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Peter Hébert

Peter Hébert

Partner and Co-Founder·Lux Capital

New York, USA

Bio

Professional summary

Peter Hébert is Partner and Co-Founder at Lux Capital. Lux's official profile says he co-founded the firm to back scientifically and technologically ambitious ventures and now helps lead investments across technology and healthcare. The profile describes Lux's broad frontier focus across AI, automation, biotech, compute, defense, energy, infrastructure, robotics, and related sectors, while specifically crediting Peter with launching Lux's Health + Tech investment strategy and related Nasdaq index and ETF initiatives. It also describes his role in investments such as Auris Health, Everspin Technologies, Flex Logix, Lux Research, Luxtera, Matterport, SiBEAM, Thematic, Transphorm, and Vium, and notes early career experience in Lehman Brothers equity research and education at Syracuse University.

Investment focus

Stage, sector, and overall fit

Stage

early stagecompany creationgrowthpublic markets

Sector

technologyhealthcareAIautomationbiotechcomputedefenseenergyinfrastructureroboticsdigital health

Thesis

Technology and healthcareHealth + Tech and digital healthAI, automation, biotech, compute, defense, energy, infrastructure, and robotics

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

Auris HealthEverspin TechnologiesFlex LogixLux ResearchLuxteraMatterportSiBEAMThematicTransphormViumAdimabBasic CapitaleGenesisMendaeraPerchwellRipcordSaildroneVosbor

How to approach

Framing and angles for outreach

Pitch framing

Frame the opportunity as a scientifically or technologically ambitious company with potential to become infrastructure for a future market, especially if healthcare or deep tech is relevant.

Personalization hooks

  1. 1Reference Lux's thesis around once-impossible technologies becoming mainstream.
  2. 2For health or technology companies, connect to his Health + Tech strategy and digital health work.

Recent signals

What the partner has said or done recently

  • Official profile states he launched Lux's Health + Tech investment strategy, the Nasdaq Lux Health Tech Index, and helped launch a digital health ETF.

  • Official profile lists current investments including Adimab, Basic Capital, eGenesis, Mendaera, Perchwell, Ripcord, Saildrone, and Vosbor.

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • Lux CapitalCo-Founder & PartnerUnknown – Present
  • Lux ResearchFounding CEO (spin-off)2003 – Unknown
  • ThematicCo-Founder2021 – Unknown
  • Lehman BrothersEquity ResearchUnknown – Unknown

Education

  • Syracuse University - Newhouse SchoolB.A., Unknown

Skills

Deep Tech InvestingHealth TechETF DevelopmentBoard Governance

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