Pushing the limits of reason and reality
Our Companies
When we first discovered these companies, we saw a glimmer of what the future might hold.
Today they are working on life-changing advancements: augmented reality; robots; drones; satellites; neurostimulation; nuclear energy; 3D audio, printing and scanning; metamaterials; synthetic biology; self-driving cars and the security of things.
Our Companies
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Adimab
Adimab
Adimab is the industry leader in the discovery and optimization of antibody drugs. -
Aeva
Aeva
A new sensing paradigm for autonomous machines. -
Ahana
Ahana
Ahana is bringing ad hoc analytics offerings to market. -
AcquiredAira.io
Aira.io
Aira is developing transformative, remote, assistive technologies and services for the blind and visually impaired, bringing greater mobility and independence. Aira was acquired in 2020. -
AirMap
AirMap
AirMap engineers tools for the low-altitude-airspace infrastructure of the future, and makes it simple for drone operators to fly legally and safely. -
AllStripes
AllStripes
AllStripes offers a platform for data sharing among patients with rare diseases, doctors and researchers. -
AcquiredAlluvium
Alluvium
Alluvium is building a real-time collective intelligence platform to address challenges in the physical world. Alluvium was acquired by Augury in 2019. -
AcquiredAltspaceVR
AltspaceVR
AltspaceVR is a software company building the social platform for virtual reality. With AltspaceVR, users connect in virtual spaces to create shared experiences related to anything on the web. AltspaceVR was acquired by Microsoft in 2017. -
Anagenex
Anagenex
Anagenex is building a novel platform for drug discovery focusing on difficult targets. -
Anchorage
Anchorage
Anchorage is the first crypto-native custodian, built to help financial institutions invest securely in digital assets. -
Anduril
Anduril
Anduril is a new kind of defense company. -
Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition provides software infrastructure to safely develop, test and deploy autonomous vehicles at scale. -
Aptible
Aptible
Aptible builds digital healthcare tools that streamline the HIPAA compliance process for web and mobile applications. -
AcquiredAria Insights
Aria Insights
Aria Insights provides a full-service drone solution that combines the power of autonomy and machine learning to collect data and create actionable insights for users. Aria was acquired in 2019 by FLIR. -
AcquiredArraiy
Arraiy
Arraiy is developing a computer vision and machine learning platform for creators. Arraiy was acquired in 2019. -
Astranis
Astranis
Astranis is building small, low-cost telecommunications satellites. -
Auransa
Auransa
Auransa is a computational pharmaceutical company. -
AcquiredAuris Health
Auris Health
Auris Health is an ambitious robotics company based in Silicon Valley. Auris was acquired for up to $6.1B by Johnson & Johnson in 2019. -
AcquiredAuthorea
Authorea
Authorea is a collaborative platform where people can write, share and discuss scientific research. Authorea was acquired by Wiley in 2018. -
Avail
Avail
Avail digitizes physical presence in medical procedures through innovative technology. -
Benchling
Benchling
Benchling is transforming research and development with the industry’s most widely adopted Life Sciences R&D Cloud. -
Braid Health
Braid Health
Braid Health is an artificial intelligence platform for the medical diagnostics industry. -
Brainiac
Brainiac
Brainiac is the first company dedicated to food-based brain nutrition. -
Bright Machines
Bright Machines
Bright Machines is demystifying and democratizing manufacturing, making the process of making physical things as easy as making digital things. -
Cajal Neuroscience
Cajal Neuroscience
Cajal Neuroscience is a drug discovery company focused on neurodegenerative disease. -
Cala Health
Cala Health
Cala Health is developing novel therapies based on recent neuroscience discoveries from Stanford University. -
Cape Analytics
Cape Analytics
Cape Analytics leverages geospatial imagery, computer vision, and machine learning to increase understanding of our earth and built environment. -
Caper
Caper
Caper uses AI and computer vision to enable a seamless grab-and-go retail experience. -
IPOCerulean Pharma
Cerulean Pharma
Cerulean is focused on significantly improving the efficacy and safety profile of cancer drugs that employ advances in nanotechnology. The company completed its IPO in 2014. -
Chronosphere
Chronosphere
Chronosphere is pioneering cloud-native monitoring for cloud-native apps. -
Citizen
Citizen
Citizen is on a mission to build safer communities through transparency. -
Clarifai
Clarifai
Clarifai leverages the latest advances in deep learning to automatically characterize and search visual information. -
AcquiredCommon Networks
Common Networks
Common Networks is a provider of enterprise-grade, high-speed wireless internet service for suburban inhabitants. Common Networks was acquired in 2020. -
Computable Labs
Computable Labs
Computable Labs is building internet infrastructure to democratize access to data and algorithms in the age of artificial intelligence. -
Covariant
Covariant
Covariant is building a universal AI that allows robots to see, reason and act on the world around them. -
AcquiredCryptonumerics
Cryptonumerics
Cryptonumerics enables customers to unlock their data safely. The company was acquired by Snowflake Computing in 2020. -
AcquiredCrystal IS
Crystal IS
Crystal IS is the market leader in the commercialization of ultraviolet LEDs for the cost-effective production of long lasting, energy-efficient water and air purification devices. Acquired by Asahi Kasei in 2011. -
AcquiredCTRL-labs
CTRL-labs
CTRL-labs is changing the way we interact with computers. CTRL-labs was acquired by Facebook in 2019. -
Deep Sentinel
Deep Sentinel
Deep Sentinel has built a residential security system that leverages visual image analysis and artificial intelligence to protect your home. -
IPODesktop Metal
Desktop Metal
Desktop Metal enables high-speed, high-performance, 3D metal printing at production scale. The company listed publicly [NYSE: DM] in 2020. -
Drone Racing League
Drone Racing League
Drone Racing League is a sports, media and technology company that combines world-class pilots, iconic locations, and proprietary technology to create engaging drone races with mass appeal. -
Echodyne
Echodyne
Echodyne aims to reinvent the way the world uses radar by creating the world’s lightest, smallest, and lowest-cost high-performance, electronically-scanning radar. -
Eikon Therapeutics
Eikon Therapeutics
Eikon Therapeutics is pioneering a new method of drug discovery based on tracking and measuring the movement of individual proteins in living cells. -
Elektra Labs
Elektra Labs
Elektra Labs is building a pharmacy for digital and connected devices. -
Everlywell
Everlywell
Everlywell believes Americans deserve access to affordable, at-home lab tests. -
IPOEverspin Technologies
Everspin Technologies
Everspin is the global leader in developing and manufacturing magnetic-based memory (MRAM). A growing number of leading corporations have adopted Everspin MRAM to enable their most advanced products. The company completed its IPO in 2016. -
Evolv Technology
Evolv Technology
Evolv is a security technology company commercializing new types of threat detection systems for use in high-risk facilities. -
Fiddler
Fiddler
Fiddler is a breakthrough AI platform with explainability at its heart. -
Flex Logix
Flex Logix
Flex Logix is developing configurable semiconductor IP cores that are smaller, faster, and consume less power than conventional, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). -
AcquiredG2X Energy
G2X Energy
G2X Energy aims to convert abundant supplies of low-cost natural gas into higher-value transportation fuels. Lux’s interests in G2X were purchased in 2019. -
IPOGenocea Biosciences
Genocea Biosciences
Genocea commercializes key breakthroughs in vaccine discovery and development. The company was founded by Lux and spun-out from Harvard Medical School. The company completed its IPO in 2014. -
H1
H1
H1 is on a mission to better connect the healthcare industry. -
Halo Neuroscience
Halo Neuroscience
Halo is developing a novel, simple, and powerful neuroscience-based technology for enhancing brain performance. -
AcquiredHangar Technology
Hangar Technology
Hangar Technology automates commercial drone operations, enabling rapid scalability without needing expert pilots and drone operations managers. Hanger was acquired in 2019. -
Happiest Baby
Happiest Baby
Founded by renowned pediatrician and best-selling author Dr. Harvey Karp, Happiest Baby is commercializing a technology breakthrough to revolutionize infant sleep gear and seeks to become the dominant brand for child health and wellness. -
Higharc
Higharc
Higharc is reinventing how new homes are designed and architected. -
Hugging Face
Hugging Face
Hugging Face is on a mission to advance and democratize Natural Language Processing. -
Ironclad
Ironclad
Ironclad is a software platform that takes legal teams to the next level. -
IPOKala Pharmaceuticals
Kala Pharmaceuticals
Kala Pharmaceuticals was founded by Lux to commercialize proprietary drug delivery technology for penetrating mucosal barriers using nanotechnology. The company completed its IPO in 2017. -
Kallyope
Kallyope
Kallyope is a platform biotechnology company dedicated to unlocking the therapeutic and nutritional product potential of the gut-brain axis. -
AcquiredKurion
Kurion
Kurion was founded by Lux to solve the problems of nuclear waste. Kurion was the only U.S. company selected to participate in the cleanup of the Fukushima disaster. Kurion was acquired by Veolia in 2016. -
Kymeta
Kymeta
Kymeta is commercializing a metamaterials-based satellite antenna. Kymeta simplifies the connection between mobile users and high-capacity communications satellites. -
Kyruus
Kyruus
Kyruus leverages the enormous amounts of public and private data in the healthcare industry to better align and optimize physician management. -
LabGenius
LabGenius
LabGenius combines artificial intelligence, robotic automation and synthetic biology to evolve next-generation protein therapeutics. -
Latch
Latch
Latch is building the first universal smart-access platform. The company’s mission is to enable flexible, seamless and secure digital access to physical spaces. -
Lightform
Lightform
Lightform is the first computer made for projected augmented reality. Connect Lightform to any projector and instantly create magical experiences with light. -
Looking Glass
Looking Glass
The Looking Glass is the first desktop holographic display designed for 3D developers. Create, view, and share in true 3D. No VR or AR headsets required. -
IPOLux Health Tech Acquisition Corp.
Lux Health Tech Acquisition Corp.
Lux Health Tech Acquisition Corp. is a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of Lux Capital. -
AcquiredLux Research
Lux Research
Lux Research provides strategic advice and ongoing intelligence about emerging technologies. Lux Research was acquired by Bregal Sagemount in 2017. -
AcquiredLuxtera
Luxtera
Luxtera constructs advanced optical systems in standard semiconductor manufacturing processes and enables the next-generation of data centers, servers, and mobile infrastructure. Luxtera was acquired by Cisco in 2019. -
Madaket
Madaket
Madaket automates the manual, error-prone process of enrollment for healthcare providers and payers. -
AcquiredMagen
Magen
Magen Biosciences focused on improving the health and appearance of human skin. The company was acquired by PPD in 2009. -
Mahana Therapeutics
Mahana Therapeutics
Mahana Therapeutics is providing people living with gastrointestinal conditions the treatments and support they need to live their best lives. -
Matterport
Matterport
Matterport is the world’s most powerful all-in-one 3D data platform lets you turn a space into an accurate and immersive digital twin. -
AcquiredMolecular Imprints
Molecular Imprints
Molecular Imprints provides high-resolution, low cost-of-ownership, nanopatterning systems and solutions in the hard-disk-drive and semiconductor industries. The company was acquired by Canon in 2014. -
Moment
Moment
Moment is building the dominant brand in the rapidly-growing market of mobile photography, and is focused on photo capture and retrieval. -
Mos
Mos
Mos is on a mission to make college more affordable. -
Mythic
Mythic
Mythic makes it easy to push local AI to any device. -
Nanosys
Nanosys
Nanosys is an industry-leading nanotechnology company developing, manufacturing and selling products based on high-performance, inorganic nanostructures. -
Neo
Neo
Neo applies cutting-edge machine learning to streamline SMB accounting and unlock scientific innovation. -
AcquiredNervana Systems
Nervana Systems
Nervana Systems is building an AI/machine learning-as-a-service capability for hardware companies. Nervana was acquired by Intel in 2016. -
AcquiredNoon
Noon
Noon creates products that improve our daily experience in the home. Noon was acquired by Racepoint Energy in 2020. -
Novel Effect
Novel Effect
Novel Effect leverages artificial intelligence to aurally augment print media. -
Nozomi Networks
Nozomi Networks
Nozomi Networks provides operational visibility and industrial cyber security to major industrial clients worldwide. -
Oasis Labs
Oasis Labs
Oasis Labs is building an all-in-one tool for controlling and sharing data. -
Octant Bio
Octant Bio
Octant is engineering a new generation of drug discovery. -
OpenSpace
OpenSpace
OpenSpace is a computer vision company bringing machine intelligence to construction sites. -
Orbital Insight
Orbital Insight
Orbital Insight analyzes satellite and other remote aerial imagery to extract valuable information. -
Pager
Pager
Pager simplifies the medical experience and brings care to patients when and where they need it. -
AcquiredPhysera
Physera
Physera simplifies physical therapy. Physera was acquired by Omada Health in 2020. -
Pinscreen
Pinscreen
Pinscreen is a computational imaging startup. -
Pivotal Commware
Pivotal Commware
Pivotal Commware uses metamaterials technology to improve communications from moving targets such as cars, planes and drones, among other applications. -
Planet
Planet
Planet operates the largest-ever fleet of Earth-imaging satellites to frequently image the entire planet and provide open access to that information. -
Plethora
Plethora
Plethora is making hardware as easy as software by eliminating the complexity, guess work, and manual effort involved in procuring parts. -
Plexium
Plexium
Plexium focuses on targeted protein degraders to reinvent the way medicines are discovered. -
Primer
Primer
Primer builds machines that read and write. -
Recursion Pharmaceuticals
Recursion Pharmaceuticals
Recursion Pharma is combining high-throughput experimental biology, bioinformatics, and machine learning to rapidly identify new indications for many known drugs and shelved assets. -
Relativity Space
Relativity Space
The first autonomous platform to build the future of humanity in space. -
Resilience
Resilience
Resilience is building the world’s most advanced biopharmaceutical manufacturing ecosystem. -
Rigetti Computing
Rigetti Computing
Rigetti Computing is on a mission to build the world’s most powerful computer. -
Ripcord
Ripcord
Ripcord is on a mission to take the world paperless, turning paper records trapped in warehouses into meaningful data using advanced robotics and computer vision. -
Rivet
Rivet
Rivet powers clear and efficient healthcare transactions. -
Runway
Runway
Runway is building the next generation of creative tools. -
Saildrone
Saildrone
Saildrone collects valuable ocean data using a fleet of unmanned, autonomous sailing drones. -
Scatter
Scatter
Scatter has created the world’s most widely used volumetric video solution. -
Science 37
Science 37
Science 37 accelerates clinical research by making it simple for patients to participate from the comfort of their own home. -
Senti Biosciences
Senti Biosciences
Senti Biosciences is a Bay Area biotech company focused on outsmarting complex diseases with more intelligent medicines. -
Shapeways
Shapeways
Shapeways lets anyone create amazing products with the power of 3D printing. -
Shiru
Shiru
Shiru leverages computational design to create enhanced proteins that feed the world sustainably. -
AcquiredSiBEAM
SiBEAM
SiBEAM was a leading developer of high-speed wireless communications technologies. SiBEAM was acquired by Silicon Image in 2011. -
AcquiredSilicon Clocks
Silicon Clocks
Silicon Clocks was founded in 2006 to develop high-performance semiconductor timing and sensor designs. The company was acquired by Silicon Labs in 2010. -
AcquiredSiluria Technologies
Siluria Technologies
Siluria combines nanotechnology, biotechnology and chemical engineering to create new catalysts that convert natural gas into valuable fuels and chemicals. Siluria was acquired by McDermott in 2019. -
AcquiredSOLS Systems
SOLS Systems
SOLS Systems is a pioneer of custom, mass-manufacturing, 3D technology enabling the personalization of everyday wearables. Its first product, exoSOLS, brings 3D printing to footwear with dynamic orthotics. Sols was acquired by Aetrex in 2017. -
Sourcegraph
Sourcegraph
Sourcegraph is a code search and intelligence tool for developers. -
Stacks
Stacks
Stacks is a building a new kind of internet. -
Statespace
Statespace
Statespace leverages expertise in neuroscience and data science to bring standardized performance analytics and personalized training to gaming. -
Strateos
Strateos
Strateos builds and operates, closed-loop robotic cloud labs that integrate automated chemical and biological sciences to positively impact the world. -
Subspace
Subspace
Subspace is revolutionizing how humans and machines communicate by providing real-time, latency-free internet connection. -
Survios
Survios
Survios is creating mind-blowing virtual reality (VR) technology that creates a visceral, full-body, shared experience where anything is possible. -
Tecton
Tecton
Tecton is making world-class machine learning accessible to every company. -
Tempo Automation
Tempo Automation
Tempo Automation provides the fastest and most seamless development tools for electrical engineers. -
AcquiredThrive Earlier Detection
Thrive Earlier Detection
Thrive Earlier Detection envisions a future in which blood drawn at an annual physical is used to find early-stage cancer. Exact Sciences acquired Thrive for up to $2.15B in 2021. -
IPOTransphorm
Transphorm
Transphorm is redefining power conversion, enabling significant energy savings across the grid. Transphorm’s ultra-efficient power modules eliminate up to 90% of all electric conversion losses. The company completed its IPO in 2020. -
Varda
Varda
Varda is pioneering space manufacturing. -
Variant Bio
Variant Bio
Variant Bio is using the enormous power of human genetic diversity to discover a new generation of therapeutics. -
Veo Robotics
Veo Robotics
Veo Robotics makes standard industrial robots responsive to humans so they can work safely side-by-side. -
Vesta Healthcare
Vesta Healthcare
Vesta Healthcare connects caregivers to care delivery to improve health outcomes. -
Visor
Visor
Taxes made simple. -
AcquiredVisterra
Visterra
Visterra rationally designs more effective therapeutics and vaccines based on a groundbreaking technology platform built around a unique structural understanding of how a virus interacts with human cells. Visterra was acquired by Otsuka Pharmaceutical in 2018. -
AcquiredVium
Vium
Vium improves the speed and reproducibility of preclinical research to better predict how drugs perform in humans. Vium was acquired by Recursion Pharmaceuticals in 2020. -
Workit Health
Workit Health
Workit Health is transforming how care for addiction is addressed and treated with a private, online program to kick addictive behaviors. -
Yonder
Yonder
Yonder is a cybersecurity company specializing in defense for highly visible brands under attack by coordinated disinformation campaigns. -
Zededa
Zededa
Zededa makes edge computing possible at scale. -
AcquiredZipdrug
Zipdrug
Zipdrug is an on-demand prescription delivery service available online and through mobile applications. Zipdrug was acquired in 2020 by Anthem. -
AcquiredZoox
Zoox
Zoox is what comes after the automobile. The company was acquired by Amazon in 2020.