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Ventures & Team

Building companies at the intersection of systems thinking, deep technology, and operational discipline.

Primary Venture
Lonix Inc.


CEO & Co-Founder

User-owned data infrastructure for the next era of the internet.

Lonix Inc. is building the Nexus Platform — a data ecosystem where individuals own, control, and benefit from their digital identity and data. We are creating infrastructure that restores trust and transparency to digital interactions while giving brands a direct, compliant, and rewarding way to engage their audiences.

The Nexus Platform sits at the center of a growing ecosystem of strategic partners spanning sustainability, marketplace commerce, and decentralized technology.

Company Overview
Stage

Seed Round — Currently Raising

Structure

Nevada C-Corporation

Core Product

The Nexus Platform

Focus Areas

Data sovereignty, digital identity, brand engagement

The Platform

A data ecosystem built on three foundational pillars — restoring trust, enabling control, and creating value for individuals and brands alike.

Individual Data Sovereignty

Users own, control, and benefit from their own digital identity and behavioral data — a foundational shift from today's extractive model.

Brand Engagement Infrastructure

Brands gain a direct, compliant, and rewarding channel to engage audiences — without intermediaries or privacy risk.

Ecosystem of Partners

A growing coalition of strategic partners across sustainability, marketplace commerce, and decentralized technology anchors the platform's growth.

Leadership
The Founding Team

Three complementary leaders — military, industrial, and deep-tech — united by a shared commitment to building durable, trust-based infrastructure for the digital economy.

Felix Carrillo III
CEO & Co-Founder

Retired U.S. Air Force Major with 22 years of service. B.S. Finance from Louisiana State University. Deep background in program management, acquisition strategy, and senior leader operations at the highest levels of Air Force Materiel Command. Brings military-grade discipline to startup execution, organizational design, and strategic growth.

Lonnie Sumrall
President / COO & Co-Founder

Seasoned operations executive with 40+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry, including leadership roles at BP. Expert in upstream and downstream operations, industrial safety, risk mitigation, and large-scale team management. Brings deep operational discipline and a track record of building high-performing teams in complex, high-stakes environments.

Dave Smith
CTO & Co-Founder

Deep-tech innovator and MIT-trained engineer. Co-founded LiquiGlide at MIT, raising $85M and commercializing breakthrough frictionless coating technologies. Named Forbes 30 Under 30. Holds 78 granted patents. Finalist for the 2023 European Inventor Award. Brings world-class expertise in technical innovation, IP strategy, and product commercialization to Lonix.

Founder Credentials at a Glance
22
Years Military Service

Program management, acquisition strategy, and Air Force Materiel Command operations

$85M
Capital Raised

Institutional venture capital raised by our CTO at LiquiGlide / Arnasi Group

78
Granted Patents

Deep IP portfolio held by Dave Smith across frictionless and materials technologies

40+
Years in Operations

Global oil & gas leadership including senior roles at BP by our COO

Why This Team Wins
Strategic Team Advantages

The Lonix Inc. founding team is not assembled from a single domain. It is forged from three distinct, proven disciplines — creating a rare combination of strategic, operational, and technical excellence.

22+ Years of Military Program Management

Strategic operations leadership at the highest levels of the U.S. Air Force — from acquisition to execution.

$85M+ Institutional Capital Raised

Our technical leadership has a proven track record of attracting and deploying institutional venture capital at scale.

78 Granted Patents

Deep IP strategy expertise and a world-class portfolio of commercialized innovations across materials and deep technology.

40+ Years of Global Operations

Industrial-scale operations leadership in one of the world's most complex and high-stakes industries.

Forbes 30 Under 30 & European Inventor Award

Recognized by the world's most prestigious institutions for innovation, entrepreneurship, and technical leadership.

Secondary Venture
The Lonix Group

Operational excellence consulting for small and medium businesses — built on the combined discipline of military and industrial operations leadership.

Co-Founder & Partner

Building scalable systems. Strengthening leadership. Driving compliance.

Co-founded with Lonnie Sumrall, The Lonix Group brings together two proven disciplines — military program management and global industrial operations — to serve growing companies that need real structure, not generic advice.

Our Consulting Framework

The Lonix Group's signature offering is a modular consulting framework covering every dimension of organizational maturity:

Mission & Vision Architecture

Defining the organizational purpose that drives alignment from day one.

Organizational Design

Building structures that scale — with clear accountability and decision rights.

Job Architecture & Leadership Development

Creating role clarity, career pathways, and high-performing team cultures.

Additional Venture
PRAXIS

An AI-powered interactive reading platform that transforms books into guided transformation experiences — where depth wins over distraction.

Co-Owner & Advisor — Product & Vision

PRAXIS transforms the act of reading from passive consumption into active learning. Readers engage with context-aware AI companions that understand the exact content they're reading, capture breakthrough insights, and receive personalized guidance — turning every chapter into a growth experience.

For authors, PRAXIS provides tools to design reading pathways, reflection prompts, and completion funnels that connect readers to courses, coaching, and community. Built on a philosophy of intellectual rigor, calm design, and human-AI collaboration, it is a living library for long-form thought.

Felix and his wife Dr. Hilda Carrillo are part owners of PRAXIS, advising on product direction and strategic vision.

What Makes PRAXIS Different
Context-Aware AI

AI companions understand precisely what you are reading — not just the topic, but the specific content.

Insight Capture

Breakthrough moments are logged, organized, and surfaced to deepen retention and application.

Author Ecosystem

Authors design guided pathways, reflection prompts, and reader-to-customer funnels directly in the platform.

Ready to Build the Future Together?

Whether you are an investor exploring the Lonix Inc. seed round, a business leader seeking operational excellence, or a potential partner in the ecosystem — we would like to hear from you.

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We are actively raising our Seed Round. Reach qualified investors through our official channels.

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Discover an entirely new relationship between readers, authors, and knowledge.