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Hugging Face

Infrastructure + Computer Science

Progressing Science + Knowledge

Increasing Productivity + Efficiency

HUGGING FACE

brandon-reeves

Hugging Face is on a mission to advance and democratize Natural Language Processing.

industries

Infrastructure Computer Science

Progressing Science Knowledge

Increasing Productivity Efficiency

Milestones

Lux investment: 2019

Founders

Clément Delangue

Julien Chaumond

Lux partners

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Eikon Therapeutics

Biology + Biochemistry

Advancing Human Health

Progressing Science + Knowledge

EIKON THERAPEUTICS

josh-wolfe

Eikon Therapeutics is pioneering a new method of drug discovery based on tracking and measuring the movement of individual proteins in living cells.

industries

Biology Biochemistry

Advancing Human Health

Progressing Science Knowledge

Milestones

Lux investment: 2019

Founders

Eric Betzig

Robert Tjian

Luke Lavis

Xavier Darzacq

Lux partners

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Anduril

Engineering + Electronics

Physics + Aerospace

Securing Life + Environment

ANDURIL

josh-wolfe,brandon-reeves

Anduril is a new kind of defense company.

industries

Engineering Electronics

Physics Aerospace

Securing Life Environment

Milestones

Lux investment: 2017

Founders

Brian Schimpf

Joe Chen

Matt Grimm

Palmer Luckey

Trae Stephens

Lux partners

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Runway

Enabling Human Creativity + Free Expression

Increasing Productivity + Efficiency

RUNWAY

grace-isford,josh-wolfe

Runway is building the next generation of creative tools.

industries

Enabling Human Creativity Free Expression

Increasing Productivity Efficiency

Milestones

Lux investment: 2018

Founders

Cristóbal Valenzuela

Anastasis Germanidis

Alejandro Matamala Ortiz

Lux partners

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Kallyope

Biology + Biochemistry

Advancing Human Health

KALLYOPE

josh-wolfe

Kallyope is a platform biotechnology company dedicated to unlocking the therapeutic and nutritional product potential of the gut-brain axis.

industries

Biology Biochemistry

Advancing Human Health

Milestones

Lux founded: 2015

Founders

Richard Axel

Tom Maniatis

Charles Zuker

Adam Goulburn

Nancy Thornberry

Lux partners

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MosaicML

Infrastructure + Computer Science

Progressing Science + Knowledge

Increasing Productivity + Efficiency

MOSAICML

shahin-farshchi

MosaicML improves efficiency of neural network training with algorithmic methods that deliver speed, boost quality and reduce cost.

industries

Infrastructure Computer Science

Progressing Science Knowledge

Increasing Productivity Efficiency

Milestones

Lux investment: 2021

Acquired by Databricks: 2023

Founders

Lux partners

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Aera Therapeutics

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AERA THERAPEUTICS

josh-wolfe

Aera was started by a distinguished set of industry leaders and company builders to expand the reach and impact of genetic medicines.

industries

Advancing Human Health

Milestones

Lux investment: 2023

Founders

Feng Zhang, Ph.D.

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Lux partners

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Osmo

Chemistry + Material Science

Progressing Science + Knowledge

OSMO

josh-wolfe

Osmo is using an odor map and Generative AI to create a new generation of better, safer, environmentally-friendly aroma molecules.

industries

Chemistry + Material Science

Progressing Science + Knowledge

Milestones

Lux Founded: 2023

Founders

Alex Wiltschko

Lux partners

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Matterport

Engineering + Electronics

Increasing Productivity + Efficiency

MATTERPORT

peter-hebert,zack-schildhorn

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. The company listed publicly [NASDAQ: MTTR] in 2021.

industries

Engineering Electronics

Increasing Productivity Efficiency

Milestones

Lux investment: 2013

Publicly listed: 2021

Founders

Matt Bell

Dave Gausebeck

Lux partners

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Benchling

Advancing Human Health

Progressing Science + Knowledge

BENCHLING

brandon-reeves

Benchling is transforming research and development with the industry's most widely adopted Life Sciences R&D Cloud.

industries

Advancing Human Health

Progressing Science Knowledge

Milestones

Lux investment: 2020

Founders

Saji Wickramasekara

Ashu Singhal

Lux partners

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Applied Intuition

Engineering + Electronics

Infrastructure + Computer Science

Increasing Productivity + Efficiency

APPLIED INTUITION

bilal-zuberi,brandon-reeves

Applied Intuition provides software infrastructure to safely develop, test and deploy autonomous vehicles at scale.

industries

Engineering Electronics

Infrastructure Computer Science

Increasing Productivity Efficiency

Milestones

Lux investment: 2017

Founders

Qasar Younis

Peter Ludwig

Lux partners

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Hadrian

Physics + Aerospace

Securing Life + Environment

Increasing Productivity + Efficiency

HADRIAN

josh-wolfe,brandon-reeves

Hadrian makes autonomous factories for space and defense manufacturing.

industries

Physics Aerospace

Securing Life Environment

Increasing Productivity Efficiency

Milestones

Lux investment: 2021

Founders

Chris Power

Lux partners

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Saildrone

Engineering + Electronics

Securing Life + Environment

Increasing Productivity + Efficiency

SAILDRONE

bilal-zuberi

Saildrone collects valuable ocean data using a fleet of unmanned, autonomous sailing drones.

industries

Engineering Electronics

Securing Life Environment

Increasing Productivity Efficiency

Milestones

Lux investment: 2016

Founders

Richard Jenkins

Sebastien de Halleux

Lux partners

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Ironclad

Increasing Productivity + Efficiency

IRONCLAD

bilal-zuberi

Ironclad is a software platform that takes legal teams to the next level.

industries

Increasing Productivity Efficiency

Milestones

Lux investment: 2020

Founders

Jason Boehmig

Cai GoGwilt

Lux partners

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OpenSpace

Increasing Productivity + Efficiency

OPENSPACE

bilal-zuberi

OpenSpace is a computer vision company bringing machine intelligence to construction sites.

industries

Increasing Productivity Efficiency

Milestones

Lux investment: 2017

Founders

Jeevan Kalanithi

Philip DeCamp

Michael Fleischman

Lux partners

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Recursion Pharma

Biology + Biochemistry

Advancing Human Health

Progressing Science + Knowledge

RECURSION PHARMA

Recursion Pharma is combining high-throughput experimental biology, bioinformatics, and machine learning to rapidly identify new indications for many known drugs and shelved assets. The company completed its IPO [NASDAQ: RXRX] in 2021.

industries

Biology Biochemistry

Advancing Human Health

Progressing Science Knowledge

Milestones

Lux investment: 2016

IPO: 2021

Founders

Chris Gibson, PhD

Blake Borgeson, PhD

Dean Li, PhD

Lux partners

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Maven

Advancing Human Health

MAVEN

deena-shakir

Maven is the largest virtual clinic for women's and family health.

industries

Advancing Human Health

Milestones

Lux investment: 2021

Founders

Lux partners

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Auris Health

Engineering + Electronics

Advancing Human Health

Increasing Productivity + Efficiency

AURIS HEALTH

peter-hebert

Auris Healthis an ambitious robotics company based in Silicon Valley. Auris was acquired for up to $6.1B by Johnson & Johnson in 2019.

industries

Engineering Electronics

Advancing Human Health

Increasing Productivity Efficiency

Milestones

Lux investment: 2012

Acquired by JNJ: 2019

Founders

Fred Moll

Lux partners

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CTRL-labs

Engineering + Electronics

Enabling Human Creativity + Free Expression

Increasing Productivity + Efficiency

CTRL-LABS

CTRL-labs is changing the way we interact with computers. CTRL-labs was acquired by Facebook in 2019.

industries

Engineering Electronics

Enabling Human Creativity Free Expression

Increasing Productivity Efficiency

Milestones

Lux investment: 2018

Acquired by Facebook: 2019

Founders

Thomas Reardon

Lux partners

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Chronosphere

Infrastructure + Computer Science

CHRONOSPHERE

brandon-reeves

Chronosphere is pioneering cloud-native monitoring for cloud-native apps.

industries

Infrastructure Computer Science

Milestones

Lux investment: 2019

Founders

Lux partners

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Desktop Metal

Chemistry + Material Science

Increasing Productivity + Efficiency

DESKTOP METAL

bilal-zuberi

Desktop Metal enables high-speed, high-performance, 3D metal printing at production scale. The company listed publicly [NYSE: DM] in 2020.

industries

Chemistry Material Science

Increasing Productivity Efficiency

Milestones

Lux investment: 2015

Publicly listed: 2020

Founders

Ric Fulop

Yet-Ming Chiang

Rick Chin

John Hart

Jonah Myerberg

Ely Sachs

Chris Schuh

Lux partners

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Evolv Technology

Engineering + Electronics

Securing Life + Environment

Increasing Productivity + Efficiency

EVOLV TECHNOLOGY

bilal-zuberi

Evolv is a security technology company commercializing new types of threat detection systems for use in high-risk facilities. The company listed publicly [NASDAQ: EVLV] in 2021.

industries

Engineering Electronics

Securing Life Environment

Increasing Productivity Efficiency

Milestones

Lux investment: 2013

Publicly listed: 2021

Founders

Anil Chitkara

Mike Ellenbogen

Lux partners

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Epsilon3

Increasing Productivity + Efficiency

EPSILON3

shahin-farshchi

Epsilon3 is the future of spacecraft and complex operations software.

industries

Increasing Productivity Efficiency

Milestones

Lux Investment: 2022

Founders

Laura Crabtree

Max Mednik

Aaron Sullivan

Lux partners

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Cajal Neuroscience

Biology + Biochemistry

Advancing Human Health

Progressing Science + Knowledge

CAJAL NEUROSCIENCE

josh-wolfe,ian-peikon

Cajal Neuroscienceis a drug discovery company focused on neurodegenerative disease.

industries

Biology Biochemistry

Advancing Human Health

Progressing Science Knowledge

Milestones

Lux investment: 2020

Founders

Ian Peikon, PhD

Charles Zuker, PhD

Huda Zoghbi, MD

Tony Zador, MD, PhD

Rob Hershberg, MD, PhD

Andrew Dervan, MD

Lux partners

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