. (2) Archive Communities (AC) automates a brand's influencer seeding program to drive impressions and generate affiliates.

OpenSpace

Series C in 2021
OpenSpace offers photo documentation which is automatically pinned to plan location with AI. It specializes in computer vision and construction. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Higharc

Series A in 2021
Higharc, Inc. is a technology company based in Durham, North Carolina, specializing in a three-dimensional home design and customization platform tailored for new homebuyers and builders. Founded in 2018, the company enables users to create personalized home designs that align with their needs and budget, all displayed in 3D for their specific homesites. Higharc's platform streamlines the homebuilding process by consolidating plans, standards, and options in one location. It also provides accurate materials lists and permit-ready construction documents, enhancing efficiency and reducing material waste. By offering advanced 3D sales tools, Higharc aims to improve the customer experience and support the delivery of better-built homes.

Hadrian

Seed Round in 2021
Hadrian is a manufacturer of critical precision components tailored for the aerospace and defense industries. The company offers a platform that streamlines the production of these components, enabling factories to deliver high-quality parts quickly and efficiently. By focusing on advanced manufacturing techniques, Hadrian aims to significantly reduce the costs associated with building rockets, satellites, engines, and drones. This approach supports frontier technology enterprises in developing innovative aerospace solutions at a more affordable rate, ultimately contributing to advancements in rocket and aircraft manufacturing.

Bifrost AI

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a simulation software designed to create custom virtual worlds. The company's software generates synthetic training data using three-dimensional graphics to simulate real-life scenarios such as traffic accidents and natural disasters, detect rare and critical defects and build models faster, enabling artificial intelligence developers to create datasets quicker and at lower costs.

OpenSpace

Series B in 2020
OpenSpace offers photo documentation which is automatically pinned to plan location with AI. It specializes in computer vision and construction. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Bifrost AI

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Bifrost is a developer of a Generative 3D platform for creatives to create custom virtual worlds. It generates synthetic training data using three-dimensional graphics to simulate real-life scenarios. These datasets help teach AI systems to handle new tasks, environments, and challenges, while also validating their performance and reliability across thousands of automatically generated scenarios.

OpenSpace

Series A in 2019
OpenSpace offers photo documentation which is automatically pinned to plan location with AI. It specializes in computer vision and construction. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Mythic

Series B in 2019
Mythic Inc. is a technology company that specializes in designing and developing silicon chips and artificial intelligence (AI) processing units. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with an office in Austin, Texas, Mythic focuses on creating analog matrix processors that enable AI capabilities across a range of devices, from fitness bands and hearing aids to self-driving cars and robotic drones. The company’s flagship products include the M1076 Analog Matrix Processor and various PCIe and M.2 cards. Mythic's technology integrates hybrid digital and analog computations within flash arrays, providing desktop-grade compute power in a compact form factor while maintaining performance, energy efficiency, and accuracy. The company has assembled a diverse team of experts in neural networks, software design, and processor architecture to advance AI deployment in real-world environments.

Higharc

Seed Round in 2019
Higharc, Inc. is a technology company based in Durham, North Carolina, specializing in a three-dimensional home design and customization platform tailored for new homebuyers and builders. Founded in 2018, the company enables users to create personalized home designs that align with their needs and budget, all displayed in 3D for their specific homesites. Higharc's platform streamlines the homebuilding process by consolidating plans, standards, and options in one location. It also provides accurate materials lists and permit-ready construction documents, enhancing efficiency and reducing material waste. By offering advanced 3D sales tools, Higharc aims to improve the customer experience and support the delivery of better-built homes.

Arraiy

Series A in 2018
Headquartered in Palo Alto, Arraiy is building the premier AI-driven production platform for the motion picture and television industry. Arraiy is collaborating with major studios, industry veterans, and award-winning artists to re-invent the filmmaking process with machine learning at its foundation. With its products, Arraiy seeks to enhance the creative freedom of storytellers and unlock the next generation of visual storytelling.

Mythic

Series B in 2018
Mythic Inc. is a technology company that specializes in designing and developing silicon chips and artificial intelligence (AI) processing units. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with an office in Austin, Texas, Mythic focuses on creating analog matrix processors that enable AI capabilities across a range of devices, from fitness bands and hearing aids to self-driving cars and robotic drones. The company’s flagship products include the M1076 Analog Matrix Processor and various PCIe and M.2 cards. Mythic's technology integrates hybrid digital and analog computations within flash arrays, providing desktop-grade compute power in a compact form factor while maintaining performance, energy efficiency, and accuracy. The company has assembled a diverse team of experts in neural networks, software design, and processor architecture to advance AI deployment in real-world environments.

Scatter

Seed Round in 2018
Scatter Studios LLC, based in Brooklyn, New York, is an Emmy-award winning creative company that focuses on developing immersive storytelling and augmented reality/virtual reality tools. Founded in 2017, Scatter is known for pioneering volumetric filmmaking, which revolutionizes content production and viewing in the entertainment industry. Its flagship product, Depthkit, enables video creators to capture live-action performances as true-to-life 3D experiences using standard video hardware. This innovative software solution has been integral to various forms of content, including Hollywood films, documentaries by acclaimed directors, and interactive augmented reality experiences for major artists like U2 and Eminem. Depthkit is widely utilized by leading brands in video production and immersive entertainment, enhancing storytelling across multiple platforms and mediums.

OpenSpace

Seed Round in 2017
OpenSpace offers photo documentation which is automatically pinned to plan location with AI. It specializes in computer vision and construction. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Mythic

Series A in 2017
Mythic Inc. is a technology company that specializes in designing and developing silicon chips and artificial intelligence (AI) processing units. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with an office in Austin, Texas, Mythic focuses on creating analog matrix processors that enable AI capabilities across a range of devices, from fitness bands and hearing aids to self-driving cars and robotic drones. The company’s flagship products include the M1076 Analog Matrix Processor and various PCIe and M.2 cards. Mythic's technology integrates hybrid digital and analog computations within flash arrays, providing desktop-grade compute power in a compact form factor while maintaining performance, energy efficiency, and accuracy. The company has assembled a diverse team of experts in neural networks, software design, and processor architecture to advance AI deployment in real-world environments.

Arraiy

Seed Round in 2017
Headquartered in Palo Alto, Arraiy is building the premier AI-driven production platform for the motion picture and television industry. Arraiy is collaborating with major studios, industry veterans, and award-winning artists to re-invent the filmmaking process with machine learning at its foundation. With its products, Arraiy seeks to enhance the creative freedom of storytellers and unlock the next generation of visual storytelling.

Mythic

Series A in 2016
Mythic Inc. is a technology company that specializes in designing and developing silicon chips and artificial intelligence (AI) processing units. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with an office in Austin, Texas, Mythic focuses on creating analog matrix processors that enable AI capabilities across a range of devices, from fitness bands and hearing aids to self-driving cars and robotic drones. The company’s flagship products include the M1076 Analog Matrix Processor and various PCIe and M.2 cards. Mythic's technology integrates hybrid digital and analog computations within flash arrays, providing desktop-grade compute power in a compact form factor while maintaining performance, energy efficiency, and accuracy. The company has assembled a diverse team of experts in neural networks, software design, and processor architecture to advance AI deployment in real-world environments.

Scatter

Convertible Note in 2016
Scatter Studios LLC, based in Brooklyn, New York, is an Emmy-award winning creative company that focuses on developing immersive storytelling and augmented reality/virtual reality tools. Founded in 2017, Scatter is known for pioneering volumetric filmmaking, which revolutionizes content production and viewing in the entertainment industry. Its flagship product, Depthkit, enables video creators to capture live-action performances as true-to-life 3D experiences using standard video hardware. This innovative software solution has been integral to various forms of content, including Hollywood films, documentaries by acclaimed directors, and interactive augmented reality experiences for major artists like U2 and Eminem. Depthkit is widely utilized by leading brands in video production and immersive entertainment, enhancing storytelling across multiple platforms and mediums.

Authorea

Seed Round in 2016
Authorea is a provider of a collaborative platform that facilitates the reading, writing, discussion, and publication of research. Its platform functions as an advanced document editor tailored for researchers, offering features such as collaborative editing, automatic citation formatting, and change tracking. This enables researchers to work together efficiently, allowing them to attach references, figures, data, and source code to their documents. By enhancing communication throughout the research process, Authorea aims to improve the overall workflow for researchers and support breakthrough discoveries.

LensBricks INC

Seed Round in 2015
LensBricks INC is a technology company based in Bengaluru, India, specializing in the development and manufacturing of advanced camera systems for various sectors, including healthcare and defense. Founded in 2013 by experts in computational imaging and computer vision, the company focuses on enhancing customer awareness of household activities through innovative imaging solutions. By integrating camera hardware, software, and cloud technology, LensBricks aims to create unique visual experiences and provide valuable insights to its users. The company's commitment to democratizing imaging positions it at the forefront of the industry, leveraging its expertise to transform how visual data is captured and utilized.
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