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Lux Capital
The $1.5 Billion Deep Tech Fund Backing Advanced Manufacturing
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Lux combines frontier-science breadth with explicit advanced-manufacturing, automation, robotics, defense and compute exposure, backed by fresh capital for both initial and follow-on investments.
Proof point
Lux announced its $1.5B Lux Ventures IX on January 7, 2026. On August 6, portfolio company Hadrian raised $1.37B to expand highly automated US factories, with Lux participating after co-leading Hadrian's 2025 Series C.
Sources: luxcapital.com, prnewswire.com
- Industry focus
- Advanced Manufacturing; Manufacturing Automation & Robotics; IndustrialTech; Semiconductor designers and manufacturers; Chips and processors; Semiconductor engineering tools; Biotechnology; Drug Discovery; SpaceTech; Advanced materials
- Technology focus
- AI; Machine Learning; Physical AI; Autonomous Systems; Robotics & Automation; Deep tech; Hard Tech; Hardware; Semiconductors Technologies; Quantum Technology; Photonics & Optical Technologies; Materials Science & Engineering; Computational Biology; Software
- Stage
- Pre-seed through growth
- Geography
- North America
- Category
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Team
SP
in LinkedInShahin Farshchi, PhD
Partner
GI
in LinkedInGrace Isford
Partner
SH
in LinkedInSarah Hess
Partner
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