Lux Capital
Lux Capital is an investor named in the Raise Track Update as backing Catalyst.
- Type
- Venture capital firm
About
The Raise Track Update names Lux Capital as an investor in: Catalyst (2026-10-09).
FinSMEs and the PR Newswire release name Lux Capital as a backer of Warhound's $200 million seed, announced on 2026-10-22. Neither source calls Lux Capital the lead. TechCrunch's Warhound story does not name Lux Capital. The firm's home page was read again on 2026-10-27 and still does not state a headquarters city or a strategy sentence this page can store.
TechCrunch says Lux co-led Flapping Airplanes' $1 billion Series A, announced on 2026-10-21, with Index. The Raise Track Update says Index Ventures and Lux Capital led. The company site lists Lux Capital among the backers and does not say who led. Index Ventures' post says Index is leading the round and does not name Lux. The round page follows the issue and marks Lux Capital as a lead.
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Funding rounds on RaiseTrack
| Company | Round | Date | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warhound | Seed 2026 | 2026-10-22 | participant |
| Flapping Airplanes | Series A 2026 | 2026-10-21 | lead |
| Catalyst | Series A 2026 | 2026-10-08 | participant |
Sources
Last verified:
- https://buttondown.com/raisetrack/archive/raise-track-update-2026-10-09/
Type: other verified public source. Accessed 2026-10-12.
Raise Track Update for 2026-10-09. Names Lux Capital as an investor in Catalyst. - https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/warhound-raises-200m-in-seed-funding.html
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-26.
FinSMEs, October 23, 2026. Names Lux Capital among the backers of Warhound's $200 million seed. Does not name a lead. - https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/warhound-launches-with-200-million-to-rebuild-americas-military-working-dog-supply-using-advanced-genetics-and-defense-technology-302918435.html
Type: funding announcement. Accessed 2026-10-26.
PR Newswire release, Oct 23, 2026, 15:36 ET. Names Lux Capital among the backers of Warhound's $200 million seed. Does not name a lead. TechCrunch's Warhound story does not name Lux Capital. - https://www.luxcapital.com/
Type: other verified public source. Accessed 2026-10-27.
Lux Capital home page, read again on 2026-10-27. It still does not state a strategy sentence that this page can use as a firm description, and it does not state a city. Email addresses on the page are not published. This source is not marked as an official firm description. - https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/year-old-ai-lab-flapping-airplanes-raises-1b-at-a-6b-valuation/
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-27.
TechCrunch, October 21, 2026. Says Lux co-led Flapping Airplanes' $1 billion Series A with Index. - https://flappingairplanes.com/
Type: official company website. Accessed 2026-10-27.
Flapping Airplanes home page, read 2026-10-27. Lists Lux Capital among the backers of a $1 billion Series A. Does not say who led. - https://www.indexventures.com/perspectives/toward-more-efficient-ai-leading-flapping-airplanes-1b-series-a/
Type: official investor website. Accessed 2026-10-27.
Index Ventures post, Oct. 21, 2026. Says Index is leading the Series A and does not name Lux Capital. - https://buttondown.com/raisetrack/archive/raise-track-update-2026-10-26/
Type: other verified public source. Accessed 2026-10-27.
Raise Track Update for 2026-10-26, Sections 1 and 2. Says Lux Capital co-led Flapping Airplanes' Series A with Index Ventures.