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San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 5 people tracked
Also known as 8-bit
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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 Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from public directories
Founder mafia
3 people who came through 8-Bit Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 34 of 42 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×21SaaS ×20Enterprise Software ×17Developer Tools ×10Fintech ×9Cybersecurity ×8Cloud Computing ×6Data & Infrastructure ×6
HQs:United States×16Germany×2France×1United Kingdom×1Mexico×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 20 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×43 founders×44+ founders×5
Where their founders studiedfrom 25 founders with education data
CentraleSupélec ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 21 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×13Business & Management ×3Economics ×2Engineering ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 26 founders with career history
LinkedIn ×3Adventure Fund ×2Brex ×2Eventbrite ×2Fastly ×2Handshake Corp. ×2IBM ×2Northwestern University ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
5 hold an MBA (of 26 with degree data)
Investments · 42 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 32024 · 32023 · 22022 · 32021 · 42018 · 116 dated
Datadog is a cloud-based monitoring and security platform that provides observability, analytics, and protection for infrastructure, applications, and data across enterprises.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsNew York, US
Olivier Pomel(Founder)inAlexis Le-Quoc(Co-founder & CTO)inAmit Agarwal(Executive Officer)inAnthony Merlino(Executive Officer)David Obstler(Chief Financial Officer)inAlexis Lê-Quôc(Founder)
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersaVentureBantam GroupBoxGroupComcast VenturesContour Venture Partners+25 more
Towns is an open messaging protocol built on Base that enables private group communications and decentralized finance applications.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3FintechSocialNew York, US
Ben Rubin(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inBrian Meek(Co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer)inPatrick Fives(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoCoinbase VenturesFramework VenturesSignia Venture PartnersAndreessen HorowitzBenchmark
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
Anthony Marshi(CEO)inToby Hung(COO)inLeon Rishniw(CTO)in
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesConnetic VenturesDraper AssociatesCharacterCharacter VCCompany Ventures+2 more
1up provides an AI-powered sales platform that answers customer questions and delivers accurate information to go-to-market teams in real time.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechNew York City, US
Jayden R.(Founder)inGeorge Avetisov(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inManoj Abraham(Executive Officer)in
BoardKobie Fuller(Director)in
Co-investorsUpfront VenturesLightbankAviso VenturesCalm VenturesRRE Ventures
Agree offers a platform that automates the contract-to-cash process, covering agreements, billing, payments, collections, and reporting through agentic workflows.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Will Hubbard(Co-founder)inEvan Dudla(Co-founder)inMarty Ringlein(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesEverywhere VenturesExpedite VenturesFirsthandVCTrust FundApollo+5 more
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
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzKleiner Perkins
Baobab Risk Solutions provides cyber risk management combining insurance coverage with in-house security technologies, including managed detection and response (MDR), vulnerability remediation, employee security training, and claims handling.
CybersecurityFintechInsurTech
Andrew Saulain
Co-investorsAugmentum FintechDiscovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KGLa FamigliaProject A VenturesViola Ventures
Barndoor provides a control plane for agentic AI that enables enterprises to manage how AI is used, shared, and scaled across their organization while maintaining security and governance.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Oren Michels(Founder)
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalMoment Ventures, LlcRaineBlumberg CapitalFirst Round CapitalFoundersX Ventures+4 more
Bowtie provides a Zero Trust network security platform that replaces VPN, ZTNA, and Secure Web Gateway tools, running entirely in a customer's own cloud or data center so traffic and encryption keys never pass through a vendor cloud.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareNew York, US
Jason Gabbard(Executive Officer, Director)Marco Schnabl(Director)WILLIAM ESHAGH(Executive Officer, Director)JUSTIN FRANCESCONI(Executive Officer, Director)ISSAC KELLY(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAviso Ventures
Bytewax provides a stream processing framework that enables users to build real-time data pipelines with Python, deployable across edge and cloud environments.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)RTP GlobalAscend
Cerbos provides a centralized authorization layer that externalizes access control logic from application code, enabling fine-grained runtime permission decisions for users, service accounts, and AI agents.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
Charith E(Founder)Alex Olivier(Founder)Charith Ellawala(Founder)Emre Baran(Founder)
Co-investorsCrane Venture PartnersOMERS VenturesAcequia Capital (AceCap)Bek VenturesOSS Capital
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
Mounira R.(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstars
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
Flux provides a payroll platform for financial institutions and payroll partners to deliver modern payroll solutions to their markets, handling record-keeping, calculations, and compliance across geographies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaS
Greg Miaskiewicz(CEO)
Glue is a team communication tool that organizes work into named, persistent threads instead of continuous chat channels, letting teams find decisions and bring AI agents into conversations.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Evan Owen(Founder)inBrennan Keough(Founder)David O. Sacks(Founder)inMateus Sgarbosa(Founder)Shane Kovalsky(Founder)Vince Coppola(Founder)
Co-investorsChapter OneCraft VenturesAbstract VenturesNXTP
Honey Health builds custom AI staff (AI agents) trained on an organization's own workflows, provided alongside a dedicated success and tech team that handles onboarding, training, and ongoing support.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Matt Faustman(Founder)inXiao Zhang(Founder)in
Co-investorsStreamlined VenturesBurst CapitalPelion Ventures
Kevin Van Gundy(Founder)Ryan Fox Tyler(Founder)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesMaterialized View CapitalSignalFireCRV (Charles River Ventures)Uncorrelated Ventures
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
Co-investorsHigh AlphaSoma CapitalY CombinatorGlobal Founders CapitalHarvard Management CompanyScript Capital
Impart provides runtime security controls for API and application protection, operating inline in production environments to detect and block attacks in real time.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jonathan DiVincenzo(Founder)inMarc Harrison(Founder)inBrian Joe(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAviso VenturesBascom VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Madrona Venture GroupIndie.vc+1 more
InstaSwitch provides an embedded, white-label SDK that automates business bank account switching, letting a fintech or bank's customers move their income, payroll, spend, and connected tools to a new account in under 15 minutes.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Daniel West(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesChicago VenturesPanache Ventures
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)in
Lantern builds an open-source execution engine for AI agents that automate revenue and sales operations, translating plain-language briefs into inspectable execution plans with human approval gates.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsCoalition OperatorsHawk Hill VenturesMoxxie VenturesPrimary Venture PartnersEcho Health VenturesSalesforce Ventures+1 more
OpenProse is a declarative language and framework for orchestrating multi-agent AI workflows, allowing developers to write contracts in Markdown that compile into executable topologies for coordinating AI agents running on Claude, Codex, or other language models.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Dan Barrett(CEO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAlumni VenturesMozilla Ventures
Pandium provides a platform for B2B SaaS companies to build, launch, and manage software integrations and technology partnerships at scale.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Shon Urbas(Founder)inCristina Flaschen(Founder)in
Co-investorsContour Venture PartnersTechstarsValuestream Ventures
Pipedream provides an integration and automation platform for developers to build, run, and deploy AI agents and workflows that connect thousands of APIs.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jason Endo(Founder)in
Co-investorsTrue VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Felicis VenturesTechstarsWinklevoss CapitalWorld Innovation Lab
PropelAuth provides authentication and user management infrastructure for developers building B2B and B2C applications.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Andrew Israel(Founder)inVictoria Krauchunas(Ops)
Co-investorsSoma CapitalY CombinatorTiger Global ManagementFlex Capital PartnersForward Deployed VC
Range is a wealth management service that manages investments, taxes, equity, estate planning, and cash flow for households through a designated team of specialists supported by monitoring technology.
FintechSaaS
Fahad Hassan(Founder)inDavid Cusatis(Founder)inBraden Kowitz(Founder)Dan Pupius(Founder)Jennifer Dennard(Founder)
Co-investors53 StationsBrave CapitalExpaGradient VenturesPROOFScale Venture Partners+5 more
Ratio converts recurring customer contracts into immediate cash through a true sale model rather than debt financing.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Mateo, US
David Keane(Founder & CEO)Mason Blake(Co-founder & CTO)inAshish Srimal(Founder)in
Co-investorsCervinEvolution VC PartnersHoneystone VenturesStreamlined VenturesCERVIN VENTURESMonte Carlo Capital
re-cap operates a platform that assesses a company's bank and accounting data to determine which debt financing options it qualifies for and their cost, covering growth capital, working capital, acquisition financing, and refinancing.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Jonas Tebbe(Founder)Paul Becker(Founder)Paul Becker Jonas Tebbe(Founder)
Co-investorsAngel InvestEntrée CapitalFELIX CAPITALProject A VenturesProject VenturesMubadala Capital
Simplified offers Riley, an AI marketing assistant that plans, creates, publishes, and reports on marketing content, with the user approving work before it ships.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Kd Deshpande(Founder)inKD DESHPANDE(Founder)inAjay Yadav(Founder)KD Deshpande(Founder)Koustubha Deshpande(Founder)
Co-investorsEarl Grey CapitalUncorrelated VenturesVibe CapitalCraft VenturesForm CapitalGFR Fund+4 more
SlashAuth provides a platform for web3 applications that offers authentication, role-based permissions management, and data persistence capabilities.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Ned Rockson(Founder)inNicolas Salhuana(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator27V (Twenty Seven Ventures)Harvard Management CompanyOpen Opportunity FundPETER FISHMAN
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
Superpanel provides integration software that connects to existing CRM, system-of-record, document, and communication platforms without requiring replacement or disruption to established workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSales Tech
Julien Emery(CEO and Co-Founder)Dingyu Zhang(CTO and Co-Founder)
Co-investorsBehind Genius VenturesField VenturesZendaLOI Venture
Upstream is a no-code platform for launching and managing decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) on the blockchain, comparable to Wix or Squarespace but for web3 communities.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalBloomberg BetaBlumberg CapitalConvergeHannah Grey VenturesNew York Venture Partners+3 more
Workstation provides AI-enabled data analysis and governance solutions for enterprise customers who need to adopt AI safely.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Andrew Hoag(CEO)inSteve Davis(CTO)in
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Jolt AIRampRange Finance, Inc.SpyglassTerra OneUsejolt
Exits · 3
2 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 2DatadogNASDAQ: DDOGTownsCrypto token on Base/Ethereum; traded on Coinbase, Binance and others: TOWNS
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRatio · finsmes.com · Apr 14, 2026
Range · thesaasnews.com · Dec 1, 2025
Honey Health · finsmes.com · Oct 27, 2025
Glue · finsmes.com · Oct 8, 2025
Agree · pymnts.com · May 6, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has 8-Bit Capital made?
- 8-Bit Capital has 42 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does 8-Bit Capital invest at?
- 8-Bit Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is 8-Bit Capital's typical check size?
- 8-Bit Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $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.
- Who does 8-Bit Capital co-invest with?
- 8-Bit Capital most often shares deals with Aviso Ventures, CRV (Charles River Ventures), RRE Ventures, among 76 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 72
CRV is a venture capital firm that backs founders at the seed and Series A stages, focusing on those with deep conviction and unique insights.
Techstars is a global startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds and mentors ambitious founders, providing $220K in capital, a three-month program, and access to a worldwide network of mentors, investors, and corporate partners.
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.
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.
Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across industries and geographies, emphasizing the people behind ideas as much as the businesses themselves.
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.
SignalFire is a seed-stage venture capital firm that combines a full-team support model with its data-driven Beacon AI platform to back founders.
Madrona Venture Group is a venture capital firm that backs founding teams at the seed, early, and acceleration stages, with a focus on Seattle, the Bay Area, and beyond.
Entrée Capital is a venture firm run by former serial founders, managing $1.5bn across multiple funds with offices in Tel Aviv, London and New York.
▶60 more co-investors
Sequoia CapitalFounders FundBessemer Venture PartnersUncork CapitalFJ LabsUnknown VenturesFoundation CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)KrakenSound VenturesDST GlobalAtomicoCanaan PartnersSapphire VenturesSOSVSusa VenturesGoat CapitalOffline VenturesHCVCAME Cloud VenturesCaffeinated CapitalFloodgateInovia CapitalPractical Venture CapitalElectric CapitalNext47Lowercase CapitalFoundryRidge VenturesParadigmSherpalo VenturesSocial LeverageHarrison MetalAccompliceWGI GroupArray Ventures Management LlcOperator CollectiveStandard CapitalZetta Venture PartnersNFXKohlberg Kravis RobertsRecursive VenturesA.Capital VenturesVast VenturesPhoenix CourtMorado Venture PartnersClocktower VenturesParade VenturesPossible VenturesAngular VenturesAlsop Louie PartnersBINARY CAPITALEngineering Capitalsuper{set}iHeartMediaFortress Investment GroupArtist CapitalGlencrest GroupColle 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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