Lux Capital is a research-driven investment firm focused on building businesses of lasting value. Lux uncovers and creates market-leading companies by leveraging our vast network，proprietary business intelligence and unique access. Lux‘s investment strategy ensures our portfolio companies are better connected，have deeper insight，and command industry leadership faster than their competitors.

　　Historically，great investment franchises were built during a particular era and around waves of opportunity. In 2000，while nearly all venture investors focused upon Internet，enterprise hardware and software，optical networking and other IT and communication investments，Lux held a contrarian conviction. We saw opportunity in the neglected fields of material science and mesoscale physics and in their intersection with other scientific disciplines（later referred to as “nanotechnology”）。Twelve months of original research， interviews，and site visits to leading universities revealed nanotechnology was a nascent field substantiated by a growing pace of scientific breakthroughs and government funding. Early research also gave Lux the opportunity to become the leader in nanotechnology，which was still off the radar of top-tier investors，the media，and the public.

　　Lux spent two years executing on a plan to cultivate key academic and industry relationships，build credibility，and become an industry leader at the epicenter of all activity within nanotechnology. We launched strategic portfolio companies in market research/business intelligence （Lux Research），media（Joint Venture with Forbes Magazine）and public policy（NanoBusiness Alliance）。These entities provide us with multiple edges over other venture capital funds for sourcing deals， adding value to the entrepreneurs and portfolio companies we invest in， and exiting investments.

　　Our team has a successful track record of building，investing in， and adding highly strategic value to leading emerging technology companies started at over 40 leading academic centers and government labs including MIT，Harvard，Cornell，University of Texas， UCLA，UC Berkeley，Columbia，Lawrence Livermore National Labs and Washington University. 　　Lux Capital is credited with introducing the first investment framework for nanotechnology adopted by other venture capital funds and top-tier Wall Street investment banks. Lux‘s reputation and expertise has led to relationships with these leading private-equity firms and investment banks that serve as sources of syndicate investment partners，follow-on financing，and exit opportunities for the entrepreneurs we invest in. Some of Lux’s syndicate and co-investment partners have included Intel， Motorola，Genentech，Eastman Kodak，KLA-Tencor，In-Q-Tel （C.I.A.），Venrock Associates，Polaris Venture Partners，ARCH Venture Partners，Oxford Biosciences and Alloy Ventures.