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 Machine Learning

Anagenex

Series A in 2022
Developer of drug discovery platform designed for radically accelerating small molecule drug discovery and finding pharmaceutical compounds for medically important targets. The company's technology rapidly analyzes compounds by combining machine learning with DNA-encoded libraries to generate enormous amounts of useful data and parallel biochemical experiments using proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) models, enabling researchers to develop new drugs.

Hugging Face

Series C in 2022
Hugging Face is a computer software company that provides a software platform that specializes in conversational artificial intelligence. Its platform focuses on developing research papers on Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing systems. The company was founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Alife

Series A in 2022
Alife is a health technology company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence tools aimed at improving the success rates of pregnancy for patients undergoing fertility treatments. Founded in 2020 by Paxton Maeder-York and based in San Francisco, California, Alife utilizes advancements in deep learning and software development to assist physicians in selecting the healthiest embryos during in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures. The company's mission is to connect fertility specialists with patients, ultimately enhancing the chances of having healthy children. Through its innovative approach, Alife seeks to play a significant role in the field of reproductive health.

Anagenex

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of drug discovery platform designed for radically accelerating small molecule drug discovery and finding pharmaceutical compounds for medically important targets. The company's technology rapidly analyzes compounds by combining machine learning with DNA-encoded libraries to generate enormous amounts of useful data and parallel biochemical experiments using proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) models, enabling researchers to develop new drugs.

Clarifai

Series C in 2021
Clarifai, Inc. specializes in advanced image recognition systems that enable users to detect near-duplicates and conduct visual searches. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, the company offers a platform that employs machine learning to identify various categories, objects, and tags in images. This technology allows clients to locate similar images within large, uncategorized repositories by leveraging both semantic and visual similarities. Additionally, Clarifai provides a labeling tool called Labeler, which facilitates the organization of datasets, AI-driven data searches, and the training and scaling of AI models in production environments. The company also has an office in Tallinn, Estonia.

Fiddler

Series B in 2021
Fiddler Labs, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence platform designed to help businesses analyze, manage, and deploy their machine learning models effectively. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Fiddler offers an Explainable AI Engine that promotes transparency and understanding in AI solutions. This platform allows users across data science, product, and business teams to comprehend, validate, and manage their AI implementations, ensuring that these systems deliver reliable and trustworthy experiences for end-users. By providing statistical metrics, performance monitoring, and centralized controls, Fiddler aims to make AI more accessible and trustworthy for enterprises, ultimately unlocking the complexities of AI and enhancing user confidence in its applications.

System

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of value-driven technology software designed to help see and encode statistical relationships. The company's software organizes knowledge and data from silos to discovering information based primarily on measured relationships between things in the world to integrate seamlessly with other parts of the data and information stack, enabling professionals and organizations to see, relate, and solve everything.

System

Series A in 2021
Developer of value-driven technology software designed to help see and encode statistical relationships. The company's software organizes knowledge and data from silos to discovering information based primarily on measured relationships between things in the world to integrate seamlessly with other parts of the data and information stack, enabling professionals and organizations to see, relate, and solve everything.

Alife

Seed Round in 2021
Alife is a health technology company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence tools aimed at improving the success rates of pregnancy for patients undergoing fertility treatments. Founded in 2020 by Paxton Maeder-York and based in San Francisco, California, Alife utilizes advancements in deep learning and software development to assist physicians in selecting the healthiest embryos during in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures. The company's mission is to connect fertility specialists with patients, ultimately enhancing the chances of having healthy children. Through its innovative approach, Alife seeks to play a significant role in the field of reproductive health.

Hugging Face

Series B in 2021
Hugging Face is a computer software company that provides a software platform that specializes in conversational artificial intelligence. Its platform focuses on developing research papers on Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing systems. The company was founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Runway

Series A in 2020
RunwayML is a machine learning tool for creators.

LabGenius

Series A in 2020
LabGenius Ltd is a biopharmaceutical company based in London, focused on the discovery and development of protein therapeutics to address unmet medical needs, such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Founded in 2012, the company utilizes a machine learning-driven platform that integrates advanced technologies from synthetic biology, robotics, and automation. At the core of its operations is EVA, a robotic scientist capable of designing, conducting, and learning from its own experiments, which enhances the protein engineering process. This innovative approach allows LabGenius to create protein drugs with optimized properties, such as improved protease stability and tissue penetration, ultimately providing physicians with access to next-generation therapeutics developed through cutting-edge methodologies.

Tecton

Series A in 2020
Tecton.ai is a developer of an enterprise-ready data platform designed to facilitate machine learning for organizations. Founded in 2019 by the team behind Uber's Michelangelo platform, Tecton aims to make advanced machine learning capabilities accessible to companies of all sizes. The platform allows data scientists to transform raw data into production-ready features, addressing the unique challenges of machine learning data management. By providing a comprehensive data layer, Tecton enables the integration of batch, streaming, and real-time data, allowing organizations to automate decisions rapidly and improve customer experiences. With offices in San Francisco and New York, Tecton focuses on helping businesses efficiently deploy machine learning models at scale to drive significant outcomes.

Hugging Face

Series A in 2019
Hugging Face is a computer software company that provides a software platform that specializes in conversational artificial intelligence. Its platform focuses on developing research papers on Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing systems. The company was founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, United States.

LabGenius

Series A in 2019
LabGenius Ltd is a biopharmaceutical company based in London, focused on the discovery and development of protein therapeutics to address unmet medical needs, such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Founded in 2012, the company utilizes a machine learning-driven platform that integrates advanced technologies from synthetic biology, robotics, and automation. At the core of its operations is EVA, a robotic scientist capable of designing, conducting, and learning from its own experiments, which enhances the protein engineering process. This innovative approach allows LabGenius to create protein drugs with optimized properties, such as improved protease stability and tissue penetration, ultimately providing physicians with access to next-generation therapeutics developed through cutting-edge methodologies.

Fiddler

Series A in 2019
Fiddler Labs, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence platform designed to help businesses analyze, manage, and deploy their machine learning models effectively. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Fiddler offers an Explainable AI Engine that promotes transparency and understanding in AI solutions. This platform allows users across data science, product, and business teams to comprehend, validate, and manage their AI implementations, ensuring that these systems deliver reliable and trustworthy experiences for end-users. By providing statistical metrics, performance monitoring, and centralized controls, Fiddler aims to make AI more accessible and trustworthy for enterprises, ultimately unlocking the complexities of AI and enhancing user confidence in its applications.

Tecton

Seed Round in 2018
Tecton.ai is a developer of an enterprise-ready data platform designed to facilitate machine learning for organizations. Founded in 2019 by the team behind Uber's Michelangelo platform, Tecton aims to make advanced machine learning capabilities accessible to companies of all sizes. The platform allows data scientists to transform raw data into production-ready features, addressing the unique challenges of machine learning data management. By providing a comprehensive data layer, Tecton enables the integration of batch, streaming, and real-time data, allowing organizations to automate decisions rapidly and improve customer experiences. With offices in San Francisco and New York, Tecton focuses on helping businesses efficiently deploy machine learning models at scale to drive significant outcomes.

Visla Labs

Seed Round in 2018
Visla Labs Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence platform tailored for the radiology and healthcare sectors. Founded in 2018, the company focuses on enhancing medical diagnostics through advanced AI technologies, aiming to improve the efficiency and accuracy of radiological assessments.

Computable

Seed Round in 2018
Computable Labs, founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in developing blockchain and distributed systems technology to create a decentralized data marketplace tailored for artificial intelligence applications. The company's open-source protocol promotes a fair economic system and establishes a decentralized governance structure for organizing and sharing data on the Internet. By implementing permissionless contracts, Computable enables the tokenization of data assets, providing clients with an ethical framework for managing and exchanging information.

Covariant

Seed Round in 2017
Covariant is a company focused on developing artificial intelligence for robotics. It is creating the Covariant Brain, a universal AI system that enables robots to perceive, reason, and interact with their environments. The company specializes in robotics software that utilizes deep imitation learning, deep reinforcement learning, and meta-learning techniques. This innovative approach allows clients to program robots with ease by using a virtual reality headset to guide them through specific tasks. Covariant aims to streamline the deployment of robotics across various operations, enhancing efficiency and adaptability in industrial settings.

Clarifai

Series B in 2016
Clarifai, Inc. specializes in advanced image recognition systems that enable users to detect near-duplicates and conduct visual searches. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, the company offers a platform that employs machine learning to identify various categories, objects, and tags in images. This technology allows clients to locate similar images within large, uncategorized repositories by leveraging both semantic and visual similarities. Additionally, Clarifai provides a labeling tool called Labeler, which facilitates the organization of datasets, AI-driven data searches, and the training and scaling of AI models in production environments. The company also has an office in Tallinn, Estonia.

Nervana

Series A in 2015
Nervana is a technology company founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Diego, California. It specializes in machine learning and artificial intelligence, offering a software-as-a-service platform that enables businesses to develop custom deep learning applications. The company's flagship product, Nervana Cloud, provides a comprehensive software solution that utilizes deep learning techniques to facilitate the creation of intelligent applications. Founded by experts in various fields, including machine learning, neuroscience, and chip design, Nervana aims to simplify and scale the use of brain-inspired algorithms in technology development.

Clarifai

Series A in 2015
Clarifai, Inc. specializes in advanced image recognition systems that enable users to detect near-duplicates and conduct visual searches. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, the company offers a platform that employs machine learning to identify various categories, objects, and tags in images. This technology allows clients to locate similar images within large, uncategorized repositories by leveraging both semantic and visual similarities. Additionally, Clarifai provides a labeling tool called Labeler, which facilitates the organization of datasets, AI-driven data searches, and the training and scaling of AI models in production environments. The company also has an office in Tallinn, Estonia.

Scaled Inference

Seed Round in 2014
Scaled Inference is a U.S.-based company that operates in stealth mode and offers artificial intelligence as a cloud service. It offers a new generation of intelligent software built by the masses and powered by an open shared platform. Scaled Inference was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
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