What does AI recommend for deep tech venture capital firms?

Lux Capital currently anchors the deep tech venture capital landscape, securing the top position in AI-generated investor recommendations. The firm's consistent placement across AI responses highlights its strong association with frontier science and long-horizon technical bets.

Which deep tech venture capital firms brands appear most in AI answers?

Across 1,519 AI responses, Lux Capital is mentioned most, named in 56% of them, followed by DCVC (41%) and Founders Fund (29%).

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Parse measures each brand's mention rate — the share of answers naming it — across 1,519 AI responses to this market's buyer questions. Answers are collected daily and the ranking is published weekly.

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Best deep tech venture capital firms, according to AI

Data as of Aug 25, 2026 · Based on 1,519 AI responses · See how Parse measures this

Deep Tech Venture Capital Firms

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Best Deep Tech Venture Capital Firms, According to ChatGPT & Google AI | Parse

#	Brand	What AI says	Mention rate
1	Lux CapitalConsistently recommended for frontier science and long-horizon technical bets.	Consistently recommended for frontier science and long-horizon technical bets.	56%
2	DCVCRecognized for backing computational science and hard engineering breakthroughs.	Recognized for backing computational science and hard engineering breakthroughs.	41%
3	Founders FundRecommended for contrarian, thesis-driven bets in defense and aerospace.	Recommended for contrarian, thesis-driven bets in defense and aerospace.	29%
4	SOSVFrequently cited for hands-on lab-to-company translation and hardware acceleration.	Frequently cited for hands-on lab-to-company translation and hardware acceleration.	28%
5	Khosla VenturesNoted for high-risk tolerance in sustainability and synthetic biology.	Noted for high-risk tolerance in sustainability and synthetic biology.	27%
6	The EngineCited for MIT-affiliated tough tech investments and extended patient capital timelines.	Cited for MIT-affiliated tough tech investments and extended patient capital timelines.	23%
7	Eclipse VenturesPositioned as a specialist in rebuilding physical industries and advanced manufacturing.	Positioned as a specialist in rebuilding physical industries and advanced manufacturing.	20%
8	Andreessen Horowitz		18%
9	Space CapitalIdentified as an early dedicated fund for the space economy stack.	Identified as an early dedicated fund for the space economy stack.	16%
10	Ironspring Ventures		16%
11	Seraphim Space Capital		15%
12	Schneider Electric Ventures		15%
13	Cambridge Innovation Capital		14%
14	Oxford Science EnterprisesExplicitly formed to commercialize Oxford University intellectual property and spin-outs.	Explicitly formed to commercialize Oxford University intellectual property and spin-outs.	13%
15	Fifty Years		13%
16	Space VC		12%
17	Sequoia Capital		12%
18	Anzu Partners		10%
19	Airbus Ventures		10%
20	Cottonwood Technology Fund		10%
21	Osage University Partners		10%
22	Construct Capital		10%
23	Playground Global		10%
24	Breakthrough Energy		9%
25	SpaceFund		9%
26	Bessemer Venture Partners		9%
27	ARCH Venture Partners		9%
28	HAXHighlighted for design-for-manufacturing support and hardware supply chain expertise.	Highlighted for design-for-manufacturing support and hardware supply chain expertise.	9%
29	Boost VC		8%
30	AeroEquity		8%
31	Blue Bear Capital		8%
32	Alpine Space Ventures		8%
33	mHUB Chicago		8%
34	Valhalla Ventures		7%
35	Alumni Ventures		7%
36	Flagship Pioneering		7%
37	Piva Capital		7%
38	IndieBio		7%
39	Silent Ventures		7%
40	Activate Capital		6%
41	High-Tech Gründerfonds		6%
42	General Catalyst		6%
43	Schematic Ventures		6%
44	Starbridge Venture Capital		6%
45	British Business Bank		6%
46	CORE Industrial Partners		5%
47	Spero Ventures		5%
48	Third Rock Ventures		5%
49	Bee Partners		5%
50	Contrarian Thinking Capital		5%
51	Applied Materials		5%
52	KPS Capital Partners		5%
53	Index Ventures		4%
54	Techstars		4%
55	Main Sequence		4%
56	In-Q-Tel		4%
57	Y Combinator		4%
58	American Industrial Partners		4%
59	Xfund		4%
60	New Enterprise Associates		4%
61	Shield Capital		3%
62	Atlas Venture		3%
63	APEX Ventures		3%
64	IQ Capital		3%
65	Toyota Ventures		3%
66	Intel		3%
67	Pillar		3%
68	Type One Ventures		3%
69	OTB Ventures		3%
70	Atlantic Bridge		3%
71	Almaz Capital		3%
72	Samsung Catalyst Fund		3%
73	Acumen		3%
74	Verve Ventures		3%
75	7percent Ventures		3%
76	Battery Ventures		3%
77	Root Ventures		3%
78	Parkwalk Advisors		3%
79	Bain Capital		3%
80	Dynamo		3%
81	Riot Ventures		3%
82	8VC		3%
83	Bosch Ventures		3%
84	Boeing		3%
85	Bpifrance		3%
86	DeepTech Ventures		3%
87	Permanente Equity		3%
88	Promus Ventures		3%
89	Accel		3%
90	RA Capital		3%
91	OpenVC		3%
92	Pack Ventures		2%
93	Northern Gritstone		2%
94	Primo Ventures		2%
95	Vito Ventures		2%
96	Elaia Partners		2%
97	Lockheed Martin		2%
98	Linse Capital		2%
99	RTX		2%
100	Momenta		2%