# Lamoreaux Partners

> Lamoreaux Partners is a VC fund in Sausalito backing Lighting, Electronics and Manufacturing. See 1 investment, round sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sausalito, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2000
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Lamoreaux Partners is a VC fund in Sausalito focused on Lighting and Electronics. Vanguard Venture Partners is a leading venture capital firm specializing in early stage high technology investments. The partners have extensive and successful backgrounds as technologists, operating managers, entrepreneur-founders and venture capital investors. Since 1981, Vanguard has funded over 100 startups, producing numerous major corporatesuccesses including Network Appliance (NTAP), Ciena (CIEN), Digital Island (ISLD), Cobalt Networks (COBT), Macromedia (MACR), Advanced Fibre Communication (AFCI), and Tut Systems (TUTS)

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lighting | 1 | 100% |
| Electronics | 1 | 100% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Novalux | Novalux develops, manufactures, and distributes laser systems. The company offers Novalux Extended Cavity Surface Emitting Laser, a surface-emitting semiconductor laser. Its products are used in various applications, such as projection display, specialty lighting, neon sign alternative lighting, and automotive lighting. The company was founded in1998 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. As of January 8, 2008, Novalux, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Arasor International Limited. | $109M | Series C | Sep 26, 2000 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Crescendo Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crescendo-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Morgan Stanley Dean Witter — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DFO Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/msd-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- RWI Ventures — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Salomon Smith Barney — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Sternhill Partners — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Lamoreaux Partners invest in?

Lamoreaux Partners invests primarily in Lighting, Electronics and Manufacturing startups, most often at Series C stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Lamoreaux Partners last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Lamoreaux Partners closed in Sep 2000. Shizune tracks 1 investment in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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