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Lucas Venture Group

555 Bryant Street, #239, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in robotics, software, and autonomous machin

Founded

1985

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Multi-stage

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Analytics
E-Commerce
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

15rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Lyric Bio
Dec 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
TRIC Robotics
Jul 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
BoldHue
Jul 2024Led
$3 MSeed
Chptr
Nov 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Prellis Biologics
Aug 2022Participated
$35 MSeries C
Mighty Networks
Apr 2021Participated
$50 MSeries B
Rocket Money
Oct 2019Participated
$15 MSeries B
Mighty Networks
Apr 2019Participated
$11 MSeries A
Filld
Oct 2018Participated
$15 MSeries B
Filld
Aug 2017Participated
$10 MSeries A
SunBasket
Sep 2015Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Signifyd
Jul 2015Participated
$7 MSeries A
Lyric Bio
Dec 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
TRIC Robotics
Jul 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
BoldHue
Jul 2024Led
$3 MSeed
Chptr
Nov 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Prellis Biologics
Aug 2022Participated
$35 MSeries C
Mighty Networks
Apr 2021Participated
$50 MSeries B
Rocket Money
Oct 2019Participated
$15 MSeries B
Mighty Networks
Apr 2019Participated
$11 MSeries A
Filld
Oct 2018Participated
$15 MSeries B
Filld
Aug 2017Participated
$10 MSeries A
SunBasket
Sep 2015Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Signifyd
Jul 2015Participated
$7 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Lucas Venture Group: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Lucas Venture Group: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed13
Series A03
Series B03
Series C+12
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Lucas Venture Group: 15 deals are recorded across 187 months.All available history.
Lucas Venture Group: 15 deals are recorded across 187 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Lucas Venture Group: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Lucas Venture Group: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
E-Commerce & Retail4
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Fintech4
Social & Community Platforms4
Enterprise Software3
Health & Life Sciences3
Professional Services3
Government & Defense2
Media & Entertainment2
AI & Machine Learning2
Food & Agriculture2
Education & Workforce1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Real Estate & Construction1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Hardware & Robotics1
Marketing & Advertising1
Manufacturing1

Deal Size Distribution

Lucas Venture Group: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Lucas Venture Group: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M5
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Lucas Venture Group: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Lucas Venture Group: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States15
Lucas Venture Group: 20 co-investors are shown, with Black Diamond Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Lucas Venture Group: 20 co-investors are shown, with Black Diamond Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Black Diamond Ventures3
Baseline Ventures2
BBG Ventures2
Cendana Capital2
Floodgate2
Intel Capital2
Javelin Venture Partners2
PivotNorth Capital2
Roth Capital2
SOSV2
Accel Starter1
Allegis Capital1
Avidity Partners1
Avison Young1
Backstage Capital1
Calibrate Ventures1
Capital Eleven1
Celesta Capital1
Correlation Ventures1
Cota Capital1

Investment Strategy

Lucas Venture Group: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 87% of round participation.All available history.
Lucas Venture Group: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 87% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led213%
Participating1387%
Lucas Venture Group: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Lucas Venture Group: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2100%
Co-led00%

Team

Donald Lucas

Founder & Managing Director