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Shaquille Vayda

Principal at Lux Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview 

Shaquille Vayda is a Principal at Lux Capital in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Florida. He has made significant investments in various sectors like Data Services, Developer Tools, and BioTech, and has served on the board of multiple companies including Siren Biotechnology, showcasing a strong track record in venture capital and strategic leadership.

Work Experience 

  • Principal

    2020 - Current

Lux Capital is an investment firm that invests in counter-conventional, seed-stage science and technology ventures.

  • Board Member

    2022

Anagenex is a seed stage biotechnology company building a novel platform for drug discovery focusing on difficult targets.

Raised $37,200,000.00 from Menlo Ventures, Air Street Capital, Obvious Ventures, Lux Capital, Expeditions Fund, Catalio Capital Management, Mei Z. and Khosla Ventures.

  • Board Member

    2022

Atavistik Bio is a biotechnology company that focuses on the discovery and development of novel therapies for metabolic diseases and cancer.

Raised $100,000,000.00 from Lux Capital, Nextech Invest and The Column Group.

  • Board Member

    2022

Reinventing drug development from the ground up to make safe, effective oligonucleotide-based medicines possible on demand.

Raised $40,000,000.00 from DCVC Bio, BioBrit, Lux Capital, Casdin Capital and Alexandria Venture Investments.

  • Board Member

    2022

  • Board Member

    2022

  • Board Member

    2022

  • Board Member

    2022

  • Board Member

    2022

Rivet is a healthcare revenue acceleration platform that provides tools for medical practices to manage contracts, claims, and revenue.

Raised $31,500,000.00 from Catalyst Investors, Ankona Capital Partners, Pelion Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures and Lux Capital.

  • Consultant

    2019 - 2020

EY-Parthenon is one of the leading management advisory firms in the payments industry

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