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8-Bit Capital

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Founded 2020 · 4 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

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8-Bit Capital is a venture capital firm run by experienced entrepreneurs and investors.

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Founders & leadership

8-Bit Capital was founded in 2020 by Jonathan Abrams and Kent Lindstrom.

JAJonathan Abrams
Jonathan Abramsin𝕏Co-founder & General PartnerJonathan Abrams previously founded Nuzzel and Friendster, and worked as a software engineer at Netscape and Nortel. He is a co-founder and general partner of 8-Bit Capital, a venture capital firm, and formerly co-founded Founders Den, a startup workspace and community in San Francisco.
KLKent Lindstrom
Kent Lindstromin𝕏Co-founder & General PartnerHe previously held leadership roles including CFO and CEO of Friendster, COO of Nuzzel (acquired by Scroll), and COO of Neo Innovation (acquired by Pivotal Labs).

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Company profile

researched Aug 2026

8-Bit Capital is a venture capital firm that describes itself as a high-conviction investor in inception-stage startups, with an investment focus on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and fintech. Its positioning centers on providing "connected capital" to early software companies, and the firm is run by people who present themselves as experienced entrepreneurs and investors.

The firm publishes information about its investments and team on its website, and points to an article explaining why the founders started 8-Bit Capital as well as coverage of its fund announcement in TechCrunch. Its principals are also active in venture media: co-founder Jonathan Abrams appeared as a guest on Samir Kaji's "Venture Unlocked" podcast, which covers starting, operating, and scaling venture capital firms, and co-founder Kent Lindstrom hosts "Something Ventured," a podcast of interviews with technology figures that Fortune named one of its "Best Business Podcasts."

Business model

8-Bit Capital operates as a managed venture capital fund, deploying capital into equity positions in inception-stage software companies.

Traction

The website highlights financing milestones at portfolio companies, including Range's $60M Series C for AI-driven wealth management, Honey Health's $7.8M raise for autonomous AI agents in healthcare back-office work, Glue's $20M for agentic team chat, Superpanel's $5.3M seed for legal intake automation, Impart Security's $12M Series A for an AI security platform, Barndoor AI's $13.6M series seed for a control plane for agentic AI workforces, Agree.com's $7.2M raise, and a $7.5M raise by a startup focused on commercial insurance for small businesses, as well as sales knowledge automation platform 1up.

Latest developments

Portfolio announcements featured by the firm include Range's $60M Series C, Barndoor AI's $13.6M series seed, Glue's $20M raise for agentic team chat, Impart Security's $12M Series A, Honey Health's $7.8M raise, Agree.com's $7.2M raise, and Superpanel's $5.3M seed.

Full profile — market position, go-to-market

Market position

8-Bit Capital positions itself as a high-conviction, inception-stage investor concentrating on AI, cybersecurity, and fintech software.

The firm emphasizes "connected capital" and the operating background of its partners as experienced entrepreneurs and investors, alongside a concentrated, high-conviction approach at the earliest stage.

Go-to-market

The firm sources and builds visibility through its own publications and founder-facing content, including the Venture Unlocked podcast appearance by co-founder Jonathan Abrams and the Something Ventured podcast hosted by co-founder Kent Lindstrom, plus press coverage of its fund announcement.

Founders of inception-stage software startups, particularly in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and fintech.

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Key figures

latest reported
HeadcountAug 20264

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Frequently asked questions

What does 8-Bit Capital do?
8-Bit Capital is a venture capital firm investing at the inception stage in AI, cybersecurity, and fintech software startups.
Who founded 8-Bit Capital?
8-Bit Capital was founded by Jonathan Abrams, Kent Lindstrom in 2020.
Who are 8-Bit Capital's investors?
8-Bit Capital's investors include Evolution VC Partners, Nimble Partners, Propel Venture Partners.