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 Virtualization

ZEDEDA

Series B in 2022
ZEDEDA specializes in edge virtualization software that enhances visibility, control, and security for IoT edge applications and networks. The company's cloud-native platform enables organizations to monitor and manage real-time edge applications across various hardware configurations, facilitating deployment and integration with any cloud or on-premises systems. This approach allows businesses to maintain complete control over their edge data while avoiding vendor lock-in. ZEDEDA offers solutions such as Edge Quick Connect for Azure IoT Edge, which assists customers in managing and securing their IoT deployments. The company's technology finds applications in sectors including renewable energy, oil and gas automation, and industrial automation. Founded in 2016, ZEDEDA is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with additional offices in Bengaluru and Pune, India.

Vendia

Series B in 2022
Vendia, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that offers a cloud and blockchain-based platform designed for serverless and distributed data sharing. Its primary product, Vendia Share, allows users to share data and code in real time with partners while maintaining control over their information. This platform facilitates various applications, including multi-party collaborations, cross-cloud and cross-account data sharing, real-time data analytics for forecasting, and autonomous supply chains to enhance supply and demand predictions. Since its incorporation in 2020, Vendia has focused on enabling seamless data exchange across multiple clouds and organizations.

ZEDEDA

Series A in 2021
ZEDEDA specializes in edge virtualization software that enhances visibility, control, and security for IoT edge applications and networks. The company's cloud-native platform enables organizations to monitor and manage real-time edge applications across various hardware configurations, facilitating deployment and integration with any cloud or on-premises systems. This approach allows businesses to maintain complete control over their edge data while avoiding vendor lock-in. ZEDEDA offers solutions such as Edge Quick Connect for Azure IoT Edge, which assists customers in managing and securing their IoT deployments. The company's technology finds applications in sectors including renewable energy, oil and gas automation, and industrial automation. Founded in 2016, ZEDEDA is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with additional offices in Bengaluru and Pune, India.

ZEDEDA

Series A in 2019
ZEDEDA specializes in edge virtualization software that enhances visibility, control, and security for IoT edge applications and networks. The company's cloud-native platform enables organizations to monitor and manage real-time edge applications across various hardware configurations, facilitating deployment and integration with any cloud or on-premises systems. This approach allows businesses to maintain complete control over their edge data while avoiding vendor lock-in. ZEDEDA offers solutions such as Edge Quick Connect for Azure IoT Edge, which assists customers in managing and securing their IoT deployments. The company's technology finds applications in sectors including renewable energy, oil and gas automation, and industrial automation. Founded in 2016, ZEDEDA is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with additional offices in Bengaluru and Pune, India.

Vium

Series B in 2018
Vium, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on transforming preclinical research and enhancing animal welfare through the development of digital biomarkers. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Vium employs advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and sensor technology to create its Digital Vivarium and Vium Cloud platforms. These platforms enable non-invasive collection of physiological metrics and behaviors, yielding more sensitive and accurate data for researchers. Vium's offerings cater to a diverse clientele, including biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and computational drug discovery firms, as well as academic institutions and therapeutic labs. The company is fully accredited by AAALAC International and has received commendations for its commitment to humane animal research, adhering to the principles of the 3 Rs—Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement. By providing critical insights into disease progression, Vium assists researchers in making informed decisions about which compounds should advance to clinical trials, thereby accelerating the drug discovery and development pipeline.

ZEDEDA

Seed Round in 2018
ZEDEDA specializes in edge virtualization software that enhances visibility, control, and security for IoT edge applications and networks. The company's cloud-native platform enables organizations to monitor and manage real-time edge applications across various hardware configurations, facilitating deployment and integration with any cloud or on-premises systems. This approach allows businesses to maintain complete control over their edge data while avoiding vendor lock-in. ZEDEDA offers solutions such as Edge Quick Connect for Azure IoT Edge, which assists customers in managing and securing their IoT deployments. The company's technology finds applications in sectors including renewable energy, oil and gas automation, and industrial automation. Founded in 2016, ZEDEDA is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with additional offices in Bengaluru and Pune, India.

AltspaceVR

Series A in 2015
AltspaceVR is a virtual reality software company. AltspaceVR is bringing two-dimensional web content into shared virtual spaces, and extending the web to create fully holographic experiences. Through the software users will be able to watch streaming video, play games, and get work done, together and entirely inside of virtual reality. The software is powered by, and fully embraces, the modern open web.

Vium

Series A in 2015
Vium, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on transforming preclinical research and enhancing animal welfare through the development of digital biomarkers. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Vium employs advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and sensor technology to create its Digital Vivarium and Vium Cloud platforms. These platforms enable non-invasive collection of physiological metrics and behaviors, yielding more sensitive and accurate data for researchers. Vium's offerings cater to a diverse clientele, including biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and computational drug discovery firms, as well as academic institutions and therapeutic labs. The company is fully accredited by AAALAC International and has received commendations for its commitment to humane animal research, adhering to the principles of the 3 Rs—Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement. By providing critical insights into disease progression, Vium assists researchers in making informed decisions about which compounds should advance to clinical trials, thereby accelerating the drug discovery and development pipeline.

Vium

Series A in 2014
Vium, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on transforming preclinical research and enhancing animal welfare through the development of digital biomarkers. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Vium employs advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and sensor technology to create its Digital Vivarium and Vium Cloud platforms. These platforms enable non-invasive collection of physiological metrics and behaviors, yielding more sensitive and accurate data for researchers. Vium's offerings cater to a diverse clientele, including biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and computational drug discovery firms, as well as academic institutions and therapeutic labs. The company is fully accredited by AAALAC International and has received commendations for its commitment to humane animal research, adhering to the principles of the 3 Rs—Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement. By providing critical insights into disease progression, Vium assists researchers in making informed decisions about which compounds should advance to clinical trials, thereby accelerating the drug discovery and development pipeline.

AltspaceVR

Seed Round in 2014
AltspaceVR is a virtual reality software company. AltspaceVR is bringing two-dimensional web content into shared virtual spaces, and extending the web to create fully holographic experiences. Through the software users will be able to watch streaming video, play games, and get work done, together and entirely inside of virtual reality. The software is powered by, and fully embraces, the modern open web.
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