Lux Capital explicitly aims to "turn science fiction into science fact" by backing companies at "the intersection of the new and the not-yet-imagined," built around scientists, engineers, and polymaths rather than traditional finance backgrounds who can deeply interrogate emerging science and complex tech. The firm systematically mines academia and government labs for "technological gems" and has become one of the earliest institutional backers of dual-use and defense technology, explicitly trying to "reintroduce the Pentagon to Silicon Valley" while operating an unusual in-house media platform to explore opportunities at the fringes of science, technology, and geopolitics.