Grace Isford is a Partner at Lux Capital.

Early-stage venture capitalist eager to work with humble and ambitious entrepreneurs building the future.

Have written a go-to-market playbook and enjoy helping companies navigate product strategy, go-to-market, and team building to make their visions a reality.

A bit more about me:

  • Board Member at Stanford Technology Ventures Program

  • Mayfield Fellow Alum

  • All Raise Volunteer

  • Marathon Runner

  • BS/MS in Management Science & Engineering from Stanford University

Previously: Canvas (Venture Capital), Stripes (Growth Equity), Handshake (Product), Stanford Management Company (Asset Management)

 Current Investment Focus Areas

Grace invests in companies innovating at the nexus of the computational sciences - enterprise and infrastructure, AI and machine learning applications especially the next-gen LLM infrastructure and application stack.

  • Rise of Devsumer - LLMs, data & dev tools, AI/ML infrastructure, open source, making legacy processes simpler and more efficient, next-gen tools for thinking to promote collaboration & maximize efficiency

  • Vertical Applications of Data & AI - especially those in complex industries, hyper-personalizing user experiences & applying LLMs to specific verticals with trapped data silos, new interfaces to interact with technology

  • Fintech & Blockchain Infra - next-gen fintech stack to modernize payments at scale & decentralized applications building blockchain infrastructure solutions supporting self-governance