Shahin Farshchi

Shahin Farshchi

VC

Partner, Lux Capital

Deep tech investor with PhD neuroscience background

San Francisco, CA4 notable investments
Pre-SeedSeedSeries ASeries B+
AIDeep TechDefenseHardwareRoboticsInfrastructure

Background

Shahin Farshchi joined Lux Capital in 2006 after founding a company based on his PhD research in brain signal interpretation. He has spent over two decades co-founding and leading investments in AI, semiconductors, autonomy, and aerospace. His portfolio includes publicly traded companies and acquisitions by Amazon, Cisco, Databricks, J&J, Meta, and Palo Alto Networks.

Investment Thesis

Create, fund, and mentor generational companies at the frontier of AI, autonomy, aerospace, and semiconductors.

Investment Focus

Stages

Pre-SeedSeedSeries ASeries B+

Sectors

AIDeep TechDefenseHardwareRoboticsInfrastructure

Based in: San Francisco, CA (North America)

Notable Investments

Last updated: Jun 11, 2026