8-Bit Capital
Venture capitalSan Francisco Β· Pre-SeedβSeries A Β· 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
8-Bit Capital is a high-conviction, early-stage venture investor that backs companies at the inception stage. The firm concentrates on startups building in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and fintech.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team Β· 2 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 25 of 37 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ16Enterprise Software Γ13SaaS Γ10Developer Tools Γ8Cloud Computing Γ5Cybersecurity Γ5Fintech Γ5Data & Infrastructure Γ2
HQs:United StatesΓ8SwitzerlandΓ1FranceΓ1
Investments Β· 37 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 Β· 12022 Β· 12018 Β· 13 dated
1Fort AI builds an AI workforce platform for insurance brokers that automates manual workflows like quoting, invoicing, and servicing, enabling brokers to spend more time with clients.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSNew York, US
Agree offers a platform that automates the contract-to-cash process, covering agreements, billing, payments, collections, and reporting through agentic workflows.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Autograph builds custom AI agents that automate repetitive, error-prone workflows by integrating with a company's existing systems (such as Workday, Salesforce, NetSuite, and Snowflake) and building a unified data model of the business.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Bowtie provides a Zero Trust network security platform that replaces VPN, ZTNA, and Secure Web Gateway tools, running in a company's own cloud or data center so traffic and encryption keys never pass through a vendor cloud.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareNew York, US
Marco Schnabl(Director)Jason Gabbard(Executive Officer, Director)
CloudFence provides cloud network security solutions that use identity-aware and behavior-focused approaches to detect breaches and provide visibility into cloud infrastructure.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityRoquebrune Sur Argens, FR
CodeComet's App Copilot automatically detects, analyzes, and suggests code fixes for errors and performance issues across APIs and backends for engineering teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Dalton is an AI agent that runs inside a company's production environment, ingesting logs, traces, metrics, and deploy data to detect anomalies, investigate root causes across code and infrastructure, and propose or autonomously apply fixes such as rollbacks, patches, and config changes.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Workday provides a cloud-based platform with AI agents that automate and optimize key business processes across human resources, finance, legal, IT, and operations for enterprise organizations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechPleasanton, US
Flux is an AI-native platform that combines payroll, HR, and compliance with real-time payroll calculations, automated regulatory updates, and automated tax and social security filings.
AI & Machine LearningFintechHR Tech
Greg Miaskiewicz(CEO)
Glue is a workplace communication platform that organizes work through named, persistent threads instead of endless chat streams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of Work
Honey Health builds custom AI agent teams for organizations, trained on each client's own workflows and not shared across customers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Idemeum provides AI-powered agents that autonomously resolve IT support tickets and govern applications, privileges, and admin accounts across endpoints, combining endpoint care and endpoint control in a unified platform.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Nik Poturnak(Founder)inJagjit Sethi(Founder)in
Personal website of entrepreneur and investor Jonathan Abrams, featuring his bio and blog posts about funding announcements from portfolio companies of 8-Bit Capital.
Jonathan Abrams(Entrepreneur and Investor)
Pipedream is a developer platform for building and deploying AI agents and automating API-connected workflows.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
PropelAuth provides authentication and user management infrastructure for developers building B2B and B2C applications.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Andrew Israel(Founder)in
Something Ventured is a podcast featuring candid conversations with venture capital investors, such as an episode with Sheel Mohnot of Better Tomorrow Ventures discussing fintech investing, venture strategy, and AI.
Media & Entertainment
Workstation is an enterprise AI platform that connects fragmented data sources into a unified, AI-ready layer without moving or copying data, and runs analysis across those inputs.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Exits Β· 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioDatadogNASDAQ: DDOGDropboxNASDAQ: DBX
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBarndoor Β· fortuneindia.com Β· Jul 17, 2026
Range Β· nerdwallet.com Β· Jul 1, 2026
Towns Β· franklinobserver.town.news Β· Jun 5, 2026
Ratio Β· finsmes.com Β· Apr 14, 2026
Pipedream Β· siliconangle.com Β· Nov 19, 2025
Glue Β· axios.com Β· Oct 14, 2025
PropelAuth Β· techfundingnews.com Β· Sep 18, 2025
1Fort Β· finance.yahoo.com Β· Apr 21, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does 8-Bit Capital invest at?
- 8-Bit Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is 8-Bit Capital's typical check size?
- 8-Bit Capital typically writes checks of $100K β $1M.
- What sectors does 8-Bit Capital focus on?
- 8-Bit Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where is 8-Bit Capital located?
- 8-Bit Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does 8-Bit Capital lead rounds?
- 8-Bit Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Co-investors Β· 71
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Andreessen Horowitz's Strategic Partnerships page describes collaborations that connect its portfolio companies with established institutions to help scale and deploy their technology.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm founded and run by former founders, operators, and investors who provide startups with hands-on support, senior talent access, and proven scaling playbooks.
RRE Ventures is a boutique early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, combining decades of experience with AI-driven analysis throughout the investment lifecycle.
SignalFire is a venture capital firm that positions itself as being built like a tech company, offering founders in-house AI/ML tools, data, advisory programs, and sector experts to support their portfolio.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies, with a strong current focus on artificial intelligence.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in companies building transformative technologies across defense, space, data analytics, and other frontier sectors.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs from early stages through every stage of growth, publishing investment roadmaps across multiple technology sectors.
Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across the globe, investing in the people behind ideas from early through later stages.
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture firm that gives accredited individual investors access to professionally managed, diversified venture portfolios by co-investing alongside leading lead VC firms. It offers annual funds, syndicate deal-by-deal investing, and various investor clubs.
Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs unconventional, 'magically weird' founders and ideas, positioning itself as a hands-on, community-oriented partner to its companies.
Uncork Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that backs founders at the earliest stage, before their potential is widely recognized.
βΆ59 more co-investors
FJ LabsUnknown VenturesFoundation CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)KrakenSound VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)DST GlobalAtomicoCanaan PartnersSapphire VenturesSOSVSusa VenturesGoat CapitalOffline VenturesHCVCAME Cloud VenturesMadrona Venture GroupCaffeinated CapitalFloodgateInovia CapitalPractical Venture CapitalElectric CapitalNext47Lowercase CapitalFoundryRidge VenturesParadigmSocial LeverageHarrison MetalAccompliceWGI GroupArray Ventures Management LlcEntree CapitalOperator CollectiveStandard CapitalZetta Venture PartnersNFXKohlberg Kravis RobertsRecursive VenturesA.Capital VenturesVast VenturesPhoenix CourtMorado Venture PartnersClocktower VenturesParade VenturesPossible VenturesAngular VenturesAlsop Louie PartnersBINARY CAPITALEngineering Capitalsuper{set}iHeartMediaFortress Investment GroupN26Glencrest GroupIndie.vcColle Capital PartnersMotive Partners
Firms observed investing alongside 8-Bit Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with 8-Bit Capital's recorded portfolio.
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