Since our inception, Lux Capital has transformed sci-fi into sci-fact by building and backing founders working on breakthrough technologies. As we venture deeper into a world where the lines between human and machine intelligence increasingly blur, having deep expertise in neuroscience, AI, and human-machine interfaces becomes crucial. 

That's why we're thrilled to announce that Thomas Reardon is joining Lux as a Venture Partner. A pioneer at the intersection of technology and neuroscience, Reardon brings decades of experience as an inventor, neuroscientist with a PhD, and entrepreneur to Lux. In this role, he will source breakthrough opportunities, serve on boards, create and build new companies through our Lux Labs program, and provide strategic intelligence across our many themes including inner space (biology + technology), outer space (manufacturing + aerospace + defense), and latent space (AI models + computational infrastructure).

Few people have shaped the evolution of human-computer interaction like Reardon. His journey spans from his early days helping build Internet Explorer, which launched Microsoft into an internet company, to founding CTRL Labs, a Lux portfolio company that pioneered breakthrough brain-machine interface technology before being acquired by Meta. Following the acquisition, Reardon served as VP and Head of Neuromotor Interfaces and Input and Interactions for Reality Labs at Meta. His expertise spans biology, neuroscience, computing interfaces, and AI, a knowledge base he's already put to work advising companies in our portfolio like Osmo (generative AI to create a new generation of better, safer, environmentally-friendly aroma molecules) and Evolutionary Scale (generative AI model for biology). 

“I’ve dedicated my career to understanding the profound intersection of human intelligence and technological innovation,” said Reardon. “Scientists and inventors don’t just need funding–they need partners who understand the complex journey from breakthrough to commercial success. Lux is precisely that partner, where commercially-minded inventors can push the boundaries of what’s possible at the frontier of science and technology.”

We're delighted to have Reardon join us in shaping the future of frontier technology.