Eight Roads Ventures
Venture capitalBangalore · Seed–Late Stage · 24 people tracked
Also known as EIGHT ROADS GP
Investment thesis
Eight Roads' Europe & Israel team backs ambitious scale-up technology companies across Europe and Israel, helping them win on a global stage. The firm operates a dedicated $450m Fund IV aimed at scale-ups and has partnered with around 90 portfolio companies. Its investments span areas such as vertical SaaS and embedded finance, reflecting a broad technology focus with attention to high-growth software and fintech businesses.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 24 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 25 of 69 portfolio companiesBiotech ×11AI & Machine Learning ×7Healthtech ×6Medical Devices ×6SaaS ×6Enterprise Software ×5Fintech ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3
HQs:United States×7India×3China×2Japan×2Canada×1Spain×1
Investments · 69 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAdagene is a clinical-stage immunotherapy company that uses computational biology and artificial intelligence to discover and design therapeutic antibodies for cancer treatment.
AI & Machine LearningBiotech
Beam Therapeutics develops gene-editing medicines, particularly base editors and precision genome editing technologies, to create lifelong cures for patients with serious genetic diseases.
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesCambridge, US
David R. Liu(Founder and Inventor)J. Keith Joung(Founder and Inventor)Feng Zhang(Founder and Inventor)CAROLE HO(Director)John Evans(Executive Officer, Director)MARK FISHMAN(Director)
Elucidata is a company oriented around supporting scientific research, emphasizing making users' research more efficient and respecting the scientific method.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureCambridge, US
Abhishek Jha(Co-founder & CEO)Swetabh Pathak(Director)
ScyllaDB is a NoSQL database built for data-intensive applications requiring high throughput and predictable low latency, powering real-time AI systems at billion-scale data volumes.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaSNew York, US
Avi Kivity(CTO)
PorMedTec develops transplantable organs and tissues using genetically modified pigs for manufacturing and commercializing as regenerative medicine products.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesKawasaki, JP
Hiroshi Nagashima(Founder, CEO and Chief Scientist)Genjiro Miwa(Founder, President and CEO)
ABK Biomedical is a clinical-stage medical device company developing imageable microsphere products for treating cancer, including Eye90 microspheres for Y90 radioembolization in liver cancer and Easi-Vue embolic microspheres for embolization of arteriovenous malformations and hypervascular tumors.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesHalifax, CA
Anthony Headley(Executive Officer)Gary Donofrio(Executive Officer)Michael Mangano(Executive Officer, Director)David Dobrowsky(Executive Officer)Keten Patel(Director)Lucy Bataneant(Executive Officer)
Adaptimmune Therapeutics is a biotechnology company, though the specific focus of their therapeutic work is not detailed on this investors and media page.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Adcentrx Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing protein conjugate therapeutics for cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
BiotechHealthtech
Aden provides infrastructure for autonomous AI agents, including hypervisor, persistent memory, and secure virtual environments designed to execute business processes at scale.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Affinia Therapeutics develops genetically engineered adeno-associated virus (AAV) therapies for treating genetic diseases, focusing initially on cardiovascular and central nervous system conditions.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechWaltham, US
Carole Faig(Director)Rami Daoud(Executive Officer)Diana Brainard(Director)Rick Modi(Executive Officer, Director)Luc Vandenberghe(Director)Elliott Sigal(Director)
Arbor Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on fintech investments, partnering with entrepreneurs globally across geographies and sectors.
Fintech
Ashish Life Science is a veterinary products company established in 2002 that manufactures animal health products and exports them to over 60 countries.
BiotechHealthtech
BankBazaar is an online marketplace where consumers can compare and apply for financial products such as credit cards, personal and home loans, and fixed deposits, and check their credit score and reports.
ConsumerFintechMarketplaces
Beads Hospice operates a residential facility in Japan that provides palliative and end-of-life care for patients with terminal cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and other specified conditions.
Digital HealthHealthtechLongevityWellness & Fitness福岡市, JP
BioRegenMed is a high-tech company developing biomedical materials for trauma repair and tissue regeneration.
BiotechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsChangzhou, CN
Blissclub designs and sells technical athletic apparel for women, focusing on functional and innovative performance clothing with premium stretch and comfort properties.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessIndia, IN
Minu MargeretMinu Margaret
Hangzhou, CN
InsightFinder AI uses patented unsupervised machine learning for AI Observability and IT Observability, providing real-time anomaly detection, root cause analysis, and incident prediction across logs, metrics, and traces.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBrooklyn, US
Xiaohui Gu(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Helen Gu(Founder)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Eight Roads Ventures invest at?
- Eight Roads Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Eight Roads Ventures's typical check size?
- Eight Roads Ventures typically writes checks of $5M – $30M.
- What sectors does Eight Roads Ventures focus on?
- Eight Roads Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Eight Roads Ventures located?
- Eight Roads Ventures is headquartered in Bangalore, IN.
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