Lux Capital

Founded in 2000, Lux Capital is a venture capital firm based in New York and Silicon Valley. It manages over $5 billion in assets, focusing on seed to growth investments at the intersection of technology and sciences. Lux actively supports entrepreneurs building successful businesses in high-growth sectors such as biochemistry, material science, electronics, infrastructure, aerospace, genomics, synthetic biology, and robotics.

Shahin Farshchi

General Partner

Peter Hebert

Managing Partner

Lan Jiang

Associate

Alex Nguyen

Partner

Ian Peikon

Venture Partner

Brandon Reeves

General Partner

Segolene Scarborough

CFO

Zack Schildhorn

Venture Partner

Deena Shakir

General Partner

Shaquille Vayda

Principal

Shaq Vayda

Principal

Josh Wolfe

Managing Partner

David Yang

Investor

Bilal Zuberi

General Partner

Tess Van Stekelenburg

Partner

Past deals in Computer Vision

Ripcord

Venture Round in 2024
Ripcord is a robotic digitization company that develops platforms and software to convert physical documents into digital, searchable data and streamlined workflows. Its Canopy solution uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to capture, enrich, and organize content, enabling enterprises to simplify processes and improve accuracy. The company combines sensors, automation, and vision-guided robots to create a digital twin of information, perform document scanning and recognition, and accelerate data capture, organization, and retrieval. This supports faster, higher-quality processing and moves organizations toward paperless document management and more efficient operations. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Ripcord was founded in 2014.

Mythic

Venture Round in 2023
Founded in 2012, Mythic specializes in designing and manufacturing AI-driven silicon chips and inference processors. Its innovative technology brings desktop GPU compute capabilities and neural networks to compact, energy-efficient devices, enabling AI deployment across various industries such as consumer electronics, wearables, and autonomous systems.

Runway

Series C in 2022
Runway, established in 2018, specializes in applied AI research and development. It offers an innovative video editing platform for professionals, utilizing AI-powered tools that enable intuitive manipulation and creation of visual content through text-based commands.

OpenSpace

Series D in 2022
OpenSpace develops automated 360-degree video capture and mapping for construction sites, providing photo documentation software that captures images frequently and ties them to project plans. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, OpenSpace offers reality capture and AI-powered analytics that create navigable, complete photo representations of job sites, enabling faster data capture from preconstruction through operations, improving collaboration and reducing risk compared with traditional text-based workflows.

Clarifai

Series C in 2021
Founded in 2013, Clarifai specializes in advanced image recognition systems for detecting near-duplicates and enabling visual search. Its platform recognizes various categories, objects, and tags in images, and finds similar images in large uncategorized repositories using a combination of semantic and visual similarity.

MosaicML

Venture Round in 2021
MosaicML is a company focused on creating an efficient infrastructure for training large language models and improving the overall efficiency of neural networks. It develops software and artificial intelligence training algorithms that enhance the training process by utilizing algorithmic techniques such as sparsity and network pruning. These innovations allow users to effectively and securely train large-scale AI models on their proprietary data, while also optimizing for speed, quality, and cost. MosaicML aims to streamline the machine learning model recomposition process, making it easier for organizations to harness the power of AI in their operations.

OpenSpace

Series C in 2021
OpenSpace develops automated 360-degree video capture and mapping for construction sites, providing photo documentation software that captures images frequently and ties them to project plans. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, OpenSpace offers reality capture and AI-powered analytics that create navigable, complete photo representations of job sites, enabling faster data capture from preconstruction through operations, improving collaboration and reducing risk compared with traditional text-based workflows.

Runway

Series A in 2020
Runway, established in 2018, specializes in applied AI research and development. It offers an innovative video editing platform for professionals, utilizing AI-powered tools that enable intuitive manipulation and creation of visual content through text-based commands.

OpenSpace

Series B in 2020
OpenSpace develops automated 360-degree video capture and mapping for construction sites, providing photo documentation software that captures images frequently and ties them to project plans. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, OpenSpace offers reality capture and AI-powered analytics that create navigable, complete photo representations of job sites, enabling faster data capture from preconstruction through operations, improving collaboration and reducing risk compared with traditional text-based workflows.

Rosebud AI

Seed Round in 2020
Rosebud AI develops software that enables users to create digital avatars for various purposes. The platform allows filtering by demographic, age, and style. Based in San Francisco, the company aims to make visual content creation accessible through AI-generated game assets.

Ripcord

Series B in 2020
Ripcord is a robotic digitization company that develops platforms and software to convert physical documents into digital, searchable data and streamlined workflows. Its Canopy solution uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to capture, enrich, and organize content, enabling enterprises to simplify processes and improve accuracy. The company combines sensors, automation, and vision-guided robots to create a digital twin of information, perform document scanning and recognition, and accelerate data capture, organization, and retrieval. This supports faster, higher-quality processing and moves organizations toward paperless document management and more efficient operations. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Ripcord was founded in 2014.

Caper

Series A in 2019
Caper, founded in 2019, specializes in developing AI-powered smart shopping carts designed to revolutionize physical retail. Their technology, inspired by Amazon Go's innovations, integrates image recognition, sensor fusion, and artificial intelligence into a compact, user-friendly cart. Shoppers can simply place their groceries inside the cart for automatic scanning and checkout, eliminating the need for cashiers and enhancing shopping efficiency. Caper aims to rapidly scale its solution across existing grocery stores, aiming to transform traditional retail practices.

OpenSpace

Series A in 2019
OpenSpace develops automated 360-degree video capture and mapping for construction sites, providing photo documentation software that captures images frequently and ties them to project plans. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, OpenSpace offers reality capture and AI-powered analytics that create navigable, complete photo representations of job sites, enabling faster data capture from preconstruction through operations, improving collaboration and reducing risk compared with traditional text-based workflows.

Mythic

Series B in 2019
Founded in 2012, Mythic specializes in designing and manufacturing AI-driven silicon chips and inference processors. Its innovative technology brings desktop GPU compute capabilities and neural networks to compact, energy-efficient devices, enabling AI deployment across various industries such as consumer electronics, wearables, and autonomous systems.

Lightform

Series A in 2019
Lightform, Inc. is a computer vision and hardware company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. The company specializes in developing technology for projected augmented reality, offering sound-reactive projectors, projector kits, and creator products that transform spaces through projection mapping. Lightform's innovative hardware tools and desktop application enable users to create animated content for various scenes, control projectors wirelessly from laptops or phones, and seamlessly integrate real objects with projected light. The company also provides 3D scanning options that allow for the scanning of complex scenes, automatically fine-tuning alignment and enhancing the projection mapping workflow with AI-generated effects and filters.

Veo Robotics

Series A in 2019
Founded in 2016, Veo Robotics specializes in developing advanced robotics systems for manufacturing. Its flagship product enables industrial robots to collaborate safely with humans, enhancing flexibility, productivity, and efficiency in workcells.

Runway

Seed Round in 2018
Runway, established in 2018, specializes in applied AI research and development. It offers an innovative video editing platform for professionals, utilizing AI-powered tools that enable intuitive manipulation and creation of visual content through text-based commands.

Aeva Technologies

Series A in 2018
Aeva Technologies develops sensing and perception technologies for autonomous systems by integrating vision, depth, and motion sensing into a single platform. Its core Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) LiDAR on chip enables 4D LiDAR with longer range, higher resolution, and the ability to measure velocity for every pixel, delivering robust performance in varying weather conditions. The company targets automated driving and applications across consumer electronics, health, industrial automation, and security. Founded in 2016 and based in California, Aeva operates globally.

Cape Analytics

Series B in 2018
Cape Analytics develops a platform leveraging AI, geospatial imagery, computer vision, and machine learning to instantly extract property data. This enables insurance companies to assess properties accurately during underwriting, replacing the need for on-site inspections.

Vium

Series B in 2018
Vium, Inc. is a biotechnology company founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Mateo, California. It specializes in developing digital biomarkers aimed at enhancing preclinical research and animal welfare. The company is fully accredited by AAALAC International and has received significant commendation for its commitment to the principles of humane animal research. Vium's digital platform, known as Digital Vivarium and Vium Cloud, utilizes advanced technologies such as computer vision, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to non-invasively collect physiological metrics and behaviors. This innovative approach enables researchers and drug developers to gain improved insights into disease progression, thereby facilitating better decision-making regarding which compounds should progress to clinical trials. Its clientele includes a diverse array of biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and academic institutions, as well as novel therapeutic laboratories, all seeking more sensitive and accurate data for replicable studies.

Arraiy

Series A in 2018
Arraiy, Inc. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in developing a computer vision and machine learning platform tailored for the motion picture and television industry. Founded in 2016 and formerly known as opencv.ai, Arraiy aims to transform the filmmaking process by collaborating with major studios and award-winning artists. The company's platform leverages advanced AI techniques to enhance visual storytelling, allowing creators to seamlessly integrate real and virtual worlds. By focusing on machine learning, Arraiy seeks to expand the creative possibilities for filmmakers, thereby unlocking a new era of visual storytelling. As of 2020, Arraiy operates as a subsidiary of Matterport, Inc.

Mythic

Series B in 2018
Founded in 2012, Mythic specializes in designing and manufacturing AI-driven silicon chips and inference processors. Its innovative technology brings desktop GPU compute capabilities and neural networks to compact, energy-efficient devices, enabling AI deployment across various industries such as consumer electronics, wearables, and autonomous systems.

Scatter

Seed Round in 2018
Scatter is a company focused on integrating human likeness into the metaverse through its innovative software product, Depthkit. This platform is recognized as the most widely used solution for creating volumetric video human holograms, allowing real people to be embedded in virtual environments. Depthkit is favored by leading interactive media and entertainment companies due to its user-friendly and cost-effective approach to producing high-quality volumetric video content and livestreams. The software requires only minimal off-the-shelf hardware, making it accessible for content creators. Scatter's team consists of Emmy-award winning creators and technologists with extensive backgrounds from prestigious institutions such as Microsoft Research and Carnegie Mellon. Since its inception in 2010, the company has been at the forefront of holographic technology, continually advancing the capabilities of virtual reality filmmaking.

Ripcord

Series B in 2017
Ripcord is a robotic digitization company that develops platforms and software to convert physical documents into digital, searchable data and streamlined workflows. Its Canopy solution uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to capture, enrich, and organize content, enabling enterprises to simplify processes and improve accuracy. The company combines sensors, automation, and vision-guided robots to create a digital twin of information, perform document scanning and recognition, and accelerate data capture, organization, and retrieval. This supports faster, higher-quality processing and moves organizations toward paperless document management and more efficient operations. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Ripcord was founded in 2014.

Lightform

Seed Round in 2017
Lightform, Inc. is a computer vision and hardware company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. The company specializes in developing technology for projected augmented reality, offering sound-reactive projectors, projector kits, and creator products that transform spaces through projection mapping. Lightform's innovative hardware tools and desktop application enable users to create animated content for various scenes, control projectors wirelessly from laptops or phones, and seamlessly integrate real objects with projected light. The company also provides 3D scanning options that allow for the scanning of complex scenes, automatically fine-tuning alignment and enhancing the projection mapping workflow with AI-generated effects and filters.

Veo Robotics

Series A in 2017
Founded in 2016, Veo Robotics specializes in developing advanced robotics systems for manufacturing. Its flagship product enables industrial robots to collaborate safely with humans, enhancing flexibility, productivity, and efficiency in workcells.

OpenSpace

Seed Round in 2017
OpenSpace develops automated 360-degree video capture and mapping for construction sites, providing photo documentation software that captures images frequently and ties them to project plans. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, OpenSpace offers reality capture and AI-powered analytics that create navigable, complete photo representations of job sites, enabling faster data capture from preconstruction through operations, improving collaboration and reducing risk compared with traditional text-based workflows.

Ripcord

Series B in 2017
Ripcord is a robotic digitization company that develops platforms and software to convert physical documents into digital, searchable data and streamlined workflows. Its Canopy solution uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to capture, enrich, and organize content, enabling enterprises to simplify processes and improve accuracy. The company combines sensors, automation, and vision-guided robots to create a digital twin of information, perform document scanning and recognition, and accelerate data capture, organization, and retrieval. This supports faster, higher-quality processing and moves organizations toward paperless document management and more efficient operations. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Ripcord was founded in 2014.

Mythic

Series A in 2017
Founded in 2012, Mythic specializes in designing and manufacturing AI-driven silicon chips and inference processors. Its innovative technology brings desktop GPU compute capabilities and neural networks to compact, energy-efficient devices, enabling AI deployment across various industries such as consumer electronics, wearables, and autonomous systems.

Deep Sentinel

Series A in 2017
Founded by serial entrepreneur David Selinger, Deep Sentinel develops AI-based security systems designed to prevent crimes before they occur. The company combines artificial intelligence with real-time human monitoring, offering AI-powered surveillance, live remote guards, and audio intervention to deter intruders and protect properties.

Lightform

Seed Round in 2017
Lightform, Inc. is a computer vision and hardware company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. The company specializes in developing technology for projected augmented reality, offering sound-reactive projectors, projector kits, and creator products that transform spaces through projection mapping. Lightform's innovative hardware tools and desktop application enable users to create animated content for various scenes, control projectors wirelessly from laptops or phones, and seamlessly integrate real objects with projected light. The company also provides 3D scanning options that allow for the scanning of complex scenes, automatically fine-tuning alignment and enhancing the projection mapping workflow with AI-generated effects and filters.

Ripcord

Series A in 2017
Ripcord is a robotic digitization company that develops platforms and software to convert physical documents into digital, searchable data and streamlined workflows. Its Canopy solution uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to capture, enrich, and organize content, enabling enterprises to simplify processes and improve accuracy. The company combines sensors, automation, and vision-guided robots to create a digital twin of information, perform document scanning and recognition, and accelerate data capture, organization, and retrieval. This supports faster, higher-quality processing and moves organizations toward paperless document management and more efficient operations. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Ripcord was founded in 2014.

Pinscreen

Seed Round in 2017
Pinscreen, Inc. is a technology company and visual effects studio based in Santa Monica, California, with a branch in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Founded in 2015 by Professor Hao Li, an expert in computer vision, Pinscreen specializes in advanced generative AI technologies for the film industry and interactive experiences. The company offers comprehensive solutions for AI-driven lip sync, face reenactment, face swaps, de-aging, and avatar digitization. Its innovative technology enables the creation of realistic three-dimensional avatars from selfies, facilitating immersive mixed reality experiences for consumers and scalable content creation tools for professionals. Pinscreen has collaborated with prominent filmmakers and production studios, including Netflix, Amazon Studios, and Warner Bros. Notably, the company achieved several milestones, such as developing the first real-time deepfake technology and demonstrating AI lip sync for a complete feature film. Pinscreen is recognized for its contributions to neural rendering and digital human technology, having received accolades like the Epic MegaGrants in 2020 and participation in the NVIDIA Inception Program.

Arraiy

Seed Round in 2017
Arraiy, Inc. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in developing a computer vision and machine learning platform tailored for the motion picture and television industry. Founded in 2016 and formerly known as opencv.ai, Arraiy aims to transform the filmmaking process by collaborating with major studios and award-winning artists. The company's platform leverages advanced AI techniques to enhance visual storytelling, allowing creators to seamlessly integrate real and virtual worlds. By focusing on machine learning, Arraiy seeks to expand the creative possibilities for filmmakers, thereby unlocking a new era of visual storytelling. As of 2020, Arraiy operates as a subsidiary of Matterport, Inc.

Mythic

Series A in 2016
Founded in 2012, Mythic specializes in designing and manufacturing AI-driven silicon chips and inference processors. Its innovative technology brings desktop GPU compute capabilities and neural networks to compact, energy-efficient devices, enabling AI deployment across various industries such as consumer electronics, wearables, and autonomous systems.

Cape Analytics

Series A in 2016
Cape Analytics develops a platform leveraging AI, geospatial imagery, computer vision, and machine learning to instantly extract property data. This enables insurance companies to assess properties accurately during underwriting, replacing the need for on-site inspections.

Scatter

Convertible Note in 2016
Scatter is a company focused on integrating human likeness into the metaverse through its innovative software product, Depthkit. This platform is recognized as the most widely used solution for creating volumetric video human holograms, allowing real people to be embedded in virtual environments. Depthkit is favored by leading interactive media and entertainment companies due to its user-friendly and cost-effective approach to producing high-quality volumetric video content and livestreams. The software requires only minimal off-the-shelf hardware, making it accessible for content creators. Scatter's team consists of Emmy-award winning creators and technologists with extensive backgrounds from prestigious institutions such as Microsoft Research and Carnegie Mellon. Since its inception in 2010, the company has been at the forefront of holographic technology, continually advancing the capabilities of virtual reality filmmaking.

Clarifai

Series B in 2016
Founded in 2013, Clarifai specializes in advanced image recognition systems for detecting near-duplicates and enabling visual search. Its platform recognizes various categories, objects, and tags in images, and finds similar images in large uncategorized repositories using a combination of semantic and visual similarity.

Pinscreen

Seed Round in 2016
Pinscreen, Inc. is a technology company and visual effects studio based in Santa Monica, California, with a branch in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Founded in 2015 by Professor Hao Li, an expert in computer vision, Pinscreen specializes in advanced generative AI technologies for the film industry and interactive experiences. The company offers comprehensive solutions for AI-driven lip sync, face reenactment, face swaps, de-aging, and avatar digitization. Its innovative technology enables the creation of realistic three-dimensional avatars from selfies, facilitating immersive mixed reality experiences for consumers and scalable content creation tools for professionals. Pinscreen has collaborated with prominent filmmakers and production studios, including Netflix, Amazon Studios, and Warner Bros. Notably, the company achieved several milestones, such as developing the first real-time deepfake technology and demonstrating AI lip sync for a complete feature film. Pinscreen is recognized for its contributions to neural rendering and digital human technology, having received accolades like the Epic MegaGrants in 2020 and participation in the NVIDIA Inception Program.

3Scan

Series B in 2016
3Scan develops robotic microscopy tools and software for large-scale tissue analysis and three-dimensional visualization. It builds devices that automate tissue sectioning and integrates automation with machine learning and computer vision to extract spatial data from tissue and generate detailed three-dimensional representations and quantitative analyses of complex anatomical structures. These capabilities enable higher-throughput histology and broader image analysis for researchers and clinicians, supporting advances in diagnostics and therapeutics for diseases such as cancer, neurodegenerative conditions, and cardiovascular disease.

Vium

Series A in 2015
Vium, Inc. is a biotechnology company founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Mateo, California. It specializes in developing digital biomarkers aimed at enhancing preclinical research and animal welfare. The company is fully accredited by AAALAC International and has received significant commendation for its commitment to the principles of humane animal research. Vium's digital platform, known as Digital Vivarium and Vium Cloud, utilizes advanced technologies such as computer vision, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to non-invasively collect physiological metrics and behaviors. This innovative approach enables researchers and drug developers to gain improved insights into disease progression, thereby facilitating better decision-making regarding which compounds should progress to clinical trials. Its clientele includes a diverse array of biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and academic institutions, as well as novel therapeutic laboratories, all seeking more sensitive and accurate data for replicable studies.

Clarifai

Series A in 2015
Founded in 2013, Clarifai specializes in advanced image recognition systems for detecting near-duplicates and enabling visual search. Its platform recognizes various categories, objects, and tags in images, and finds similar images in large uncategorized repositories using a combination of semantic and visual similarity.

LensBricks

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.

3Scan

Series A in 2014
3Scan develops robotic microscopy tools and software for large-scale tissue analysis and three-dimensional visualization. It builds devices that automate tissue sectioning and integrates automation with machine learning and computer vision to extract spatial data from tissue and generate detailed three-dimensional representations and quantitative analyses of complex anatomical structures. These capabilities enable higher-throughput histology and broader image analysis for researchers and clinicians, supporting advances in diagnostics and therapeutics for diseases such as cancer, neurodegenerative conditions, and cardiovascular disease.

Vium

Series A in 2014
Vium, Inc. is a biotechnology company founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Mateo, California. It specializes in developing digital biomarkers aimed at enhancing preclinical research and animal welfare. The company is fully accredited by AAALAC International and has received significant commendation for its commitment to the principles of humane animal research. Vium's digital platform, known as Digital Vivarium and Vium Cloud, utilizes advanced technologies such as computer vision, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to non-invasively collect physiological metrics and behaviors. This innovative approach enables researchers and drug developers to gain improved insights into disease progression, thereby facilitating better decision-making regarding which compounds should progress to clinical trials. Its clientele includes a diverse array of biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and academic institutions, as well as novel therapeutic laboratories, all seeking more sensitive and accurate data for replicable studies.
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