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8VC

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

Austin · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 58 people tracked

Also known as 8VC Access · 8VC AI · 8VC Build NRI · 8VC CASD · 8VC CBSB · 8VC CHSD

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Investment thesis

8VC's investment approach centers on its Smart Enterprise thesis, which anticipates that data-driven enterprise transformation will disrupt nearly every major sector of the economy. The firm backs companies that leverage data integration, empower human experts to solve complex non-linear problems, and build platforms that harness network effects to address entire problem spaces. Its industry theses span logistics (modernizing fleet, finance, and telematics operations), life sciences (cell therapy, synthetic biology, genomics, CRISPR, and AI), healthcare (tech-enabled care and value-based models), IT infrastructure (cloud-native data platforms and application software), and government and defense (GovTech built on lessons from Palantir).

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
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$100K – $50M
HQ
Austin, Texas, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2015
Last 12 months
62 investments
AUM
$13.4B
Tracked investments
388

Team · 58 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Adrienne Alexander· Operationsin
Ava Eitzen· Portfolio Supportin
Jack Robersonin
Joel Hemmert· Finance/Legal/IRin
Stephanie Watkins· Operationsin
Tyler Bates-Collier· Operationsin
Arthur James· Advisorin𝕏

Founder mafia

The 8VC mafia →

31 people who came through 8VC went on to found or lead other companies.

+ 19 more

What they invest in

from 306 of 388 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×155Enterprise Software ×103SaaS ×100Healthtech ×60Fintech ×47Biotech ×43Data & Infrastructure ×36Digital Health ×34

HQs:United States×231Canada×5United Kingdom×5Mexico×3Brazil×2France×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 142 portfolio companies
45%
solo founders
64 of 142 mapped founding teams
48%
repeat founders
of 208 founders with career history
~4 yrs
old at investment
median across 53 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×642 founders×433 founders×214+ founders×14

Where their founders studiedfrom 195 founders with education data

Stanford University ×29Harvard University ×11University of California, Berkeley ×11Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×7The Wharton School ×7University of Cambridge ×7Columbia University ×5Purdue University ×5

What their founders studiedfrom 190 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×72Engineering ×55Business & Management ×19Life Sciences ×18Economics ×17Physics ×11Finance & Accounting ×8Mathematics & Statistics ×7

Where their founders worked beforefrom 208 founders with career history

Stanford University ×20Facebook ×9Addepar ×7Blend ×4DeepMind ×4Dropbox ×4Morgan Stanley ×4UCSF ×4

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×10

47 founders hold a PhD · 24 hold an MBA (of 205 with degree data)

Investments · 388 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 502025 · 332024 · 172023 · 132022 · 252021 · 222020 · 62019 · 32018 · 42017 · 22016 · 32015 · 1180 dated

Senti Biosciencessentibio.comin𝕏NASDAQ: SNTIFeb 2018

Senti Bio develops cell and gene therapies for cancer and difficult-to-treat diseases using synthetic biology and engineered Gene Circuits to enhance precision, control, and selectivity in targeting tumor cells.

BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesSouth San Francisco, US

Tim Lu(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inPhilip Lee(Executive Officer)inKanya Rajangam(President, Head of Research & Development and Chief Medical Officer)inYvonne Li(Executive Officer)inJames Collins(Director)

BoardDonald Tang(Director)

Board seatAlex Kolicich· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersFlucas VenturesLifeforce CapitalLux CapitalMenlo VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+10 more

Asanaasana.comin𝕏NYSE; LTSE: ASANMar 2016 · $75M

Asana is a collaborative work management platform that helps teams align work to goals, coordinate tasks, and automate processes using AI-powered workflows.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Dustin Moskovitz(Co-founder and Chair)inJustin Rosenstein(Co-founder and Board/Advisor)inTim Wan(Executive Officer)inEve Saltman(Executive Officer)inDan Rogers(Chief Executive Officer and Director)Aziz Megji(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFounders FundG SquaredinfoShareLead Edge CapitalManhattan Venture Partners+9 more

BiomXbiomx.comin𝕏NYSE: PHGE

BiomX builds a portfolio of defense and security companies through subsidiaries, partnerships, and acquisitions, focusing on detection systems, aerial technologies, and infrastructure security.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechCybersecurityDeep TechDefense TechHardware

Jonathan Solomon(Chief Executive Officer)inMerav Bassan(Chief Development Officer)inMarina Wolfson(Chief Financial Officer)inJesse Goodman(Director)Alan Moses(Director)Jonathan Leff(Director)

Co-investorsAMR Action FundBaruch Future VenturesNSG VenturesOrbiMed

Blendblend.comin𝕏NYSE: BLND

Blend offers a Consumer Banking Suite, a digital platform for banks and financial institutions to originate and process consumer lending and deposit products.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Nima Ghamsari(Co-founder & Head of Blend)inErin Collard(Co-Founder)inEugene Marinelli(Co-Founder)inRosco Hill(Co-Founder)inJason Ream(Head of Finance and Administration (CFO))in

BoardTimothy J. Mayopoulos(Board Member)

Co-investorsBallistic VenturesCanapi VenturesCoatue ManagementConversion CapitalEmergence CapitalEmergence Capital Partners+13 more

Deep Fissiondeepfission.comin𝕏NASDAQ: FISN

Deep Fission develops a nuclear reactor deployment system that places a pressurized water reactor about a mile underground in a deep borehole, using hydrostatic pressure for operating conditions and geothermal-style energy transfer to surface turbines.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyBerkeley, US

Richard Muller(Executive Officer, Director)inElizabeth A. Muller(Executive Officer, Director)inRichard A. Muller(Chief Technology Officer)inWilliam Mark Schmitz(Chief Financial Officer)Michael Brasel(Chief Operating Officer)inMark Pérès(Chief Nuclear Officer)in

Co-investorsCapital FactoryStage 1 VenturesBlue Owl CapitalDeep Future

Guardant Healthguardanthealth.comin𝕏NASDAQ: GH

Guardant Health develops blood-based testing (liquid biopsy) for cancer detection and monitoring across all stages of the disease.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesRedwood City, US

AmirAli Talasaz(Executive Officer, Director)inHelmy Eltoukhy(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Wiley(Executive Officer)inMichael Bell(Chief Financial Officer)Darya Chudova(Chief Technology Officer)inCraig Eagle(Chief Medical Officer)in

Co-investorsAUTHENTIC VENTURESCota CapitalFelicis VenturesKhosla VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersLotus Capital+6 more

Oscar Healthhioscar.com𝕏NYSE: OSCR

Oscar Health is a healthcare technology company that builds and operates a health insurance platform, offering individual, small group, and Medicare Advantage plans to members across the United States.

Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechNew York, US

Mario Schlosser(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inJoshua Kushner(Co-Founder and Vice Chair of the Board)Mark T. Bertolini(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpBreyer CapitalCapitalGCoatue ManagementFloating PointFounders Fund+13 more

Palantirpalantir.comNASDAQ: PLTR

Palantir builds data integration and analysis platforms — Gotham for defence and government, Foundry for commercial operations — and deploys forward engineers inside customer organisations.

Palo Alto, US

Alexander Karp(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Thiel(Director)inStephen Cohen(Director)Nathan Gettings(Executive Officer, Director)Joe Lonsdale(Co-founder)in

BoardColin Anderson(Executive Officer)in

PartnerSebastian Caliri· led

Co-investors137 VenturesA*Akkadian VenturesAllied Venture PartnersArtis VenturesBling Capital+35 more

Virvir.bioin𝕏NASDAQ: VIR

Vir Biotechnology develops treatments for infectious diseases and oncology, leveraging immunology-focused scientific capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Marianne De Backer(CEO)inHerbert Virgin(Executive Officer)Howard Horn(Executive Officer)inAlex Bangs(Executive Officer)in

BoardGeorge Scangos(Executive Officer, Director)Vicki Sato(Director)

Co-investorsAlta PartnersARCH Venture PartnersSoftBank Vision FundSoftBank Group

8Vc8vc.com✓ verified

Vals builds independent, research-grade AI benchmarks and evaluation infrastructure that measure real-world performance of language models across professional tasks like legal research, finance, and healthcare.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSaaSStanford, US

Nim RavidLinda HeLeon ChenItamar Rocha FilhoPete Florence(CEO)inAndy Zeng(Chief Scientist)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzSequoia CapitalIronGate Capital AdvisorsPhaze VenturesRedwood CollectiveVintage Investment Partners

Candidhealthcandidhealth.comin✓ verified

Candid Health automates revenue cycle management (RCM) for healthcare providers, reducing administrative burden and freeing them to focus on patient care.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Doug Proctor(Founder)in

Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalSixth Street

Dreambound Inc.dreambound.com𝕏✓ verified

Dreambound operates an online platform that helps Americans find and enroll in career-training programs—such as trade, healthcare, and tech certifications—matched to their schedule, budget, and timeline.

EdTechFuture of WorkMarketplaces

Athena Kan(CEO & Co-founder)inShiroy Aspandiar(COO & Co-founder)

Co-investorsMoxxie VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Collaborative FundCoalition OperatorsDorm Room

Gokitegokite.aiin𝕏✓ verified

Kite builds payment infrastructure for an "agent-native" web, providing autonomous AI agents with verifiable identity, programmable governance, and stablecoin-based settlement.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechSan Francisco, US

Scott Shi(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesGeneral CatalystRR2 CapitalSamsung NextEssence Venture Capital

Looploop.comin𝕏Apr 2026 · $95M✓ verified

Loop builds AI-powered software for transportation spend and payment management in the supply chain, using an LLM and an "atomic task" system to structure supply chain data and automate back office financial processes.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US

Matt McKinney(Co-Founder & CEO)inShaosu Liu(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsIndex VenturesFlexportFounders FundSusa VenturesValor Equity PartnersExpa+8 more

Maximusmaximustribe.cominAug 2022 · $15M✓ verified

Maximus is an online telehealth clinic offering clinically-validated, personalized prescription protocols and lab testing focused on health optimization ("performance medicine") for men and women, covering areas like testosterone optimization, medical weight loss, hair regrowth, and stress/sleep support.

Digital HealthHealthtechLongevityWellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US

S. Cameron Sepah(Founder & CEO)Cameron Sepah(Founder)in

Co-investors10X CapitalFounders FundAbstract VenturesCarnrite VenturesChamaeleonCorrelation Ventures+6 more

Nest Healthnesthealth.comin✓ verified

Nest Health provides convenient, in-home and virtual healthcare for families, aiming to serve patients regardless of location or insurance status.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodNew Orleans, US

Rebekah E. Gee MD MPH(Founder)inRebecca Kavoussi(Co-founder)inRebekah Gee(Chief Executive Officer & Founder)inKelsie Brandt(Chief Operating Officer)inMike Meador(Chief Financial Officer)Chris Baglieri(VP, Product & Technology)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmboy Street VenturesGaingelsHopelabImpact America FundMVP+6 more

Photys Therapeutics, Inc.photys.comin✓ verified

Photys Therapeutics develops bifunctional small-molecule medicines that use induced proximity to recruit kinases and drive targeted protein phosphorylation, aiming to modulate and repair disease-driving proteins.

BiotechHealthtechLongevityWaltham, US

Amit Choudhary(Scientific Founder)David Steinberg(Chairman & Founding CEO)inEdward Holson(Co-founder & CSO)inLizzie Ngo(Co-founder)inBrian Fenton(President & CEO)in

Co-investorsLongwood FundMPM BioImpactMRL Ventures FundOno Venture Investment, Inc.

Pointonepointone.comin𝕏Mar 2026 · $16M✓ verified

PointOne automates administrative and time-tracking tasks for large law firms to improve operational efficiency.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSNew York City, US

Katon Luaces(Co-Founder & CEO)inJeremy Ben-Meir(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBessemer Venture PartnersGeneral CatalystHarvest Venture PartnersLobster CapitalRitual Capital+1 more

Primeroprimero.cominSeed · Aug 2026 · $12M✓ verified

Primero connects legacy tools, records, spreadsheets, and internal APIs into a semantic layer and deploys AI agents and applications inside real business workflows, with an emphasis on auditability, data residency, and control.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMexico City, MX

José Murillo(Co-CEO)inAndrés Rosales(Co-CEO)inSantiago Buenahora(CTO)in

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystConvictionDefinitionKaszek Ventures

Purplefishpurplefish.comin✓ verified

Purplefish builds a takeoff platform for industrial pipe contractors and fabricators to extract material and labor data from isometric drawings, replacing manual Excel-based processes.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

Adam Sirois(Co-founder)inMartin Kess(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsPreston-Werner Ventures

Sablewithsable.com✓ verified

Sable builds AI employees, starting with "Aidan," an agent that uses real-time browser interaction and vision to run product demos, lead qualification, and customer calls at scale.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsSequoia Capital

Sequence Holdingsseqholdings.comin✓ verified

Sequence Holdings is a permanent holding company that acquires, operates, and transforms businesses in the American service economy by embedding its own engineers and applying AI to core operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US

Alexander Rubin(Founder)in

Co-investorsAvenirConvictionDefinitionLux Capital

Adentroadentro.cominNov 2023

Adentro is a physical identity and measurement platform that uses a business's existing guest WiFi access points to turn anonymous foot traffic into customer profiles, power automated win-back marketing, and measure which ads drove in-store visits via its Walk-Through Rate metric.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jack Abraham(Co-founder; CEO 2012–2018, then Executive Chairman; board member)inTom O'Brien(Co-founder; SVP Sales (2013–2018))Ben Matlin(Chief Executive Officer)Nat Brogadir(President)

BoardPeter Thiel(Director)inJoe Lonsdale(Director)in

Board seatAlex Kolicich· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAshton KutcherAtomicBain Capital VenturesFelicis VenturesFirst Round CapitalKevin Durant+4 more

AgVendagvend.comin𝕏Feb 2025

FeedTeam is a mobile and web platform for agricultural feed distributors that provides real-time visibility into customer data, sales performance, and feed positions integrated with agricultural ERPs and financing solutions.

AgTechB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAustin, US

Eli Rosenberg(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAlexander Reichert(Founder)in

BoardDavid Yuan(Director)in

Board seatDrew Oetting· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsDnx VenturesFJ LabsTidemark

Alloy Therapeutics, Inc.82vs.cominApr 2026

A venture studio embedded within Alloy Therapeutics that partners with academics, entrepreneurs, pharma companies, and VCs to create and develop early-stage drug discovery companies.

BiotechDeep TechWaltham, US

Errik B. Anderson(Executive Officer, Director)inPiotr Bobrowicz(Executive Officer, Director)inJay Rosanelli(Executive Officer)in

BoardAnthony Sun(Director)Alaa Halawa(Director)Ulrik Nielsen(Director)in

Board seatAlex Kolicich· per SEC Form D

Co-investors82VSJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsMC Healthcare VenturesMission Biocapital

BigHat Biosciencesbighatbio.comin𝕏Apr 2025 · $75M

Big Hat Bio develops therapeutics under development across multiple programs.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Francisco, US

Peyton Greenside(Executive Officer, Director)inMark DePristo(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardSteve Kafka(Director)Vineeta Agarwala(Director)inRobert Chess(Director)

Board seatFrancisco Gimenez· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBOLD LongevityFlucas VenturesGRIDS CapitalAME Cloud VenturesAmgen Ventures+4 more

Bobyardbobyard.cominDec 2025

Bobyard is an AI-powered infrastructure platform that automates takeoff and estimating for construction trades by analyzing drawings and extracting quantities, enabling contractors to generate bids significantly faster.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechCupertino, US

Michael Ding(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardJason Shuman(Director)in

Board seatJoe Lonsdale· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsPrimary Venture PartnersCaffeinated CapitalPear VC

Coram AIcoram.aiinAug 2023 · $35M

Coram provides an AI-native physical security platform that unifies video security, access control, emergency management, and guest management for schools, hospitals, and multi-site teams.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSunnyvale, US

Ashesh Jain(Co-Founder & CEO)inPeter Ondruska(Co-Founder & CTO)in

BoardTOBY COPPEL(Director)inBRYAN BAUM(Executive Officer, Promoter)in

Board seatJake Medwell· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAir Street CapitalAnsa CapitalBattery VenturesK5 GlobalMosaic VenturesUP Partners

Dealpathdealpath.comin𝕏Feb 2019

Dealpath provides deal management software for the real estate asset lifecycle, serving professionals who manage real estate transactions and operations.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Kenter Wu(Founder)inMike Sroka(Founder)in

Board seatJin-Young Kim· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.JLL Spark Global VenturesMetaPropMetaProp VenturesJLL Spark

Dren Biodrenbio.comMar 2022 · $60M

Dren Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel antibody therapeutics designed to selectively eliminate pathogenic cells and disease-causing agents, with a pipeline targeting oncology, autoimmune diseases, immunology, and neurology.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesFoster City, US

Nenad Tomasevic(Chief Executive Officer, Founder)

BoardIvan Trifunovich(Director)John Wesley(Director)

Board seatAlex Kolicich· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAisling CapitalMission Bay CapitalMission BiocapitalOlive Tree CapitalSR One Capital ManagementTaiho Ventures, LLC+3 more

EPIRUS, INCepirussystems.comJan 2022

Hawthorne, US

John Tenet(Director)Grant Verstandig(Director)Nathan Mintz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Harry Marr(Executive Officer)Max Mednik(Executive Officer)

BoardJoseph Lonsdale(Director)

Board seatAlex Moore· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBedrock Capital

Flywheel Exchange, Inc.flywheel.ioin𝕏Feb 2023 · $25M

Flywheel provides a platform for organizing, managing, and sharing medical imaging data.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechMedical DevicesMinneapolis, US

Brian Wandell(Co-founder)Gunnar Schaefer(Co-founder)inColby Moosman(Executive Officer)inMatthew D. Michela(Executive Officer, Director)inSarah Fazio(Executive Officer)Jim Olson(Executive Officer)in

Board seatFrancisco Gimenez· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBeringeaGreat North VenturesIntuitive VenturesiSelect FundLightbankNovalis LifeSciences+2 more

GridMatrixgridmatrix.comMay 2024 · $3.5M

GridMatrix is a cloud-based software platform that turns existing roadway sensors into continuous data streams on traffic congestion, signal performance, emissions, and safety.

AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationSaaSCupertino, US

Nicholas D'Andre(Chief Executive Officer)inDarcy Hoellwarth(General Counsel)Scott Hazard(Chief Operating Officer)

Board seatAlex Moore· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCentral Texas Angel NetworkCota Capitalfutureland venturesIrishAngelsAlumni Ventures

Harbor Healthharborhealth.comin𝕏Nov 2025 · $130M

Harbor Health is a healthcare provider and insurance company operating clinics across Texas that offers primary care, specialty care, and health coaching alongside integrated insurance coverage.

HealthtechInsurTechAustin, US

Sterling Claiborne Johnston(Chief Medical Officer)Jeffrey Fisher(Chief Financial Officer)Eric Scott(Vice President)inKara Rios(Chief Financial Officer)in

BoardPete Hudson(Director)inAnthony Miller(Director)in

Board seatSebastian Caliri· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlta PartnersHealth2047 Capital Partners LLCLemhi VenturesMartin VenturesBreyer CapitalCubit Capital+2 more

Hexagon Biohexagonbio.cominOct 2022 · $61M

Hexagon Bio develops novel payload mechanisms for antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) aimed at overcoming resistance to current cancer treatments and expanding ADC indications.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMenlo Park, US

Colin James Bell Harvey(Director)Brian T. Naughton(Director)inMaureen E. Hillenmeyer(Executive Officer, Director)inMaureen Hillenmeyer(CEO & Co-Founder)in

BoardAlex Kolich(Director)

Board seatAlex Kolicich· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsB3 HoldingNextech InvestSoftBank Vision FundThe Column GroupCasdin CapitalTwo Sigma Ventures

Indiouseindio.comin𝕏Dec 2017

Indio is a cloud-based software platform that automates the insurance application and renewal process for agencies, brokerages, and insurers.

Cloud ComputingInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Matthew Watson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Adam Bratt(Executive Officer)Michael Furlong(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Board seatAlex Kolicich· per SEC Form D

Co-investors500 Global9Mile LabsBetter Tomorrow VenturesDistributed VenturesMenlo VenturesMerus Capital+2 more

KeyCarekeycare.orginMar 2026

KeyCare builds virtual care technology and telehealth solutions to extend health system capacity and improve access to healthcare.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSChicago, US

Lyle Berkowitz, MD(Director)inLyle Berkowitz, MD, FACP, FHIMSS(Founder)inSulabh Agarwal(Executive Officer, Director)inCarrie Nelson, MDinMike Robbins(Executive Officer)inAndy Jacksonin

Board seatSebastian Caliri· per SEC Form D

Co-investors2Flo VenturesBold Capital PartnersCorewell Health VenturesHealthX VenturesCultivation CapitalLRVHealth

Orca Bioorcabio.comin𝕏Jul 2020

Orca Bio develops allogeneic T-cell immunotherapies for high-risk blood cancers including acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphocytic leukemia, and myelodysplastic syndrome.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesCalifornia, US

Jeroen(Co-founder and President)Ivan Dimov(Executive Officer, Director)inNathaniel Fernhoff(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJonathan MacQuitty(Director)in

Board seatAlex Kolicich· per SEC Form D

Co-investors+ND CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Felicis VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersSeraph Group

Qualiaqualia.comin𝕏Apr 2021

Qualia provides cloud-based title, escrow, and eClosing software with an online order fulfillment platform and vendor integrations for managing real estate closings.

FintechPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Nathan Baker(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Joel Gottsegen(Director)inLucas Hansen(Director)inJeffrey Roest(Executive Officer)Denise Vieira(Executive Officer)in

Board seatAlex Kolicich· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBallistic VenturesClocktower VenturesConversion CapitalFf Venture CapitalHuman CapitalMenlo Ventures+3 more

Saronicsaronic.comin𝕏Apr 2026 · $600M

Saronic builds autonomous surface vessels — including the 180-foot, long-range Marauder — along with Echelon, a command-and-control software layer for planning, simulating and operating single vessels or fleets.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRoboticsAustin, US

Dino Mavrookas(Co-Founder and CEO)inRob Lehman(Co-Founder and CCO)inVibhav Altekar(Co-Founder and CTO)inDoug Lambert(Co-Founder and COO)inPatrick DePriest(Chief Financial Officer)inSoo Cho(Chief People Officer)in

Board seatAlex Moore· per SEC Form D

Co-investors1Flourish CapitalAdvent InternationalAlpha PartnersAndreessen HorowitzAntiBessemer Venture Partners+21 more

Trackonomytrackonomysystems.comin𝕏Oct 2018

Trackonomy develops an operating system and software platform to add connectivity and AI-driven intelligence across supply chain endpoints.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSanta Clara, US

Ajay Khoche(Executive Officer, Director)inErik Volkerink(Executive Officer, Director)in

Board seatJake Medwell· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsEthos VCHuman CapitalKoch Disruptive TechnologiesKleiner Perkins

Tradewingtradewing.cominMar 2020

Tradewing provides a digital community platform for trade associations, enabling members to connect, share insights, participate in events, and collaborate year-round.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSocialSan Francisco, US

Eric Meisel(Executive Officer, Director)inDoron Roberts-Kedes(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardNathan Baker(Director)

Board seatAlex Kolicich· per SEC Form D

TuLtul.com.coin𝕏Jan 2022 · $181M

An online marketplace offering a wide range of products including packaging materials, industrial safety equipment, home and kitchen supplies, tools, electrical systems, hardware, paint, automotive parts, and other industrial and consumer goods.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceMarketplacesBogota D.C., CO

Enrique Villamarin Lafaurie(Founder)inJuan Carlos Narvaez(Executive Officer, Director)Enrique Villamarin(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Reiner(Director)inFelipe Villamarin(Director)Nicolas Villegas(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatJake Medwell· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlleyCorpAvenir Growth CapitalCapria VenturesCoatue ManagementFoundamentalHTwenty+5 more

Unlearnunlearn.aiin𝕏Feb 2024

Unlearn develops AI-powered digital twins and data analytics tools to optimize clinical trial design and execution for pharmaceutical companies.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Charles Fisher(Founder & CEO)inAaron Smith(Founder)in

Board seatFrancisco Gimenez· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundDCVC (Data Collective)Eisai Innovation, Inc.Flucas VenturesInsight Partners+5 more

180 Seguros180s.com.brin

180 Seguros is an insurance operations platform that provides end-to-end insurance management solutions, enabling fintechs, banks, cooperatives, and other financial institutions to integrate insurance as a strategic financial product while maintaining focus on their core business.

FintechInsurTechSaaSSão Paulo, BR

Franco Lamping(Founder)inMauro Levi D'Ancona(Founder)in

Co-investorsEndeavor CatalystFJ LabsMONASHEESNorte VenturesRainfall Ventures

Acryl Dataacryldata.ioin𝕏Jun 2023

Acryl Data develops DataHub Cloud, an enterprise context platform built on the open-source DataHub project that unifies metadata, data lineage, quality checks, and governance so AI agents and data teams can access reliable context.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Shirshanka Das(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesMantis CapitalSherpalo VenturesInsight Partners

Activ Surgicalactivsurgical.comin𝕏

Activ Surgical develops intraoperative surgical intelligence technology for surgeons, using AR, AI, machine learning, and sensing to display physiological structures and functions not visible to the naked eye.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US

Peter Kim(Director)inMichael Ruehlman(Executive Officer)inTodd Usen(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardEmily Casey(Director)Ashok Krishnamurthi(Director)inDavid Wells(Director)

Co-investorsReimagined VenturesAlumni VenturesArtis VenturesBasecamp FundCastor VenturesCota Capital+8 more

Addeparaddepar.comin𝕏Jun 2021 · $117M

Addepar is a portfolio management platform that enables investment teams and CIOs to aggregate, analyze, and report on diverse asset classes—including liquid equities and private markets—within a single consolidated system.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechMountain View, US

Joe Lonsdale(Founder and Chairman of the Board)inEric Poirier(Chief Executive Officer and Board Member)inStephen Snyder(Executive Officer)inMitchell Bompey(Chief Financial Officer)in

BoardLaurence Tosi(Director)inJuan Sabater(Director)

PartnerJoe Lonsdale· led

Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalCollective LiquidityCota CapitalCraft VenturesFf Venture CapitalFirestreak Ventures+11 more

Affinityaffinity.coin𝕏Feb 2026

Affinity provides a platform for investment banking teams to accelerate mandate success and client relationship management through integrations with tools like Slack, Mailchimp, and Dropbox.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Ray Zhou(Founder)in

Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersAllied Venture PartnersGreat Oaks Venture CapitalLa FamigliaMassMutual VenturesMenlo Ventures+6 more

Affinityitsaffinity.cominFeb 2026

Affinity is an AI-powered internal compliance platform that helps organizations centralize policies, generate training from documents, track completion and risk, and produce audit-ready evidence.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US

Faraz Rana(Founder)inPeter Greczner(Founder)in

Co-investorsClocktower VenturesY CombinatorAdvance Venture PartnersGreat Oaks Venture CapitalMassMutual VenturesMenlo Ventures+1 more

Affinityaffinityafrica.comin𝕏

Affinity Africa is a digital banking platform offering personal and SME accounts, savings, payments, loans, and investment services to unbanked and underserved individuals and businesses in Ghana.

ConsumerFintechImpact & Social GoodAccra, GH

Tarek Mouganie(Founder)inAbdul-Jaleel Hussein(Head of Commercial Clients)

Co-investorsEnza CapitalGrazia Equity GmbHAttijariwafa VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalPear VCRenew Capital+2 more

Affinityaffinity.solutionsinFeb 2026

Affinity Solutions analyzes consumer purchase data to provide insights on 18+ billion annual transactions, revealing customer behavior patterns and demographics for businesses seeking to understand purchase drivers.

AdTechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechNew York, US

Co-investorsStructural CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersGreat Oaks Venture CapitalMassMutual VenturesMenlo VenturesPear VC+2 more

Agenticagentic.aiin

Agentic.ai is a curated directory and evaluation platform for agentic AI tools, scoring each for autonomy, decision-making, and real-world action capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsMerus Capital

AI21 Labsai21.comin𝕏

AI21 develops trustworthy artificial intelligence technology to enhance human productivity.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Ori Goshen(Co-CEO & Co-Founder)inYoav Shoham(Founder)in

Co-investorsAhren Innovation CapitalCoatue ManagementComcast VenturesFelicis VenturesIntel CapitalLeonis Capital+6 more

Aimipamp.tech

Matanya Horowitz(Founder)in

Co-investorsHelios Climate Ventures

Airbyteairbyte.comin𝕏May 2021 · $26M

Airbyte provides a context layer for agents and pipelines, enabling data connectivity and integration solutions.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Michel Tricot(Co-Founder & CEO)inJean Lafleur(Co-Founder & COO)inJean (John) Lafleur(Co-Founder and COO)in

BoardChetan Puttagunta(Benchmark partner and board member)

Co-investorsAccelCoatue ManagementFlex Capital PartnersKima VenturesRebel FundStandard Capital+6 more

Aktosgetaktos.cominJul 2023

Aktos is an AI-powered platform for debt collection agencies that automates collections workflows, reporting, and compliance.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsFractal SoftwareCrew Capital

Alloyalloy.aiin𝕏

Alloy.ai provides a cloud data platform with pre-built connectors that integrate point-of-sale, inventory, and supply chain data to give consumer brands real-time visibility into demand and inventory across their retail network.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Joel Beal(Founder)inRoberto Carli(Founder)inZack Reynolds(Founder)in

Co-investorsHigh AlphaMenlo Ventures

Alloyalloytx.comin

Alloy provides drug discovery services and platform technologies across genetic medicines, TCR mimics, and cell therapies, supporting pharmaceutical partners in developing novel treatments.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechWaltham, US

Tillman Gerngross(Founder, CEO, Chairman)

Co-investors82VSCalm VenturesGermin8 Ventures

Altanaacceldata.ioin

Acceldata provides a unified platform for building, governing, and scaling data and AI workloads with end-to-end observability across pipelines.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US

Rohit Choudhary(Executive Officer, Director)inAshwin Rajeeva(Executive Officer, Director)inSatish Krishnamurthy(Executive Officer, Director)Maram Nagendraprasad(Executive Officer, Director)Gaurav Nagar(Founder)in

BoardDev Khare(Director)in

Co-investorsDrive CapitalEMERGENT VENTURESFelicis VenturesFocal VenturesGeneral CatalystInsight Partners+21 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

180 Holdings Ltd.Auto Motive PowerCambium Biomaterials, Inc.Candid Group, Inc.Common LivingEMPASSION HEALTH HOLDINGS, LLCErebor Bank National AssociationGatsby Labs, Inc.HOPSCOTCH HEALTH HOLDINGS, LLCIDxNational Resilience, Inc.Nest Healthcare, Inc.Parnassus Labs, Inc.Quaestor Technologies, Inc.Showroom, Incsp0n, Inc.Tasca TherapeuticsTempero Bio, Inc.Transrisk180 InsuranceAnchorfreeAnduinAppiabioArmadinBigHatBlink HealthCHAOS IndustriesCognitionColiving pioneer (NYC) LinkCREATE MedicinesDigital SurgeryFirst CareFractal SoftwareGallatinHalo Health

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188 more tracked companies

HarborHarborHarborhC BioscienceHDVIHearthHelloHello PatientHellohopscotchHeysamHill HouseHims & HersHiveHonorHopscotchHumanCoiCOMATIkigai LabsIllumioImmunaiIndigovIndustriesInfraInvisible AIJetson HomeJobyJoby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY)KalderKaratKiteKojoKontainKosLatent LabsLatus BioLetoLeveeLightbeamLightbeam AILightenLogicLuminaryLuminateLunaLyellMainsharesMammoth BiosciencesMantra BioMaterializeMelvisaude.ComMendraMeritfirstMindbloomMinervaMinervaMinervaModel MedicinesMotherMycoWorksMyeloid TherapeuticsNestNewLimitNileNimbus HealthNotableNuIDNumericNyansaNylasOctantOctant BioOculus VROllamaOpcityOpencareOpenCompOpenGovOptoOrchestra BioOscarOulaOula HealthOur PlaceOutrider TechnologiesOutsetOverland AiPair TeamPalantirPangoPantheon AIParallel FluidicsPathaiPatientPatientKeeperPatlyticsPeerDBPlatform SciencePollyPollyPonderPremisePrimaryPromiseQuinceRainbowRainbowRampRaydiantRed VenturesRephrase.aiReservResilienceRf SurgicalRittenRocketLaneSafewaySalesforceiqSaris AISaveSeaplaneSeed HealthSeed HealthSeeMetricsSeen HealthSESHSideSila NanotechnologiesSironaSirona MedicalSmall MoleculesSocotraSoftwareSonomaSonoma BiotherapeuticsSpartanSpartan Next Generation RadarSpotnanaStack HealthStandard MetricsStarpath RoboticsStructifySubskribeSurglogsSwadeshSwiftscalebioSycamoreSynthegoTapTBCTerminalTerminal LogisticsTerraTerraTerraTerraTerra IndustriesTetrateTeziThe Boring CompanyThorinThumbnail for SyntheXTildaTilda ResearchTomeTourparavelTrackonomyTwingateuBiomeuBiomeUshurVals AIValueVectorVercel'sVerygreatVesta HomeVontiveVontiveWaabiWishWispr AiWispr FlowWithCoverageWorkflowWorktrace AiYardYugabyteZettablock

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 11

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Senti BiosciencesNASDAQ: SNTIAsanaNYSE; LTSE: ASANBiomXNYSE: PHGEBlendNYSE: BLNDDeep FissionNASDAQ: FISNGuardant HealthNASDAQ: GHOscar HealthNYSE: OSCRPalantirNASDAQ: PLTRVirNASDAQ: VIRDeliverracq. by ShopifyEpix Therapeuticsacq. by Medtronic

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IPO stake values · per SEC filings

Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.

CompanyOwnedIPO priceAt IPOStake value
Deep Fission7.7%$16.00Jun 2026$74.7M

Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has 8VC made?
8VC has 194 tracked investments, 12 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 30 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does 8VC invest at?
8VC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is 8VC's typical check size?
8VC typically writes checks of $100K – $50M.
What sectors does 8VC focus on?
8VC focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cloud Computing, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, GovTech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is 8VC located?
8VC is headquartered in Austin, US.
Does 8VC lead rounds?
Yes, 8VC leads investment rounds.
Who does 8VC co-invest with?
8VC most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, Coatue Management, among 586 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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Watch CNBC's full interview with 8VC founding partner and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale

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Watch CNBC's full interview with 8VC founding partner and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale

Joe Lonsdale · cnbc.com

The Future of AI, Defense & America | Joe Lonsdale (Palantir, 8VC) | Global Alts Miami 2026

iConnections · Joe Lonsdale

Joe Lonsdale on nuclear weapons testing, 8VC-Apollo partnership and AI boom

CNBC Television · Joe Lonsdale

An Unfiltered Conversation with Joe Lonsdale, Co-founder of Palantir & 8VC

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Co-investors · 146

Andreessen Horowitz

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.

$500K – $50M
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

$30M
Menlo Ventures

Menlo Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in transformative, early-stage AI companies across every layer of the modern AI stack, from applications and middleware to data infrastructure and foundation models.

$1M – $20M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

$200K – $40M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.

$1.7M – $87M
Alumni Ventures

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.

$100K – $10M
Lux Capital

Lux Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building transformative deep technologies, having been among the first investors in category-defining companies across AI, robotics, biotech, defense, and infrastructure.

$100K – $100M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$4.4M – $214M
MVP Ventures

MVP Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building differentiated, defensible software and hardware technologies. It emphasizes post-investment value creation, helping companies with go-to-market, hiring, and raising growth capital.

Insight Partners

Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.

$120M – $350M
DCVC (Data Collective)

DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.

$5M – $25M
134 more co-investors

Tiger Global ManagementBessemer Venture PartnersFirst Round CapitalKleiner PerkinsAccelCraft VenturesBenchmarkRedpoint VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Scale Venture PartnersVillage GlobalXYZ Venture CapitalRadical VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersSapphire VenturesKapor CapitalAfore CapitalCollaborative FundGreatPoint VenturesCubit CapitalB Capital GroupGreat Oaks Venture CapitalLiquid VenturesCaffeinated CapitalEmergence Capital PartnersObvious VenturesFloodgateResolute VenturesRevolutionShasta VenturesDell Technologies CapitalBetter Tomorrow VenturesAIX VenturesThird Point VenturesFf Venture CapitalThe Column GroupActivant CapitalMax VenturesMonta Vista CapitalBattery VenturesGradient VenturesSouth Park CommonsNext47Two Sigma VenturesEclipse VenturesMS&AD VenturesCapitalGTeamworthy VenturesPeak XV PartnersMONASHEESCapital FactoryK9 VenturesAdverb VenturesSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)WndrCo+ND CapitalIntuitive VenturesEverywhere VenturesSciFi VCFifth WallPrecursor VenturesHeadlineBowery CapitalSierra VenturesRibbit CapitalUpfront VenturesTribe Capital FirstlookHaun VenturesUnpopular VenturesMosaic VenturesOrigin VenturesNext Coast VenturesCorrelation VenturesFoundamentalFontinalis PartnersMPM BioImpactAmplify.LAOVO FundNextech InvestAnsa CapitalStory VenturesTriplePoint CapitalRed VenturesUnknown VenturesKrakenBalderton CapitalUpHonest CapitalMeritech Capital PartnersElectric CapitalTrajectory VenturesParadigmQueensBridge Venture PartnersNexus Venture PartnersAntlerCiti VenturesFootworkBrainchild HoldingsDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Baseline VenturesPolygonBlackbird VenturesAllison Pickens Venturesxfactor venturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Scrum Ventures305 VenturesSpero VenturesStructure CapitalRubicon Venture CapitalAmplo VenturesPresight CapitalVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Verified CapitalTRANSFORMATION CAPITALAlsop Louie PartnersFYRFLY Venture PartnersDragoneer Investment GroupEqual VenturesPreface VenturesDocuSignMoment Ventures, LlcWollef VenturesRackhouse Venture CapitalEVE AtlasColle Capital PartnersSandwith Ventures, LLCEarly Light VenturesTencent HoldingsaMoonIntuition CapitalMBX CapitalThe MBA FundValhalla CapitalZelda Ventures

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