Lux Capital
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History
Lux Capital was founded in 2000 by Peter Hébert, Robert Paull and Josh Wolfe.[5] In April 2011, former McKinsey Senior Partner Richard N. Foster and former CIA Director James Woolsey joined the organisation in senior management roles.[6] In August 2012, former Pfizer head Jeff Kindler joined the organisation in similar capacities.[7]
The organisation had raised approximately $1 billion in investment funds by August 2019. By June 2021, it had raised approximately $1.5 billion in investment funds.[8][9]
Criticism
Lux has been criticized recently for its investment in autonomous weapons.[10]
Offensive Military Technology
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Critics argue that Lux's backing of Anduril aligns the firm with a company whose products have been associated with controversial applications, such as surveillance along the U.S.-Mexico border.[12] This association has led to concerns about the ethical implications of investing in companies whose technologies may be used in contentious or militarized contexts.[10][13]
Portfolio companies
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- 3Scan[14]
- AltspaceVR[15]
- Anduril[16]
- Applied Intuition[17]
- Armada[18][19]
- Auris Health[20]
- Bright Machines[21]
- Clarifai[22][23]
- Desktop Metal[24]
- Everspin Technologies[25][26]
- Kymeta[27][28][29]
- Luxtera[30][31]
- Magie[32]
- Nanosys[33][34]
- Nervana Systems[35][36]
- Orbital Insight[37]
- Planet Labs[38]
- Ramp[39]
- Siluria Technologies[40]
- Transphorm[41]
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See also
References
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