Lux Capital

Lux Capital is a US venture capital firm founded in 2000 and headquartered in New York City and Menlo Park, California, investing in early-stage science and technology companies across frontier technologies including space, defense, robotics, artificial intelligence, life sciences, and materials science. The firm manages over $4 billion in assets and has backed numerous space industry leaders including Planet Labs (Earth observation), Orbital Insight (geospatial analytics), Relativity Space (3D-printed rocket launchers), and Orbital Sciences. Lux Capital occupies a distinctive position in venture capital by focusing on deep scientific and engineering challenges, partnering with founders at the frontier of what is technically possible. The firm's space portfolio reflects a thesis that commercial access to space data and satellite infrastructure will transform global industries from agriculture and logistics to national security.