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 Surveillance

Theseus

Seed Round in 2025
Theseus is a defence technology company specialising in GPS-free drone navigation. It develops and provides a Visual Navigation System (VNS) that can be retrofitted onto any drone, utilising cameras, accelerometers, gyroscopes, and reference satellite imagery for positioning. This system offers an alternative to GPS, ensuring militaries and surveillance teams can operate independently of GPS signals.

Anduril Industries

Series E in 2022
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that designs, develops, and deploys hardware and software to address national security challenges for the United States and its allies. It offers the Lattice Platform, an AI-based system that fuses real-time data from computer vision, machine learning, and mesh networking into a single autonomous operating picture; Sentry Tower, which integrates data across the electromagnetic spectrum; Ghost sUAS, an unmanned autonomous, man-portable drone capable of performing missions with limited human intervention; and Anvil sUAS, a precision kinetic intercept that autonomously navigates to counter potential drone threats with visual verification by a human operator. Founded in 2017, Anduril is based in Irvine, California, with additional offices in Orange County, California; Washington, D.C.; and Seattle, Washington.

Anduril Industries

Series D in 2021
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that designs, develops, and deploys hardware and software to address national security challenges for the United States and its allies. It offers the Lattice Platform, an AI-based system that fuses real-time data from computer vision, machine learning, and mesh networking into a single autonomous operating picture; Sentry Tower, which integrates data across the electromagnetic spectrum; Ghost sUAS, an unmanned autonomous, man-portable drone capable of performing missions with limited human intervention; and Anvil sUAS, a precision kinetic intercept that autonomously navigates to counter potential drone threats with visual verification by a human operator. Founded in 2017, Anduril is based in Irvine, California, with additional offices in Orange County, California; Washington, D.C.; and Seattle, Washington.

Anduril Industries

Series C in 2020
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that designs, develops, and deploys hardware and software to address national security challenges for the United States and its allies. It offers the Lattice Platform, an AI-based system that fuses real-time data from computer vision, machine learning, and mesh networking into a single autonomous operating picture; Sentry Tower, which integrates data across the electromagnetic spectrum; Ghost sUAS, an unmanned autonomous, man-portable drone capable of performing missions with limited human intervention; and Anvil sUAS, a precision kinetic intercept that autonomously navigates to counter potential drone threats with visual verification by a human operator. Founded in 2017, Anduril is based in Irvine, California, with additional offices in Orange County, California; Washington, D.C.; and Seattle, Washington.

Evolv Technology

Series C in 2020
Evolv Technology specializes in touchless security screening systems, ensuring safety without compromising visitor experience. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company offers advanced solutions integrating real-time video surveillance with low false alarms, firearm and explosive detection, facial recognition, and security analytics.

Performance Drone Works

Seed Round in 2020
Performance Drone Works is a company focused on developing advanced autonomous unmanned aerial systems (UAS) tailored for the modern warfighter. Its platforms are designed to enhance mission effectiveness while minimizing risk to personnel. The company employs innovative technology in the design of its small autonomous platforms, ensuring a commonality in electronics and software across multiple sizes. Notably, its reconnaissance devices feature 3D-vision-based obstacle avoidance capabilities, allowing for safe flight operations even in GPS-denied environments. Through these advancements, Performance Drone Works aims to support military operations with cutting-edge solutions that address contemporary challenges in warfare.

Evolv Technology

Series C in 2019
Evolv Technology specializes in touchless security screening systems, ensuring safety without compromising visitor experience. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company offers advanced solutions integrating real-time video surveillance with low false alarms, firearm and explosive detection, facial recognition, and security analytics.

Echodyne

Series C in 2019
Echodyne, established in 2014 and based in Kirkland, Washington, specializes in developing and marketing metamaterials-based radar systems. The company offers a range of radar solutions, including 3D Security radar for all-weather, compact, and solid-state sensor performance; Metamaterial Electronically Scanning Array (MESA) technology for high-performance phased-array radar at breakthrough cost levels; and Echoguard for ground-based airspace management. Additionally, Echodyne provides Acuity Software for customization and data processing, along with various deployment kits and accessories. Their products cater to commercial markets, government, defense, and industry, enabling autonomous applications in drones, vehicles, and heavy machinery, even in complex and challenging environments.

Anduril Industries

Series B in 2019
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that designs, develops, and deploys hardware and software to address national security challenges for the United States and its allies. It offers the Lattice Platform, an AI-based system that fuses real-time data from computer vision, machine learning, and mesh networking into a single autonomous operating picture; Sentry Tower, which integrates data across the electromagnetic spectrum; Ghost sUAS, an unmanned autonomous, man-portable drone capable of performing missions with limited human intervention; and Anvil sUAS, a precision kinetic intercept that autonomously navigates to counter potential drone threats with visual verification by a human operator. Founded in 2017, Anduril is based in Irvine, California, with additional offices in Orange County, California; Washington, D.C.; and Seattle, Washington.

Echodyne

Series B in 2017
Echodyne, established in 2014 and based in Kirkland, Washington, specializes in developing and marketing metamaterials-based radar systems. The company offers a range of radar solutions, including 3D Security radar for all-weather, compact, and solid-state sensor performance; Metamaterial Electronically Scanning Array (MESA) technology for high-performance phased-array radar at breakthrough cost levels; and Echoguard for ground-based airspace management. Additionally, Echodyne provides Acuity Software for customization and data processing, along with various deployment kits and accessories. Their products cater to commercial markets, government, defense, and industry, enabling autonomous applications in drones, vehicles, and heavy machinery, even in complex and challenging environments.

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.

Evolv Technology

Series B in 2017
Evolv Technology specializes in touchless security screening systems, ensuring safety without compromising visitor experience. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company offers advanced solutions integrating real-time video surveillance with low false alarms, firearm and explosive detection, facial recognition, and security analytics.

Aria Insights

Series B in 2015
Aria Insights specializes in the development of unmanned aerial vehicles designed for search and rescue missions and inspection operations. The company creates robust, high-endurance tethered drones equipped with autonomous flight capabilities and secure payload data. These intelligent aerial robots are deployed in logistically challenging and potentially hazardous environments, allowing them to gather critical data and deliver actionable insights to decision-makers while ensuring the safety of personnel. By transforming inaccessible landscapes into manageable data points, Aria Insights enhances operational efficiency and supports informed decision-making in various industries.

Echodyne

Series A in 2014
Echodyne, established in 2014 and based in Kirkland, Washington, specializes in developing and marketing metamaterials-based radar systems. The company offers a range of radar solutions, including 3D Security radar for all-weather, compact, and solid-state sensor performance; Metamaterial Electronically Scanning Array (MESA) technology for high-performance phased-array radar at breakthrough cost levels; and Echoguard for ground-based airspace management. Additionally, Echodyne provides Acuity Software for customization and data processing, along with various deployment kits and accessories. Their products cater to commercial markets, government, defense, and industry, enabling autonomous applications in drones, vehicles, and heavy machinery, even in complex and challenging environments.

Aria Insights

Series A in 2013
Aria Insights specializes in the development of unmanned aerial vehicles designed for search and rescue missions and inspection operations. The company creates robust, high-endurance tethered drones equipped with autonomous flight capabilities and secure payload data. These intelligent aerial robots are deployed in logistically challenging and potentially hazardous environments, allowing them to gather critical data and deliver actionable insights to decision-makers while ensuring the safety of personnel. By transforming inaccessible landscapes into manageable data points, Aria Insights enhances operational efficiency and supports informed decision-making in various industries.

Evolv Technology

Series A in 2013
Evolv Technology specializes in touchless security screening systems, ensuring safety without compromising visitor experience. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company offers advanced solutions integrating real-time video surveillance with low false alarms, firearm and explosive detection, facial recognition, and security analytics.
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