WE’RE LOOKING FOR BIG IDEAS
(AND THE BIG BRAINS BEHIND THEM)
We partner with companies and founders trying to change the world, who want to upend paradigms, not just chase incremental progress.
FOUNDERS WHO SEE THE FUTURE
We’re looking for leaders with a vision, who see a radically different future and know how to make it happen. They’re equal parts mad scientist and business mastermind: walking, talking Venn diagrams ready to change everything.
COMPANIES THAT MAKE IT REAL
We invest in companies that see radical potential in what they do. Founders who see reshaping a single industry as table stakes.
And teams that see failure as just a challenge to find a new path.
And teams that see failure as just a challenge to find a new path.
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The Basics
Over the past two decades, Lux has expanded from our New York City roots to Silicon Valley, and built a firm with over $5 billion AUM and more than 30 full-time professionals, with a wide spectrum of technical backgrounds and the versatility to invest at any stage, from $100,000 to $100 million.
What we're up to
AI and the Future of Media
March 22, 2025
Danny Crichton
I am skeptical that AI can fully understand taste and the qualitative aspects of art, if for no other reason than knowing what’s in your audience’s head is untrainable. The few people who publish their thoughts are so skewed (and they are likely even lying to themselves) that I can’t fathom how AI models could gain a theory of mind for the diverse people who inhabit society.
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