Tess van Stekelenburg
VCPartner, Lux Capital
Biodefense and computational neuroscience investor
San Francisco, CA3 notable investments
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
AIBioDeep TechDefenseHardware
Background
Tess van Stekelenburg invests across AI, biotechnology, aerospace, and physical technology at Lux Capital. She led AI methods research in computational neuroscience at Oxford University and co-founded a software startup. Originally from the Netherlands, she holds master's degrees in computational neuroscience from Oxford and UCL. She co-founded portfolio company Valthos, a biodefense platform.
Investment Thesis
Partner with engineers and founders tackling problems at the frontier of possibility.
Investment Focus
Stages
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
Sectors
AIBioDeep TechDefenseHardware
Based in: San Francisco, CA (North America)
Notable Investments
Last updated: Jun 11, 2026