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We turn sci-fi into sci-fact.
New York City + Silicon Valley
Joined September 2009
We started Lux in 2000 with a simple conviction: the biggest opportunities lie at the frontier of science and technology that others find too hard, too early, or too confusing. Twenty-five years later, that conviction hasn't changed. What has changed is that the world has caught
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everyone is saying "there won't be enough compute." I think the opposite the amount of capex being deployed for multi-gigawatt data centers does not make sense why the narrative is going to shift from centralized mega-clusters to localized edge inference...
.@wolfejosh, co-founder of Lux Capital, discusses why the massive build-out of AI data centers may be overextended: "The amount of spend, the amount of CapEx, the amount of build for these multi-gigawatt data centers, it to me does not make sense." “I'm just not that optimistic
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Honored to be on @barronsonline’s 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance. The real list: the founders doing the harder, less glamorous work—advancing health, building critical infrastructure, pushing the edges of what science says is possible. Grateful to @Lux_Capital. 🔗
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Deena Shakir, a partner at Lux Capital, is one of Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance in 2026. Read more about her career and accomplishments here.
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If you're interested, click here so you're first on our list to support: https://t.co/IAXNIzkioP Grateful to @emilymason00 and the @business team for their detailed coverage: https://t.co/5zjkJvKyeS. Looking forward to joining @EdLudlow at 11:20a ET to discuss more live!
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Ramp Inc. is using an acquisition in Stockholm to crack open the European market, buying payments firm Billhop and its regulatory licenses to bring its $32 billion financial operations platform...
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If you’re running a business in Europe or the UK, we bring good news from across the Atlantic. @tryramp launches locally this summer. We’re setting up shop and the waitlist is open. The median Ramp customer saves 5% and grows revenue 16% in their first year. Europe’s most
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We took a break from deep tech to go into space. Lux hosted a sneak preview of @projecthailmary tonight at the @alamodrafthouse a week before it hits theaters. Sci-fi at its best 📽️🚀🌎
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Today on TITV: -Top VC @wolfejosh of Lux Capital warns of risks to tech sector -Atlassian cuts 10% of staff, CEO cites AI Investment | Jason Celino, KeyBanc Capital Markets -Microsoft eyes Texas data center after Oracle exit | @anissagardizy8 -Winklevosses bet big on crypto,
The Information | TITV | March 12, 2026
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One of the largest CROs in Asia-Pacific, @CMIC_Group, selects Lux portco @bluenote_ai as their AI partner to transform clinical trials and regulatory submissions 🚀
🎉🎉Today, we are announcing a strategic partnership with @CMIC_Group, one of the largest CROs in Asia-Pacific. 🇯🇵🇰🇷🇸🇬🇦🇺 CMIC pioneered the CRO industry in Japan 30 years ago. They have built their reputation as one of the most trusted CROs in the world, running thousands of
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One of the largest CROs in Asia-Pacific, @CMIC_Group, selects Lux portco @bluenote_ai as their AI partner to transform clinical trials and regulatory submissions 🚀
Learn more about our collaboration here:
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The @Nominal_io founding story is a great one. @CameronLMcCord was working at @Lux_Capital and talking with dozens of engineers of mission-critical systems and realized that despite the awesome tech these folks were deploying, they were often still doing checklists and launches
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I've known Cameron for 36 years and when he locks in on something, get out of the way. I asked him if he's excited to have founded a unicorn (as first check alongside @Lux_Capital, I am 😃). He characteristically pivoted to a product update he's excited about and a customer
Ambition is timeless. Tools are not. Today we are announcing an $80M acceleration round at a $1B valuation led by @foundersfund, with participation from @sequoia @generalcatalyst @Lux_Capital @RedGlass @lightspeedvp Avenir, and @Haystack. In the last year, we grew revenue 7x,
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Thank you to @Lux_Capital for believing in me, and in Nominal, before others understood. We work hard every day to make that a great decision. I consider myself part of the Lux family: I'm proud to watch them grow and am energized by the early bets they've placed in companies
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BREAKING: Nominal Hits $1B Valuation — Founders Fund Preempts $80M B-2 Acceleration Round Just 10 months after @Nominal_io's $75M Series B led by Sequoia's Alfred Lin CEO Cameron McCord & Trae Stephens (Founders Fund + Anduril) join Sourcery to discuss: - $155M raised in 10
Ambition is timeless. Tools are not. Today we are announcing an $80M acceleration round at a $1B valuation led by @foundersfund, with participation from @sequoia @generalcatalyst @Lux_Capital @RedGlass @lightspeedvp Avenir, and @Haystack. In the last year, we grew revenue 7x,
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Ambition is timeless. Tools are not. Today we are announcing an $80M acceleration round at a $1B valuation led by @foundersfund, with participation from @sequoia @generalcatalyst @Lux_Capital @RedGlass @lightspeedvp Avenir, and @Haystack. In the last year, we grew revenue 7x,
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Very proud to back @CameronLMcCord & especially cool to see the amazing growth of @Nominal_io over the past few years… they are an incredible team & company to watch (and hiring for many roles across NYC & LA!) 🚀🚀
Thank you to @Lux_Capital for believing in me, and in Nominal, before others understood. We work hard every day to make that a great decision. I consider myself part of the Lux family: I'm proud to watch them grow and am energized by the early bets they've placed in companies
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From ZERO to $1B in 3.5 years. We wrote their first check at Lux… Here’s how they did it.
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Lux health intelligence summit on longevity: Sleep/eat better + loving relationships + sense of purpose = longer and healthier life. AMEN!
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Josh additionally told me that fewer than 10 AI startups actually matter right now 👀
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A venture firm just said the quiet part out loud: Things aren’t as copacetic in startup land as those sky-high AI valuations would suggest.Lux Capital on Tuesday published a letter it had sent to...
Sharing this publicly––hope it's not needed but helps you if it is. Lux team sent this memo to all Lux family founders yesterday "We send notes like this not because something is wrong, but because the COST of preparation is trivially LOW and the VALUE of being positioned well
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Lux Capital(@Lux_Capital)のJosh Wolfe(@wolfejosh)の好きな本。 ・チャールズ・T・マンガーの金言 ・Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger ・When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows https://t.co/PQvsX5H7vu
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insane attendees + turnout for tomorrow's event we will get bigger venue next year to grant more invites LUX's Health x Intelligence 2026 ⚕️🧑💻👨🔬🧬
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