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Josh Wolfe

Josh Wolfe

Partner and Co-Founder·Lux Capital

New York, NY

Bio

Professional summary

Josh Wolfe is Partner and Co-Founder at Lux Capital. Lux's official profile says he helps lead the firm, invests in defense and biotech, and co-founds companies. The profile describes him as a generalist at Lux, which it says has $7 billion under management, and names Lux as an early investor in companies across AI, automation, biotech, compute, defense, energy, infrastructure, robotics, and related frontier sectors. The same profile says Josh has co-founded more than 20 Lux companies from scratch and notes that he is a published scientist, Cornell alum, and Trustee of the Santa Fe Institute. His official location is inferred from Lux's New York office listing and the profile statement that he lives in Tribeca, NYC.

Investment focus

Stage, sector, and overall fit

Stage

early stagecompany creationdeep tech

Sector

defensebiotechAIautomationcomputeenergyinfrastructurerobotics

Thesis

DefenseBiotechAI, automation, compute, energy, infrastructure, and roboticsCompany creation through Lux Labs

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

AndurilApplied IntuitionAurisChronosphereCognitionEikonHadrianHugging FaceImpulse SpacePhysical IntelligenceRunwaySakanaTogether AIVariant Bio

How to approach

Framing and angles for outreach

Pitch framing

Lead with a contrarian frontier-technology thesis, strong scientific or technical edge, and potential for category creation.

Personalization hooks

  1. 1Reference deep-tech ambition rather than incremental software.
  2. 2If relevant, connect to defense, biotech, AI, robotics, or company-creation themes.
  3. 3Mention scientific credibility or research-to-company translation if applicable.

Recent signals

What the partner has said or done recently

  • Official Lux profile states Lux has $7 billion under management and has been early in category-defining frontier technology companies.

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • Lux CapitalCo-Founder & PartnerUnknown – Present

Education

  • Cornell UniversityUnknown, Unknown

Skills

Deep Tech InvestingDefense TechBiotechCompany Formation

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